The Rise of Faith-Based ETFs
Faith-Based Investing is not new. For generations, religious individuals and institutions have sought to align financial resources with moral and religious principles. What is changing is the range of investment structu…
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China exports surge 25% in August, trade surplus widens
Southeast Asia’s export-oriented economies have so far proven highly resilient to the global trade shocks of punitive US tariffs and China’s surging exports.
German industrial output falls unexpectedly in July
The EUR/GBP cross loses ground to around 0.8585 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Euro (EUR) attracts some sellers against the British Pound (GBP) following the German economic data.
Japan’s August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention
The US and Japan coordinated on the biggest currency market intervention in 15 years, helping to stabilize a weakening yen. Karen Fishman, senior FX strategist in Goldman Sachs Research, and Praneet Shah, global head of…
Japan reserves plunge record $79.6 billion after massive yen intervention
Japan's Ministry of Finance released data on Monday showing that foreign exchange reserves fell to $1.208 trillion at the end of August, down sharply by $79.6 billion from $1.287 trillion at the end of July—a single-mon…
From Claude to the Stock Market: Anthropic’s IPO Filing, Explained.
Editor’s note: Any and all references to time frames longer than one trading day are for purposes of market context only, and not recommendations of any holding time frame. Daily rebalancing ETFs are not meant to be hel…
A Pain You Might Not Want
Albert wrote in this week about a problem that can sometimes plague your investments. His email started, “Sometimes I like something that is too complicated for me to handle the taxes.” I didn’t have to read any further…
South Korea exports surpass full-year record, hit $709.4 billion YTD
SEOUL, Sept 5 : South Korea's exports reached $709.4 billion so far this year, surpassing last year's annual record, the customs office said on Saturday.
Norway Rotates $2.3 Trillion Fund Into Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities are seeing greater interest and just got a vote of confidence from the largest sovereign wealth fund. The Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovere…
Dial Down Interest Rate Sensitivity With Fidelity’s FLDR
The current higher-for-longer interest rate regime requires a delicate balance between capturing meaningful yield and protecting core capital from market volatility. That said, for investors looking to de-risk their por…
Ethena’s Guy Young: Stablecoin Growth Needs Real-World Reach
One of the main goals of PHPX is to transform cross-border payments and financial inclusion. Meanwhile, Agora completed its first OTC transaction with AUSD, which was a huge step into the institutional market. Ethena's …
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Surge Past Expectations, Indicating Economic Strength
The US labor market delivered a genuine surprise just ahead of the Labor Day weekend, as the latest US August payrolls report blew past nearly every economist’s forecast and offered a jolt of relief after months of slug…
Nuclear Energy Fuel Chain Expansions Signal Macro Support for NUKZ
Recent developments across the nuclear energy fuel chain are creating a favorable backdrop for reactor deployment programs. This serves as a constructive update for Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ) investors. …
Treasury’s Dollar Moves Could Lift International ETFs
For years, investors buying international stocks have battled two problems: American markets outperforming and a dollar that kept climbing. New moves by the U.S. Treasury suggest the second problem may not stick around …
High Yields May Be Good News for This Bond ETF
As advisors and experienced fixed income investors know, bond prices and yields move inversely to one another, meaning that when yields are high, prices have slipped. This may have some investors worried about buying bo…
International Equities, AI Feature in Last Week’s Top Stories
AI and international equities featured prominently in last week’s top stories, as did small-caps. Other topics included in the top five were bonds and Fidelity’s market outlook for the rest of the year. Todd Shriber’s a…
How Battery Storage Is Powering Lithium Miner Momentum
Many sought-after metals have been logging significant price growth in recent months, and lithium is no exception. Key Takeaways: The price of lithium did quite well in August, as did the Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP…
Midstream Energy Shows Defensive Strength Amid Macro Volatility
Midstream energy infrastructure has demonstrated notable defensiveness during a period of heightened macro volatility. This resilience is supported by durable cash flow characteristics that distinguish the segment from …
Greer says agriculture, non-tariff barrier announcements likely during Xi visit
WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump heads to China this week for his long-awaited summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Expectations are modest. On both sides, decision-making is highly concentrated in the top lead…
How Quality & Diversification Are Propelling QINT’s AUM
The potential of overstretched valuations in U.S. equities that could eventually mean-revert is just one reason more investors are gravitating towards international equities. There’s no shortage of funds that can addres…
Value and Small Caps Stage a Comeback - Will It Last This Time?
CATE crypto has seen a sudden resurgence in popularity as it climbed nearly 80% in a week. At the time of writing, CateCoin is trading near $0.000000126, still almost 99% below its November 2021 all-time high of approxi…
COAL Surges 23% in August Driven by Global Power Demand
The Range Global Coal Index ETF (COAL) climbed 23.4% in August, outpacing both broad market equities and energy sector peers. During the month, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) climbed 2.7%, while the State…
SMRF Gains as AI Power Demand Fuels Uranium Rally
The ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF (SMRF) tracks uranium miners, nuclear utilities, and small modular reactor developers. The fund’s underlying index gained 9.02% in August, according to data from VettaFi. …
T. Rowe Price Launches Securitized Income ETF
T. Rowe Price launched a new securitized credit ETF on Thursday. The T. Rowe Price Securitized Income ETF (TSCZ) began trading on NYSE Arca with a competitive 0.20% expense ratio, according to a company announcement. Th…