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How are advisors and investors looking at opportunities within model portfolios these days? Well, recent research seems to suggest that model portfolios in the U.S. are certainly picking up steam.
The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall togethe…
[WELLINGTON] New Zealand house prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearing a three-year low and adding to signs of an economic slowdown as the global oil shock hits household incomes and consumer confidenc…
Prior to the debut of SpaceX on the Nasdaq, one of the few ways to get exposure to this highly anticipated IPO was through Baron First Principles ETF (RONB) via publicly traded, transparent, liquid ETF shares. Just beca…
While some of the hottest artificial intelligence (AI)-adjacent trades have hit a rough patch recently, broader large-cap equity benchmarks remain near all-time highs — despite a brief pullback on July 7. That’s a sign …
Long-term investing in America and the lessons history offers modern investors were the focus of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Mebane Faber, founder and chief investment officer at Cambria Investment …
First Half of 2026 Sees a Shift in Leadership Despite conflict in the Middle East, sharp oil price swings, and resurging inflation concerns, equity markets posted positive returns in the first half of 2026 amid de-escal…
At first glance, broad-market funds seemingly offer similar exposure to the exact same underlying stocks. Various asset managers offer several heavyweight funds that claim to capture the broader market. However, subtle …
A common notion in the fixed income market surrounds rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve as the primary pivot point for portfolio shifts. However, in the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) space, the rate conve…
During the June 30, 2026, World Cup round of 32 match between France and Sweden at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium, the logistical scale of a global mega-event was on full display. Moving 80,663 fans safely through …
The ETF three-year milestone is more than just an opportunity for firms to tout their funds or celebrate years of work. That marker has material consequences for current and future investors in a fund, opening up those …
Active ETFs continue to thrive amid the overall ETF surge that has dominated asset management in recent years. Active ETFs not only provide adaptable, thematic opportunities. They increasingly are competing with passive…
Financial advisors had to deal with the rise of the internet, which equipped clients with plenty of questions and sometimes spurious answers. What does the rise of AI now mean for a new generation of advisors and client…
These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework.
The small-cap stock rally we highlighted back in April has continued over the past few months, driven by factors such as robust U.S. economic growth disproportionately benefiting smaller, domestically focused businesses…
Last week, U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh held his first press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While the Committee’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged was wi…
Major benchmarks might be hovering near record highs, but narrowing breadth and renewed rate fears have capped investor conviction. Polling from VettaFi’s latest Midyear Market Outlook Symposium reflects a stark split a…
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…
Is now the time to consider hopping back into silver investing? Sure, the precious metal may tend to be a bit more volatile than gold, but it is certainly offering a compelling value proposition for the months to come.
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 …
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