Monday, 14 September 2026
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Higher-for-longer interest rates and ongoing market uncertainty have made SMID cap investing more difficult—and more interesting. The potential upside for this asset class is hard to ignore, and in this environment, an …
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
Clients looking for income? Not satisfied with your core fixed income allocation and want to add some oomph? The American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (SDSI) could provide the right boost to a core alloca…
Funds from Victory Capital, Eaton Vance, and Dodge & Cox are among the best performers.
Semiconductor exchange-traded funds have gained more than 25% this year. Intel Corporation’s (INTC) second-quarter earnings report after today’s close could test whether that rally continues. Key Takeaways: Semiconducto…
International stocks are performing admirably this year. As of July 22, the MSCI ACWI ex-US Investable Market Index, which combines developed and emerging market equities, is higher by 11.51%. Sounds good and it is, but…
Constellation Energy’s (CEG) venture arm has taken a stake in a reactor development company that is working around a gas-to-nuclear deployment model in coordination with GE Vernova (GEV). The transaction marks Constella…
LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – British manufacturing orders continued to deteriorate in July at the joint-fastest rate since September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey on Thursday that also showe…
Solana is becoming part of the infrastructure behind a boom in prediction market trading, where users wager on real-world outcomes. Combined monthly volume on Kalshi and Polymarket rose from $4.5 billion in September 20…
To the dismay of advisors and fixed income investors, the words “clear” and “overt” seem to have left the Federal Reserve’s lexicon. However, there are avenues for investors looking for the combination of elevated incom…
When it comes to investing in alternative markets, the private credit market has been garnering attention in recent years. However, a “software selloff” combined with transparency concerns have some investors questionin…
Technology stocks have staged a formidable rally, elevating innovation from a thematic tilt to a core portfolio driver. Yet this tailwind arrives alongside a recurring challenge — an inflationary environment in which tr…
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, July 23 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s push to convert some of its diplomatic goodwill with the Trump administration into economic support has drawn skepticism from economists, who say fresh financing w…
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.
Australia’s unemployment rate is projected to remain steady at 4.4% in June 2025, according to consensus forecasts from economists, signaling continued resilience in the country’s labor market despite global headwinds. …
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Economics is a word we are all familiar with, but knowing is different from understanding.
On July 22, Hotchkis & Wiley premiered ETF share classes for two of its existing strategies. The Hotchkis & Wiley International Value Fund (HWIV) and the Hotchkis & Wiley Opportunities Fund (HWO) come to market with exp…
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 …
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 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 …
Broadly speaking, when advisors and investors are looking to dial into a particular sector for their portfolio, it’s usually for either an offensive or defensive means. An infrastructure ETF can play both offense and de…
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…