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While volatile oil prices have taken much of the spotlight in the energy sector this year, increasing global energy security concerns amid geopolitical tensions, soaring data center energy demand, and substantial intern…
Demand for GLP-1 weight loss drugs has reshaped the healthcare industry. And ETFs such as the Amplify Weight Loss Drug & Treatment ETF (THNR) give investors a way to access this growing market. What was once a small cor…
Gold prices posted impressive weekly gains last week, fostering hope for better things for the commodity in the second half of 2026, following a trying first half of the year. Of course, a more substantive rally will be…
What does it mean for an ETF to be spiking? The ETF landscape includes all sorts of ways to interpret information, but there are a few common and powerful ways to understand when an ETF may do well. Combined with macro …
Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations for investment returns. This analysis focuses on the P/E10 rati…
June nonfarm payrolls rose by just 57,000 against a consensus of 115,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.2% from 4.3%.¹ The two-year Treasury yield dropped more than five basis points on the release, and bitcoin …
AI may reshape the labor market in ways that are difficult to predict, and it won’t be the first time this has happened. In the short term, the labor market appears to have stabilized and there are some early signs of a…
July 1 carries a particular significance for many liquids pipelines in the U.S. Each year on this date, these pipelines are able to adjust their rates using an index based on inflation. This July marks the first adjustm…
The income ETF space has seen significant growth and interest in the last two years. Income strategies can offer both equity performance and income to help portfolios handle volatility. The income ETF GPIQ, from Goldman…
Through the first half of 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology continued dominating the U.S. equity landscape, prompting some investors to gloss over the long-term value of dividend growth investing. With t…
Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall; shares fall
Gold strategies offer all kinds of advantages and use cases for investors. From helping to ride out market volatility to capitalizing on gold miner momentum, they can play a powerful role in optimizing portfolio perform…
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) vehicle continues to offer an array of options to provide access points into niche corners of the capital markets. One such area is the closed-end fund (CEF) universe. Traditionally, buyin…
The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), finished June down just 0.10%, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.0% drop for the month.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury officially announced the investment lineup for the rollout of Trump Accounts, which includes five popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged investment ve…
The Nasdaq 100 led a broader market rally among major equity indices, advancing 1.51% following the release of positive economic data regarding the services sector and private payrolls.
This blog is now closed. Here is a roundup of the top headlines and human interest stories from Germany on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is set to release its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the upcoming month, with economists widely expecting the data to indicate a continued expansion in US fa…
The defined outcome ETF market, commonly known as buffer ETFs, has grown rapidly in popularity over the last few years, as investors look for funds that explicitly protect against downside risks. In 2022, the stock and …
From his first announcement of the attack on Iran on Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has issued a stream of falsehoods about the war. He has said Iran wants to engage in negotiations, though its government shows no sign…
The US-Iran conflict that erupted in late February remains unresolved, leaving the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. Prolonged and severe disruptions in global energy flows have caused the oil market to tighten aggress…
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, through the National Statistics Office, released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May 2026 on June 12, 2026.
Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Everyone talks about cost and tax advantages, but advisors said the primary driver for them using exchange traded funds is really the underlying index.
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