Sunday, 1 November 2026
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August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
Advanced & Alternative Strategies: Aggressive traders can explore leveraged ETFs to amplify short-term returns, while conservative investors can balance their portfolios with high-dividend Singaporean stocks and park id…
The bond market is flashing levels not seen in nearly two decades. The 10-year Treasury yield is hovering near 5%, while real yields — measured by Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) — are at their highest si…
The perennial attractions of energy infrastructure investing include income, real asset exposure, and diversification. Energy infrastructure can provide diversification benefits in part because midstream MLPs and corpor…
Long considered an asset class primarily reserved for institutional investors, collateralized loan obligation (CLO) exposure is proliferating amongst retail investors and registered investment advisors (RIAs). Exchange-…
As of September 7, 2021, the Bulgarian ethnic group comprised 5,118,494, or 84.6% of the persons who answered the question about ethnicity. Compared to 2011, the share of this group decreased by 0.2 percentage points. T…
Stock investors hunting for income are getting less of it as companies increasingly favor share buybacks over dividends. The S&P 500’s dividend yield has hovered near 1%, according to a new State Street Investment Manag…
With the Fed poised to meet this week to discuss rates at a critical economic moment, investors may want to prepare. Active ETFs offer the kind of seasoned management and flexibility that can adjust. Using the tradable,…
It’s not exactly a market secret that advisors and investors alike have been looking at value strategies in a new light as 2026 has progressed. Key Takeaways: Growth stocks have dominated the market narrative for years,…
After the chaos of a software-led sell-off that bled into techs stocks at large and dragged the broader market, here are a few strategies from Wall Street pros that might help you navigate the next meltdown.
Anthropic made its public debut on Wall Street’s calendar today. The company behind Claude filed a public IPO prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2026, according to Reuters and The…
For a while now, the story in bonds has been “higher for longer”, a reality underscored as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield holds firm near 5.0%. The government keeps issuing debt at a rapid pace, inflation hasn’t f…
In late October, VettaFi hosted an interactive virtual event featuring market leaders from State Street Investment Management, Janus Henderson, and Horizon. During the presentation, advisor sentiment polls revealed a de…
This week could mark something that hasn’t happened to me in years—I may end up selling my shares of AbbVie (ABBV) at a price below the market value. It’s all going to depend on if the share price ends the week above $2…
By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research Key Takeaways Quantum computing progress is emerging across hardware, error-correction software and applications, with distinct evidence required at each layer. Conf…
Could the near to medium term finally see value ETFs take the starring role back from growth? Value indices have provided some steady returns this year, but the question is, can they accelerate into the new year? Econom…
The yield on the 10-year note finished October 23, 2026 at 5.00% while the 2-year note ended at 4.69%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity mar…
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Prices are rising, but investors continue to pay for retirement. Investors young and old have looked to income ETFs as solutions. Historically, bond funds provided the yield and income investors desired; options-based i…
Centrus Energy (LEU) recently acquired Westerman Holdings, securing a crucial manufacturing supplier as nuclear fuel demand accelerates. Westerman produces specialized equipment across several sectors, including nuclear…
Whenever a new fund comes on to the market, it’s often interesting to see how the fund performs in its first few months. Key Takeaways: Despite launching a little over four months ago, the Guggenheim Ultra Short Income …
October is typically a volatile month for stocks, with three market panics of historical significance occurring in 1929, 1987, and 2008. Fast forward to today’s volatility, U.S. equity markets are serving investors a sh…
Third-quarter earnings season is in full bloom. With real estate investment trusts (REITs) soon stepping into the earnings spotlight, advisors and investors may want to evaluate ETFs such as the ALPS Active REIT ETF (RE…
Altcoins are going to be collectively larger than bitcoin, said Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands. He likened bitcoin to gold and altcoins to the stock market. Key Takeaways: U…