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 500 sector in the th…
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). When the business cycl…
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 — has climbed 3.14% …
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 hold. Still, tech sto…
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 expectations that …
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.
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-efficient options-b…
.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 operate at commercial sca…
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 prominently. Today, m…
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 assets under manage…
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 Portfolios With Real As…
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 adding just 29,000 new…
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 offering strong potential …
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 production growth is likel…
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 exposed. For advisors a…
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 more compelling comeb…
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 more hikes that cou…
With changes to taxes and interest rates, it's a good time to meet with a wealth advisor.
Expanding adoption of the XRP Ledger among major financial firms has fueled speculation from Jake Claver that BlackRock may one day launch an XRP ETF.
Biotechnology stocks are showing signs of a renewed recovery, supported by a pickup in pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions and investor interest in drug development pipelines. Key Takeaways: Big pharma acquisitions …
For most of the past year, investors have been trying to answer what seems like a fairly straightforward question: How can the stock market continue to rise when interest rates keep moving higher? The conventional answe…
Each quarter, SPADE Indexes releases The SPADE Investor, covering trends, statistics, and analysis across the defense, aerospace, national security, and government sectors. The newest edition for 4Q26 was released in Oc…
In a recent webcast hosted by TMX VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth, Ari Polychronopoulos, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Indices joined Brent Leadbetter, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Distribution, to address the gro…
Gold has been hamstrung by rising global bond yields. Oil prices are soaring on the back of geopolitical conflicts. Other parts of the commodities complex are thriving, while others have what some experts believe are ex…