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Although not always easy to quantify, intangible assets are one of the primary sources of strong competitive advantages for businesses and a key source of economic moats. Key Takeaways Intangible assets, including paten…
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NEW YORK – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) Stocks – U.S. stocks were struggling to find direction Thursday as sharply higher Treasury yields offset strength in software and artificial-intelligence-related companies, creating…
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WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after the fuel recent…
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Ray Dalio's frameworks, including the debt cycle, four economic seasons, and the long-term world order, suggest gold's role as a structural hedge is increasing. Current conditions, marked by high debt-to-GDP, sticky inf…
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Bitcoin consolidated this week as the market sharply reduced its expectations for another near-term rate hike. The catalyst was New York Fed President John Williams, who argued that September’s 25bp hike had reduced the…
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What rising correlations could mean for portfolios A mix of stocks and bonds typically helps diversify a portfolio, since stock prices often rise when bond prices fall and vice versa. But lately, that diversification be…
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This week, I appeared on Schwab TV for the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s a brief recap. Key Takeaways: VettaFi index-based American Century Quality Growth ETF (QGRO) and VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO) recentl…
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The S&P 500 Index is now near its all-time record high, fuelled by investor exuberance for artificial intelligence-themed stocks. Stock prices — and valuations — have continued to rally, despite high oil prices, which a…
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The international role of the euro grew moderately in 2025, with its share across various indicators of global currency use reaching around 20%. Viewed from a longer-term perspective, the role of the euro has grown grad…
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September proved to be a fairly tumultuous month for many equity sectors outside of tech, and the materials sector was no exception. Key Takeaways: With the exception of tech, many equity sectors struggled to perform we…
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Treasury yields fell on Thursday, giving back some of the recent gains that propelled longer-dated rates to levels not seen in decades.
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The ETF ecosystem grows with each passing day, as more funds look to embrace the wrapper’s strengths. Perhaps one of the strongest ways to make use of the wrapper, however, is to provide a streamlined way to package hig…
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Financial advisors in 2026 are increasingly leveraging gold as a core structural hedge and portfolio diversifier, typically advising a 5% to 10% allocation based on a client’s individual risk tolerance and retirement pr…
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) powered a September gain for the gaming index behind the Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (GAMR). The VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index rose 2.8% for the m…
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T. Rowe Price has announced the launch of the T. Rowe Price Dynamic Emerging Markets Bond ETF (TDEM) on the Nasdaq today, the company said. Key Takeaways: T. Rowe Price’s new TDEM fund began trading on the Nasdaq as the…
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The muni bond ETF space has been an exciting one in 2026, with plenty of upheaval for investors to consider. Strong issuance has coincided with significant rate-driven volatility. That has created opportunities for savv…
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Traditionally speaking, one of the bigger challenges of value investing is determining whether a company is actually facing a real secular decline or whether a true value opportunity is present. Does this particular sto…
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Trump showed no signs of backing off his threat Saturday to hit seven E.U. countries and the United Kingdom with new tariffs unless they supported his push for American control of Greenland.
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Nuclear energy equities and related ETFs are in the midst of what some market observers argue is a healthy pullback. That indicates a buying opportunity may be afoot with funds such as the ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & T…
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Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) has shed a quarter of its value this year. But that decline isn’t the worst of the story. The once-beloved streaming entertainment stock resides nearly 44% below its 52-week high as of Sept. 29. Tho…
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The July 2026 AIER Business Conditions Monthly (BCM) shows a sharp reversal in forward-looking conditions, even as measures of current and trailing activity improved. The Leading Indicator fell to 42 from 88 in June, wi…
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Indian banks are once again asking the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for regulatory relief on losses arising from their investment portfolios. Lenders want permission to spread their mark-to-market (MTM) losses across the…
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Equity market returns over the past decade were largely driven by a narrow cohort of megacap growth stocks. That allowed market-capitalization-weighted indices to surge while traditional multi-factor strategies faced he…
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In September, Vanguard ETFs overall recorded a mix of steady market performance, some volatility, and significant dividend distributions, with investors pouring substantial capital into its funds. Stakeholders seemed to…