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Beyond Money Markets: Unlock Premium Yields With CLO ETFs

In the current macroeconomic landscape marked by higher-for-longer interest rates, investors looking to optimize their short-term capital allocations may want to consider collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) as a high…

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Leaning Into Growth, Wisely

Lean into growth, but diversify. That was an interesting midyear market call I heard this week, and one that rang slightly surprising — and, yet, not surprising at all.

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Why is the Bank of England expected to keep rates unchanged?

The Bank of England is expected to leave its Bank Rate at 3.75% on Thursday, July 30 — but for the 1.8 million UK homeowners due to remortgage in 2026, the rate decision itself may not be the number that matters most. A…

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Municipal Bond Juice Still Worth the Squeeze

Without the support of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, it’s been a lethargic year in terms of performance by municipal bonds and the related ETFs, but that doesn’t mean advisors and fixed income investors should ignor…

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Crude Stockpiles Rise, Surpassing Forecasts and Previous Levels

July 28, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. TaskUs (TASK) advanced 5.1% to $5.80 on heavy trading, extending its four-week rally to 16.7%. The company reported a 36% year-over-year jump in AI Services during Q1 2026, fueled by strong d…

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Why SPMO Stands Out in a Strong Momentum Year

Momentum has emerged as one of the strongest-performing equity factors this year. As investors continue rewarding companies with sustained relative strength despite persistent macroeconomic uncertainty, ETFs such as the…

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Financial Sector ETF Hits Record High on Fintech Gains

Shares of the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) touched a fresh all-time high Tuesday. That gain is part of a broader shift in the market. Money has moved out of high-flying tech names and into more tr…

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Gold Can Shine Again and in a Big Way

Gold prices slumped mightily since the start of the war in Iran, putting a dent in one of its most intense bull markets in recent memory. However, some experts believe the yellow metal will eventually resume its bullish…

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What’s Behind the Huge Flows Into Derivative-Based ETFs?

Derivative-based ETFs are pushing half a trillion in AUM right now, as investors have flocked to the growing category. Amid that rising interest in recent years, however, other investors may have questions. What is incl…

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Covered Call ETFs 2.0: Smarter Income, Better Outcomes

Following historic inflows, momentum in the covered call ETF market continues unabated. Yet first-generation buy-write products were often viewed somewhat narrowly as high-yield income vehicles built on sacrificing equi…

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Treasury Yield Nears 5% as Fed Shifts Course

A 30-year U.S. Treasury yield near 5% is rare. It has appeared on only a handful of trading days over the past decade, according to Thornburg Investment Management. Long-end yields have closed in the high-4% range or hi…

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US consumer confidence eases in July

Easing gas prices are making Americans feel better about their personal finances and the economy in June, but consumer sentiment remains at historically low levels amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to …

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US goods trade deficit contracts less than expected in June

This article provides an integrated summary of recent changes in output, consumer prices, employment, and household finances. It highlights movements in the economic data during the first half of 2025 and into the summe…

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Midstream/MLPs Deliver Durable Free Cash Flow

For over five years, Midstream MLPs and corporations have stood out for their robust free cash flow (FCF) generation, supporting reliable dividend growth and share buybacks. In 2026, midstream MLPs continue to generate …

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Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 9.87% in Q2, lowest in 18 years

July 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell back below 10% ​in the second quarter of ‌2026, reaching its lowest level since 2008 even as the labour force rose to a record high, data from ‌the ​National Statistics…

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Irish consumer sentiment slips in July on cost-of-living concerns

The Financial Times points out that, on the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump vowed to “immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One”. Yet, since his return to the White House in January, inflation has remain…

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VIDEO: ETF of the Week: JCPB

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related t…

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Active ETFs Raise the Bar for Advisor Diligence

Active ETFs are giving advisors more choices than ever, and more homework to go with them. Issuers launched 953 active strategies in 2025, accounting for 84% of all new ETFs that year, and the momentum has carried into …

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Top-Performing ETFs of the Week: Options, Crypto Miners, & Energy

Single-stock derivative strategies, crypto miners, and energy commodities led in performance across non-leveraged ETFs last week. Broad market momentum shifted toward high-beta tech exposure and commodity inflation hedg…

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World Markets Watchlist: July 27, 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…