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AI’s Growing Debt Appetite: Why This Time May Be Different

Key Takeaways USD investment-grade bond issuance has topped $1.5 trillion in 2026, with 20 jumbo deals worth $384 billion driving much of the pace. Technology companies have accounted for roughly 60% of jumbo issuance s…

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My Favorite Consumer Staples Play Right Now

Owning consumer staples stocks is an absolute must in a dividend investing strategy. Most people turn to dividend stocks for two reasons — to generate income or to put the magic of compounding to work using dividend rei…

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Meloni sees Italy 2026 growth at 1%, matching euro zone

DAMASCUS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Syrian government plans to turn a former military airport in Damascus into a hub for private jets are raising alarm among rights groups and residents who say redevelopment could disturb sus…

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Treasury Yields Snapshot: September 11, 2026

A broad selloff in global bonds drove U.S. 10-year Treasury yields close to the widely monitored 5% mark, according to Reuters. The report, published on September 11, attributes the pressure to inflation worries tied to…

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Safety and Yield: Ultrashort Bond ETFs See Greater Demand

Inflation seems likely to moderate in 2026, and the Fed could cut rates further. But there’s uncertainty around how many cuts will emerge. For investors with cash-like holdings to generate income and deploy as opportuni…

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State Street’s PRSD ETF Celebrates 1 Year of Strong Performance

One year in, the State Street Short Duration IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRSD) is making a strong case for a broader approach to short-duration fixed income. Since its launch, PRSD has returned 3.46% at NAV, outperf…

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The Treasury’s Bond Buybacks Split Wall Street Views

(Kitco News) – Gold prices surged to their third straight weekly gain, as concerns over U.S. debt sustainability, a weaker dollar, and the Treasury Department’s surprise move to expand long-dated bond buybacks helped th…

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Expose a Fragile Institutional Bid

(HedgeCo.Net) Bitcoin opened June under pressure, trading near $73,500 as a wave of outflows from Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds raised new questions about the strength of institutional demand for digital assets.

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XLC: Combining AI Growth & Telecom Defense

Of all the equity sectors to gain focused exposure to, why should advisors and investors consider choosing communication services? Key Takeaways: The communication services sector may be getting overlooked by some inves…

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Federal Budget Deficit Narrows More Than Expected

There is big new spending and deficits that would be even larger without review savings. Buffers are slim against the two fiscal anchors of a balanced operating budget by 2028-29, and a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio. T…

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Before Capitalizing on the Small-Cap Rally, Consider This ETF

With mega-cap valuations coming into question, more investors are gravitating toward small companies in pursuit of greater growth opportunities. However, simply allocating capital to an ETF that tracks a broad small-cap…

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This Segment Has a REIT ETF Looking Healthy

New investors don’t always realize it, but the real estate sector is more expansive than meets the eye. For example, the widely followed S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index is home to stocks from eight real estate sub-g…

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Japan Rotation Supports Case for This ETF

The artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor trades are garnering plenty of limelight this year and when investors evaluate those themes relating to ex-US equities, their attention largely shifts to China, South K…

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UK economy grows by most since early 2025 on possible AI boost

Scientific and technological discovery are at the heart of this country’s national story. We are a country that prizes innovation and creativity, with a proud history of delivering the breakthroughs that built the moder…

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Export & Power Demand Drive M&A Wave Across Midstream

The midstream energy segment is seeing a wave of large-scale M&A after a slower start to 2026. This has been largely driven by companies racing to expand natural gas and crude oil infrastructure to support growing expor…

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Why Investors Are Turning to Real Assets in an Era of Scarcity

Real assets are gaining attention as global markets move from a 15-year “era of abundance” to an “era of scarcity.” Persistent inflation, underinvestment, and fragile supply chains are driving this shift. In a recent we…

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US wholesale inventories surge in July

U.S. wholesale inventories increased strongly in July, while sales rebounded following June’s decline. Inventories grew faster than sales during the month, pushing the inventories-to-sales ratio modestly higher.

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Hedged Equity as a Liquid Alternative

Why Liquid Alternatives Keep Disappointing — and What to Do About It Most liquid alternative funds fail a simple test: they cannot be held through a full market cycle — adopted in crises, abandoned on recoveries, and go…

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When Value Meets Tech: How COPY Finds Deals

Traditionally speaking, advisors and investors don’t typically associate value strategies with tech exposure. Key Takeaways: While value strategies don’t usually embrace tech companies, tech stocks can certainly find th…

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World Markets Watchlist: September 8, 2026

For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming yea…