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S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Wraps Up Best Week Since April With Record Close
The S&P 500 capped off its best week since April with a record close, ultimately finishing with a gain of 3.6%. This marks the second straight weekly advance.
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The S&P 500 capped off its best week since April with a record close, ultimately finishing with a gain of 3.6%. This marks the second straight weekly advance.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Governments and utility providers are extending the operational shelf life of existing nuclear power facilities to combat rising power demand. Global energy security needs continue to accelerate, prompting operators to …
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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…
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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)…
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The ETF market saw a massive surge into core index heavyweights this past week, as investors poured billions into broad U.S. equities and mega-cap tech leadership. However, this aggressive accumulation was paired with d…
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The market came into the 2nd quarter of 2026 with weakness due to concerns over Trump’s launch of operation Epic Fury alongside Israel against Iran. In the month of April, global markets experienced a turnaround resulti…
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After a lengthy run of disappointment, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the related ETFs are notching some impressive performances this year, with the largest ETF in the category higher by 11%. Proving active m…
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Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding NV (ASML) is not a value stock in the strictest sense of that term, but like any other growth stock, this artificial intelligence (AI) play delivers periods in which it o…
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To say it’s been an interesting year for energy stocks is an understatement, yet for many investors, performance has remained remarkably consistent. While volatile energy costs significantly impact the broader economy a…
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During earnings season, short-term market movements can test investor conviction, especially when large-cap technology companies report results that often drive sharp market movements. While these broad movements can in…
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Some say that history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Single-stock product launches have exploded in the ETF ecosystem, but South Korea’s recent efforts to curb excessive speculation in these funds are produ…
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Global ETF assets under management (AuM) reached US$19.5 trillion at the end of 2025. More than a third of survey respondents are expecting global ETF AuM to reach US$35 trillion or even higher by June 2030.
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SUMMARY Job market holding up, with layoffs down 40% from this time last year. US productivity above trend — up 2.8% year-over-year. Profits and cash flow at record highs suggest Corporate America remains solid. We are …
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Every investor hopes their ETFs will outperform. Finding one that has done so over multiple time frames can make a big difference. Tech ETF investing has rewarded investors, but with valuations high and rising uncertain…
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As investors rethink fixed income allocations, muni bonds may be entering one of their most compelling periods in years. That was the central message during a recent WisdomTree webinar featuring Kevin Flanagan, head of …
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On Sunday, the United States and Japan confirmed a joint intervention to strengthen the yen after it fell to its weakest level in 40 years. The currency has been under near-constant pressure throughout 2025 and 2026 as …
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Is the gold market finally regaining its luster? Given how the price of gold has currently been moving, it certainly seems possible.
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Fixed income ETF positioning and the rise of active ETFs were the focus on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Rebecca Ventre, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, and John Mayer, chief…
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For income-focused investors looking beyond traditional bond yields without giving up stock market participation, the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) offers a tactical solution. Amplify ETFs Founder and …
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Stocks continue racing to record highs, but the bond market faces considerable uncertainty as fixed income traders grapple with unclear policy signals from the Federal Reserve.
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Reflecting on the first half of 2026 provides a clear roadmap to strategize for the remainder of the year. Before that can occur, however, it’s imperative to check the pulse on the current state of the market and posit …