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The crypto market has entered a more selective phase. Financial institutions continue to explore practical concepts like tokenization, stablecoins, and incorporating crypto trading alongside equities on their platforms.…
Vietnam is pressing the United States to finalize ongoing trade negotiations, emphasizing the urgency of wrapping up the Section 301 investigation. This appeal was made during a discussion between U.S. Secretary of Stat…
The higher global energy prices from April to mid-June 2026 will be reflected in the regulated electricity tariff starting from July, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Economics is a word we are all familiar with, but knowing is different from understanding.
While healthcare stocks may not always seem the most enticing, they’ve quietly surged over the last month. The active healthcare tech ETF, FMED, which focuses on industry disruptors, saw its June performance significant…
The World Cup games that went into extra time were reminders of just how tough it can be for players to keep up their momentum over the long haul.
The global energy transition is causing countries to rethink their energy policies. Driven by a confluence of net-zero targets, baseload grid stability, and the electricity demands of AI data centers, nuclear energy is …
It’s hard to avoid the daily market headlines touting huge moves for AI firms, or the latest volatility from the Strait of Hormuz. However, events-based news often obfuscates the subtler stories that can really define a…
Electrification ETFs, commodities, and the line between investing and speculation were at the center of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy at SS&C ALPS Adviso…
Small-cap and mid-cap stocks are outrunning large caps in 2026, and one portfolio manager says the shift has room to run.
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
Bitcoin, the largest digital currency by market capitalization, is showing signs. It surpassed the psychologically important $65,000 level and is higher by nearly 3% for the week ending July 21.
Value investing and investor portfolios can sometimes feel like an endless “will they, won’t they?” story. Investors often wait for the right sign or moment to add value exposure, but frequently balk for fear of losing …
A major milestone for the story of the stock market this year looms this evening. Alphabet (GOOGL) will report its earnings today after the bell. Reports suggest the firm will have big, positive news to share, so invest…
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reports second-quarter results on Wednesday, July 29. That could be an ideal time for active traders to consider single-stock ETFs such as the Direxion Daily HOOD Bull 2X ETF (HODU).
According to Bankrate’s Mortgage Rates, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.61%. That’s uncomfortably high and a major headwind to many prospective homebuyers, particularly those in the first-time cat…
The Q2 earnings season is still in its early days, but it’s already handing us a reality check: growth is broadening out. These conditions are putting one tried-and-tested segment of smart beta ETFs, the equal-weighted …
The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.6% over the year in June, compared to a rise of 2.8% in May, the data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday.
President Trump has made reducing U.S. trade deficits a priority, but economists disagree over how much they matter and what to do about them.
We added a healthcare service providers ETF to our Growth, Moderate Growth, and Conservative Growth Strategies to better participate in a broadening equity market after years of narrow, tech-driven leadership. Healthcar…
It’s likely fair to say that all of the sectors of the equity market have reacted to 2026’s geopolitical pressures in different ways, be it positive or negative. That being said, none have moved in quite as interesting …
Geopolitical shocks have pushed family offices to rethink nearly every corner of their portfolios. Infrastructure has emerged as the asset class they trust most right now.
On July 21, Defiance launched the Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF (AIHY), with an expense ratio of 76 basis points. The fund provides actively managed exposure to the companies that are leaders in enabling, developin…
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