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With elevated U.S. stock valuations, rising interest rates, and overall market uncertainty, investors may want to consider diversifying abroad – one reason being to help mitigate concentration risk fr…
Gold prices moved to session highs on Thursday after U.S. retail sales data showed consumer spending increased more than economists had anticipated, according to Kitco News.
Energy infrastructure ETFs delivered varying returns for investors in the third quarter of 2026, driven largely by underlying exposure to the utilities sector. Utilities was the worst-performing S&P 5…
The Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) is seeing an early fourth-quarter rebound across digital commerce following a choppy September. The index underpinning the IBUY ETF — the EQM Online Retail Index —…
Buying bitcoin once meant handing over cash or wiring money to Tokyo, said Henri Arslanian, co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management. He described how access has changed, from bank closures to ETF…
At a time when the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 make up 35 to 40% of the index by weight, and many of those names are in tech, it’s fair for investors to ask how much more tech their portfolios can ho…
Jobs Growth: Slower but Steady Over time, growth in real GDP roughly equals the combination of productivity growth and labor force growth, and employment growth tracks the labor force (exhibit 1). Whe…
US consumer price inflation accelerated to an annual rate of 3.7% in September 2026, driven by a sharp increase in gasoline prices and renewed pressure on housing and other consumer costs, reinforcing…
Bitcoin lost nearly 3% over the weekend and now trades at $87,724 despite a 1.3% Monday bounce, holding below moving averages and last week's lows.
Novel ETFs are headed toward a clearer review process, according to Brian Daly, who directs the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Key Takeaways: Daly s…
Last week, the NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) crossed $15 billion in assets under management. This major milestone was the result of investor demand. In the first nine months of 2026, the tax-…
Last year’s Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Johannesburg, the first ever held in Africa, put the continent’s prosperity at the top of the agenda. Accordingly, Africa’s mounting debt crisis featured pr…
.Danaher (DHR), one of the world’s largest providers of medical diagnostics and laboratory equipment, recently announced plans to launch its first AI-powered autonomous laboratory, scheduled to operat…
The Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond ETF (SKOR) has joined the billion-dollar club for assets under management. Key Takeaways: SKOR attracted $247 million in recent inflows, pushing its …
The ETF ecosystem grows almost every day, with hundreds of new strategies and massive flows coming with each year that goes by. Thanks to the ETF wrapper’s flexibility, issuers can craft and release t…
With megacap tech driving extreme market concentration, traditional equity and fixed income portfolios face growing structural challenges. A recent SS&C ALPS Advisors webcast, “Building Resilient Port…
Those who are well-versed in the fixed income market are likely aware of how attractive the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) opportunity set is right now. Key Takeaways: CLOs are currently offerin…
Big bank earnings season starts Tuesday, and the T. Rowe Price Financials ETF (TFNS) has a lot riding on it. Thirteen of its holdings report from Tuesday through Friday, spanning big banks, asset mana…
With changes to taxes and interest rates, it's a good time to meet with a wealth advisor.
Markets are facing a lot right now, from geopolitical risks to inflationary and monetary pressures. A huge bet on AI, meanwhile, looms over the global economy, with countless portfolios massively expo…
Healthcare stocks have finally stepped back into the spotlight. After spending much of the past several years in the shadow of technology and AI, the sector has quietly emerged as one of the year’s mo…
The Fed can stay focused on inflation Despite its recent weak showing, we believe the U.S. labor market remains healthy. Last week’s jobs report caught investors by surprise, with the U.S. economy add…
Natural gas production in the U.S. is dominated by the Marcellus and Utica in the northeast and the Permian in West Texas and New Mexico. However, the biggest driver of incremental natural gas product…
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the central bank would take its cues from the bond market. One bond manager says that plan backfired quickly. Key Takeaways: Fed officials face a choice between …