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Testing the Limits of Higher Yields.

Christopher Gatlin was arrested for a brutal assault he didn’t commit after AI Face Recognition Technology (FRT) said he matched the suspect. He spent 17 months behind bars, and clearing his name took two years. As of M…

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After the Hike: Fixed Income ETF Money Trail

Markets have dealt with serious whiplash from the Federal Reserve’s dramatic policy pivot this year. In just six months, the Fed funds futures market went from pricing in two rate cuts totaling 50 basis points to now pr…

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Some Perspective on Inflation

Since regaining the Oval Office in early 2025, President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lower interest rates1 and severely criticized former Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious approach to inter…

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World Markets Watchlist: September 21, 2026

Vietnam was not added to MSCI’s watch list for a potential upgrade from frontier market to emerging market status in the index provider’s 2026 Annual Market Classification Review, despite a series of regulatory reforms …

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WTIP: An Efficient Inflation-Fighting ETF

Some asset classes have well-earned inflation-thumping reputations. In this environment, advisors and investors are embracing segments such as commodities and Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (TIPS). Thanks to t…

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