Soft Labor Data Clouds the September Decision
Labor market data was soft enough to cast doubt on the timing and magnitude of future Fed hikes, making the upcoming CPI release a key tiebreaker for a September rate decision.
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As CPI Report Expectations Darken, Look to Value ETF Opportunities
This week’s July CPI report looms over markets, with so much uncertainty already bubbling up under portfolios. Investors have options, however, for an outlook that sees inflation continue to resist efforts to tame it. V…
Read more →3 Satellite Communications Stocks Powering UFO
Satellite communications, navigation, spectrum, and connectivity are becoming increasingly important drivers of the space economy. Among the top holdings of the Procure Space ETF (UFO), EchoStar (ECHO), Iridium Communic…
Read more →A Hardware Wallet Hack & the Custody Conversation With Clients
Beginning 30 July, an attacker started sweeping bitcoin from addresses generated by Coldcard, a bitcoin-only hardware wallet made by Canadian firm Coinkite. The first burst took roughly 594 BTC from around 500 wallets i…
Read more →AI’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t Chips, It’s Power Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence data centers are hitting a power problem that has little to do with computer chips, according to a new report from Thornburg Investment Management.
Read more →REX Shares & BMO Launch 3X Leveraged Corporate Bond ETNs
Volatility from shifting Fed expectations and geopolitical events in today’s current environment creates an ideal backdrop for active bond traders. That said, the Bank of Montreal and REX Shares have expanded their Micr…
Read more →4 Key Trends Driving Growth in Canada’s ETF Market
Canada’s ETF market continues to evolve, with active strategies playing an increasingly important role. According to the TSX ETF Report for Q2 2026, investors are looking beyond traditional market-cap-weighted index str…
Read more →What the July Jobs Report Means for Fixed Income Portfolios
Given how uncertain advisors and investors are over the Federal Reserve’s plans for handling interest rates, the July jobs report was perhaps watched even more closely than normal. That being said, the latest report may…
Read more →Solar ETFs Back in Focus After New Polysilicon Tariff
Solar ETFs moved into focus Friday after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs targeting imported products made from polysilicon, a key material used in solar panel manufacturing. The tariffs could give U.S. sola…
Read more →A Quieter Fed Makes This Bond ETF Appealing
Fixed income investors are dealing with more bumps on Bond Road this year than they bargained for. Treasury yields remain elevated, and prevailing market wisdom continues to hold that persistent inflation will keep the …
Read more →2Q26 MLP/Midstream Dividends: MLPs Drive Growth
For the second quarter of 2026, sequential dividend growth across the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) came primarily from MLPs, while most midstream corporations maintained their dividends. On a year-over-ye…
Read more →Philippines’ Marcos proposes $118 billion budget for 2027
The Philippines’ proposed 2027 national budget puts social services and infrastructure at the center of government spending, with education, public works and health among the biggest beneficiaries as President Ferdinand…
Read more →Malaysia’s June industrial production up 6.5%, below forecast
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Malaysia’s industrial output grew at a weaker-than-expected pace in June as oil and gas extraction slowed sharply while manufacturing activities and electricity generation picked up.
Read more →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…
Read more →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.
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
Read more →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 …
Read more →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 …
Read more →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.
Read more →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…
Read more →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…
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