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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is holding another of its often-ballyhooed new product events on Wednesday,...

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September has a well-earned reputation for being unkind to equities. The ninth month of the year...

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China, the world’s second-largest economy, is encountering its share of struggles in 2022, and...

There are some stark realities emerging on the global energy stage this year, and while some may...

Consumers in developed economies spend considerable time (and money) on their smartphones and...

Following an impressive rally off the July lows, growth stocks, including plenty of technology...

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While economists and political pundits debate the recession status of the U.S. economy, investors...

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The Nasdaq Composite exited its bear market on Wednesday, and while there’s work to be done to...

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The widely followed Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index is down 9.56% year-to-date, as of...

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Technology is one of this year’s worst-performing sectors. Some market observers are even...

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Industrial and technological evolution is often driven by automation. History proves that this...

Devoted crypto experts and investors believe that higher prices and increased validation for...

Preferred stocks possess both equity and fixed income traits and are also revered for high...

Historically, one of the bond segments that fixed income investors look to avoid when the Federal...

With the S&P 500 in the midst of its worst weekly skid in more than a decade, investors are...

Indeed, these are turbulent times for equity markets. High inflation, rising interest rates, and...

More than four months and two interest rate hikes into 2022, it’s no secret that growth stocks...

Experienced fixed income investors know about municipal bonds. That’s a given. More recently,...

Like other disruptive growth equities, fintech giant Block (SQ) is slumping this year, but the...

The S&P 500 slumped last week, taking its losing streak to five straight weeks and marking...

Grayscale Investments, one of the dominant issuers of cryptocurrency index funds, said that it...

As advisors increasingly direct client dollars to environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

After disappointing in 2021, biotechnology stocks and exchange traded funds are getting...

Discussions about electric vehicle investing have long centered stocks, especially shares of...

Among fixed income exchange traded funds relevant to the climate change conversation, the VanEck...

Previously beloved domestic and Chinese e-commerce and online retail equities are, broadly...

Interest rate tightening by the Federal Reserve, more of which arrived on Wednesday, is one of...

With the S&P 500 down 8% over the past month — a period encompassing a significant...

Growth stocks and the related exchange trade funds are sagging this year, and the Federal Reserve...

Entering Wednesday, nearly every US-fixed listed fixed income exchange traded, regardless of...

The metaverse is an expanding, though still nascent investment theme, and with those two points...

“Scant” is an applicable adjective for describing the amount of fixed income exchange traded...

With the Federal Reserve raising interest rates and the potential for the pace of that tightening...

The current macroeconomic climate is sparking increasing talk of stagflation, or the scenario...

Clean technologies and renewable energy concepts may appear new and tech-laden, but it takes some...

Ethereum is the blockchain protocol for ether — the second-largest cryptocurrency behind...

Growth stocks are struggling, and the technology names are a big reason why that’s the case. Over...

Landfill management and trash hauling aren’t glamorous endeavors, and as such, investors often...

By the end of April, the S&P 500 was off 13.26% year-to-date, and the fourth month of the...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are increasingly important to professional...

The prices of bitcoin and other digital assets are sliding, but flows data for globally listed...

Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the third installment...

There are plenty of exchange traded funds on the market today advertising environmental, social,...

Whether judging by inflows, new product launches, or other data points, it’s clear that...

Chinese investors have long been fans of real estate — both at home and abroad. As a...

County, state, and national pension plans are significant players on the institutional investor...

The first green bonds were issued 15 years ago. Today, they represent one of the fastest-growing...

Real estate stocks and the related exchange traded funds are performing notably better than the...

S&P Dow Jones is one of the largest providers of indexes for use by issuers of exchange...

Innovative growth strategies are easy to cast aside at the moment because they’re languishing as...

Accessing a basket of stocks with the potential to be the next batch of legendary names is always...

Semiconductor stocks and exchange traded funds are far from immune to the broader technology...

There has been a brisk pace of consumer air travel, hotel stays, casino visits, and the like, but...

As the cryptocurrency universe gains more mainstream acceptance and as more investors enter this...

A long-running debate in asset allocation circles is how much of a portfolio an investor should...

Emerging markets internet stocks, like their U.S. counterparts, usually aren’t known for...

Owing to the fact that many stocks with favorable environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

As has been widely documented, bitcoin mining doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to...

Broader equity benchmarks are sliding through the first four months of 2022, and that could be a...

It’s often said in sports that, sometimes, the best offense is a great defense. That advice is...

Japanese stocks have long been hailed as less expensive than their U.S. counterparts, and while...

Some low-volatility exchange traded funds are doing their job this year, which is to perform less...

As growth stocks continue slumping, an obvious standout is Elon Musk’s Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The...

Income remains hard to come by. This scenario is only exacerbated by the Federal Reserve’s...

In the world of investing, it can be difficult to have your cake and eat it, too.

The U.S. dollar recently hit a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, and that’s good news for...

Bitcoin’s correlations to equities are running high this year, prompting some investors to...

While there’s ample talk of the dollar losing its status as the world’s reserve owing to...

The SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF (MBNE ) debuted earlier this month, and while the jury is...

Arguably, the biggest hurdle that cryptocurrencies and assets such as the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust...

With Web 2.0 nearing its end, experts and market observers are turning their attention to the...

The consumer discretionary sector and the related cap-weighted funds were long dominated by...

Some investors may not be thinking of the role food that can play in combatting climate change,...

Bitcoin prices continue hovering around the $40,000 level, sparking some concern that more...

California authorities released a report last week indicating that the most populous state in the...

Putting aside all the hoopla surrounding Elon Musk’s attempted takeover of Twitter (NYSE:TWTR),...

The U.S. and other developed markets are heavily digitized. The same goes for China, Japan, and...

The clean energy transition is underway, and it has been for some time, but in order for...

Simply because Chinese and Russian stocks are slumping this year, that doesn’t mean the same...

Many advisors and investors already know that environmental, social, and governance funds,...

India remains a standout among emerging markets this year. Among the various exchange traded...

There are indications that advisors are increasingly interested in cryptocurrency. A new Nasdaq==...

Scores of data points and surveys confirm that adoption of environmental, social, and governance...

Disruptive growth stocks and the related exchange traded funds are out of style at the moment,...

Ex-U.S. developed markets equities and the related exchange traded funds typically boast higher...

Dividend growth and inflation are usually viewed through separate lenses, but history indicates...

Emerging markets stocks have long tried investors’ patience, but some green shoots are appearing...

Less than four months into 2022, the VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH B+) is up 58%. Under...

Bond market angst is running high this year. Blame rising interest rates and persistent...

Value equities are shining this year, providing support to an array of exchange traded funds,...

Fintech stocks and exchange traded funds, like other assets with the disruptive growth label, are...

Broadly speaking, the healthcare sector’s returns in 2022 are middling. In theory, that shouldn’t...

EMQQ Global introduced the India Internet and Ecommerce ETF (NYSE Arca: INQQ) earlier this week.

Rare earths elements (REEs), also known as rare earths metals or simply rare earths, are vital...

On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Teucrium’s futures-backed...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking a hard look at companies’ environmental,...

With value stocks exhibiting leadership this year, many investors are considering revisiting this...

Experienced investors know emerging markets equities are usually more volatile than their...

Along with other disruptive growth fare, fintech stocks and exchange traded funds are taking...

Along with solar, the wind is one of the most deployed, talked about, and investable forms of...

Following a record year of domestic dividend growth in 2021, expectations were in place for more...

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is trading slightly lower over the...

Food and energy are excluded from the “core” inflation reading, but prices of both are soaring so...

The usage case for bitcoin and other digital currencies is receiving a boost from an unfortunate...

Oil prices were soaring amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but that war is exacerbating pain at...

Increasingly, digital assets means much more than just bitcoin. In fact, this universe is rapidly...

Genomics has long been one of the more tech-centric corners of the healthcare space, and that...

Emerging markets exchange traded funds that are heavy on Chinese equities, of which there are...

The utilities sector is classified as a defensive group. As such, it’s often viewed as boring. It...

Broadly speaking, the healthcare sector isn’t on fire this year, but analysts are increasingly...

Wide moat equities aren’t always cheap. That’s simply the price of admission when it comes to...

There was a time when naysayers derided bitcoin because the cryptocurrency couldn’t be used for...

Russia’s war against Ukraine is reminding governments and investors about the importance of...

Value equities and the related exchange traded funds are topping the broader market this year,...

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is often viewed through lens of automobile manufacturing, which stands to...

With many emerging markets stocks mired in now-lengthy funks, investors are often encouraged to...

Avoiding concentration risk is one of the primary reasons that investors turn to equal-weight...

As of late March 30, bitcoin prices were higher by 10% over the prior week, prompting some crypto...

The cap-weighted version of the S&P 500 has its bouts – some recent with elevated...

For over a year now, the narrative on Chinese equities has largely been gloomy, as highlighted by...

It’s been a while since international equities topped U.S. rivals, and an obvious result of that...

Interest rates are rising, but that doesn’t mean that government bond yields are yet compelling....

The Great Resignation is ongoing, and while economists will continue debating its impact, some...

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking regime is punishing a variety of fixed income assets,...

With the help of a 6.46% gain on Tuesday on above-average volume, the ARK Innovation Fund (ARKK ...

Bitcoin miners are classified as growth stocks, and as such, it’s not often that these names...

The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is lower by 8.28% year-to-date as growth stocks languish, but there...

Value stocks are proving sturdy this year, as highlighted by the fact that the S&P 500 Value...

The usage case for the Ethereum blockchain continues, and with that comes expectations for more...

In low interest rate environments, preferred stocks and the related exchange traded funds are...

Russia’s instigated war with Ukraine is putting energy security in the spotlight for a number of...

Count preferred stocks among the high-yield asset classes that are retreating amid the Federal...

While Russia is garnering much of the negative emerging markets publicity this year, and...

As was recently reported, bitcoin’s correlation to stocks is as high it’s been since 2022. With...

Among India-focused exchange traded funds, the VanEck Digital India ETF (DGIN ) is the new kid on...

Digital currencies, including bitcoin, are usually considered an alternative asset class....

As environmental, social, and governance investing continues gaining momentum, more asset...

With inflation rising and showing no signs of relenting over the near term, it’s not surprising...

Leading up to and in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s first interest increase of 2022, which was...

With more corporations and governments looking to raise capital for environmentally friendly...

Many of the travel restrictions enforced during the worst days of the coronavirus pandemic are...

As emerging markets investors ponder what else can go wrong by way of China or Russia, there are...

Value stocks are outperforming the broader market on a year-to-date basis, and in some cases,...

While there’s still much work to be done, some developing economies are increasingly prioritizing...

Value stocks are showing plenty of mettle this year, and that could compel investors to evaluate...

Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine is casting a pall over the former’s economy and place on the...

Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve started its newest rate tightening cycle with a hike of 25...

Boosting the adoption and usage cases for bitcoin, some companies are holding the world’s...

Quality is one of the most durable investment factors, but that durability doesn’t come cheap,...

Owing to the long-term cash flows of technology companies, it’s conventional wisdom that...

Amid a rebound in growth equities last week, biotech stocks and exchange traded funds got in on...

Some assets predictably responded to Russia’s war with Ukraine, which is now into a fourth...

Predictions about responses to rising oil prices are often, well, predictable. There’s the...

Broadly speaking, growth stocks, particularly those with the disruptive label, are sagging in the...

Chinese internet stocks and the related exchange traded funds rallied in breathtaking fashion on...

There’s no denying that advisors and investors are flocking to environmental, social, and...

The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday, marking the start of a...

Oil prices are soaring, providing support for the energy sector’s status as the...

Growth and adoption of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing strategies,...

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates this month, and many fixed income investors...

With an array of internet stocks faltering this year and consumer confidence fragile against the...

Even casual investors know that China and Russia are the problem spots in emerging markets, and...

Although the start to 2022 by stocks is among the worst on record, concentration risk remains...

As has been widely reported, domestic dividends hit all-time highs last year, rebounding from the...

After two years of dealing with crimped supply chains caused by the global coronavirus pandemic,...

Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine is among the reasons that oil prices are soaring this...

Share buybacks among S&P 500 companies surged last year, and more of the same is expected in...

As of late Friday, ethereum sported a market capitalization north of $307.1 billion. While...

It’s often noted that many devoted cryptocurrency market participants are younger...

In theory, there’s never a bad time to embrace quality stocks and the exchange traded funds that...

Along with oil, natural gas is one of this year’s best-performing commodities, which makes...

In the emerging markets equity complex, China and Russia continue hogging the spotlight for all...

Fertilizer stocks may not be the first asset class that investors think of when they consider...

President Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrency, which could lead to the creation of a...

Geopolitical conflict often stokes upside for aerospace and defense stocks, and Russia’s...

The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI ) is just over a month old, but investors might do well to...

Mid-cap stocks are often considered the overlooked corner of the equity market. That’s...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine renders many financial assets in the former too risky or...

With the Federal Reserve zeroing in on its first interest hike of 2022, investors are preparing...

With gold flirting with record prices, exchange traded funds, including the VanEck Merk Gold...

Inflation continues running hot in the U.S., putting an additional burden on investors’...

As Russia continues its armed assault on Ukraine, dragging global equity markets lower in the...

Perhaps it’s not surprising given the group’s history of often rallying in tandem...

As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability investing benefits gain more...

With growth stocks, particularly those in the disruptive, innovative camp, lagging this year, now...

Amid stiff sanctions by the West, Russian financial markets are being pushed to the brink. The...

Thanks in large part to Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine, oil prices are soaring,...