Bitcoin Whale Selling Ends as Rate-Hike Bets Fade
Bitcoin is climbing back from its 2026 lows as softer U.S. jobs data cools expectations for more Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research.
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World Markets Watchlist: August 10, 2026
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CA…
Amid Yen Intervention, This Japan ETF Thrived
It’s not every day that two central banks coordinate to prop up a sagging currency. That’s exactly what the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Federal Reserve did in an effort to boost the yen.
Goldman Sachs Converts 2 Fixed Income Funds to ETFs
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) completed the conversion of two of its fixed income mutual funds to ETFs Monday. Per a press release, GSAM converted the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Income Fund into t…
Sector ETFs Post Record $25B Inflow as Tech Leads
U.S.-listed sector ETFs pulled in a record $25 billion in July, according to a report from State Street Investment Management. Investors used a sharp technology selloff to load up on artificial intelligence-related stoc…
Top ETFs This Week: Metals, Defense & Semiconductors
Following last week’s macroeconomic developments — such as the July jobs report — it’s worth taking a look at near-term ETF performance. Tracking top-performing funds allows advisors and investors to see what thematic s…
The Trillion-Dollar Trio Goes Public: What Advisors Need to Know About SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI
For three years, clients have asked the same question: “How do I get into SpaceX or OpenAI before the IPO?” That question just changed tense. SpaceX has completed its roadshow and begins trading, Anthropic filed confide…
A Real Opportunity For Real Estate: XLRE’s Investment Case
Given that the pressures of inflation haven’t exactly slowed down, real assets are emerging once more as an option for investors seeking potential safe havens. Not only do real assets tend to perform well amid rising pr…
The Data Science Disconnect: High Performance With Low Assets
Many investors know the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) for its options strategy. However, its underlying performance relies heavily on an engine that gets far less spotlight. J.P. Morgan’s proprietary …
Inside the Gift and the Curse of the Energy Sector
Don’t worry. The “curse” largely boils down to Iran War’s impact on renewable energy stocks. On the other hand, the conflict has been a gift to traditional fossil fuels equities, explaining why the energy sector is the …
PCR ETF Offers Systematic Approach to Navigating Private Credit
Robust institutional demand paired with rising default rates and liquidity stress paints a tricky landscape for investors to navigate private credit. While the yields private credit offers may entice, investors need to …
New Aura VettaFi Photonics Index ETF (PHOX) Targets AI Optics Infrastructure
Aura ETF has expanded its thematic lineup with the launch of the Aura VettaFi Photonics Index ETF (PHOX). The ETF offers targeted exposure to companies driving the next generation of artificial intelligence hardware. PH…
Unlocking $50 Billion Across the Nuclear Value Chain
The Department of Energy (DOE) has narrowed the competition for its proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs) to five states: Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho. The selection advances an effor…
Income Over Outcome: How Active Derivative ETFs Are Winning Advisor Portfolios
Active ETFs continue to gather market share at a rapid pace in 2026 with derivative income ETFs a key driver. Data through July shows total active ETF net inflows reached $457 billion. This represented almost 40% of net…
Japan posts first current account deficit in nearly 1-1/2 years
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as robust investment in domestic markets from overseas inve…
China’s producer inflation eases in July, below expectations
The PBoC will announce China's benchmark lending rates on Monday, after keeping them unchanged for 12 consecutive months, with the 1-year Loan Prime Rate at 3.00% and the 5-year Loan Prime Rate at 3.50%. The rates are u…
I’ve Got Royalty on the Brain
After exploring Brighton Beach and Bristol, and then Cornwall all the way to St. Ives and Penzance, I wrapped up my Great Britain trip with a couple days in London.
Why Gold Miners Are More Resilient Than Their Costs Suggest
Gold posted a small gain (+0.95%) for the month, closing at $4,046.15 on July 31, two days after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced its decision to keep rates unchanged at its July meeting. Gold has continued to hold ab…
World Bank AI Report Highlights Global Drivers for THNQ ETF
The World Bank released its World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence this week, which highlighted how rapid global diffusion and massive infrastructure investments are accelerating artificia…
Mind the Gap: ETF Investors Missed $3.8 Trillion
ETF and fund investors gave up $3.8 trillion over the past decade to poorly timed trading, Morningstar research shows. That gap, the difference between what funds actually returned and what investors earned, is a number…
Options-Based ETFs: How Advisors Are Unlocking Tax-Efficient Yield
Income remains top of mind for financial advisors. But increasingly, it’s not just about generating more yield. Advisors are also looking for ways to manage taxes, reduce portfolio volatility, and preserve long-term gro…
Midstream Companies Expand Natural Gas Pipelines as LNG & AI Demand Grows
Several midstream energy companies are expanding their natural gas pipelines through new acquisitions and project developments as they look to capture growing demand for natural gas driven by liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Equal Weight ETF ROE Celebrates Key Three Year ETF Milestone
The ETF landscape has plenty of ways to signal momentum or positive news for ETFs, from tech charts to raw performance data. One key data point, however, is the three year anniversary of a fund’s launch. That not only s…
Don’t Pen Value Investing’s Obit Just Yet
The purported death of value investing is widely lamented, but the reality is something different. Value investing is alive, but value stocks have long lagged growth counterparts. Still, there’s a compelling case for bu…