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Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Climbs to 7-Week High

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: Bitcoin and Ether. While both are considered high-risk assets, they possess foundational differences that investors should understand. We h…

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Predicting What Could Move This Robinhood ETF

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reports second-quarter results on Wednesday, July 29. That could be an ideal time for active traders to consider single-stock ETFs such as the Direxion Daily HOOD Bull 2X ETF (HODU).

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Cyclosporiasis: Investing in Biosecurity

In a year already marked by headlines of Ebola outbreaks and flashback-inducing cruise ship quarantines, everyday foodborne threats are delivering a sharp reminder of supply chain vulnerability. Since May, an ongoing cy…

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ETFs for the Next Leg of Earnings Expansion

The Q2 earnings season is still in its early days, but it’s already handing us a reality check: growth is broadening out. These conditions are putting one tried-and-tested segment of smart beta ETFs, the equal-weighted …

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UK inflation eases to 14-month low of 2.6% in June

The United Kingdom (UK) headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.6% over the year in June, compared to a rise of 2.8% in May, the data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday.

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A Moment for Materials: Why Targeted Investment Makes Sense

It’s likely fair to say that all of the sectors of the equity market have reacted to 2026’s geopolitical pressures in different ways, be it positive or negative. That being said, none have moved in quite as interesting …

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How Evolving Data Empowers Private Credit & the PCR ETF

The rapid expansion of private credit established the asset class as an alternative for portfolio diversification. However, its lack of public transaction data has historically posed valuation challenges. According to a…

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Strategic Approaches to Consider When Investing in UK ETFs

United Kingdom equities offer investors developed market exposure to resilient, globally diversified sector leaders in energy, healthcare, and finance through ETFs. However, exposure requires an understanding of how reg…

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The Changing Mosaic of Risk Factors

The threads of the markets continue to weave a complicated story. The landscape has moved from a backdrop characterized by a hawkish Fed, a bulletproof AI investment cycle, and a willingness to look through Iran/U.S. te…

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The Fixed Income Duration Debate: Time To Stay Short?

It goes without saying at this point that one of the trickier parts of building a fixed income portfolio is figuring out duration positioning. This is doubly true when we sit in a period of macroeconomic uncertainty, li…

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This Commodities ETF Could Be a Second Half Star

Despite a disappointing year for gold and silver — the two most widely observed commodities — broader commodity strategies are continuing to deliver for investors.

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 07/19/2026

These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework.

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Cyber ETFs Surge While Semis Stumble

Market leadership within the tech momentum trade has shifted in the wake of the recent bloodbath. Over the past month, a sharp unwinding of crowded positions sent semiconductors into a steep correction from recent recor…

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American Century Muni Bonds Leader Gotelli Talks Outlook

The municipal bond landscape continues to receive significant interest in both flows and supply. That, and investors looking to get muni bonds exposure for tax purposes in portfolios, positions them for serious ETF inte…

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Alphabet Earnings an Ideal Time to Get Acquainted With These ETFs

In another one of this week’s tests of investor sentiment around artificial intelligence (AI) – and a tentpole one at that — Google’s parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), reports second-quarter results after the cl…

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Macro Tailwinds Power a Strong First Half for Midstream

As we cross the halfway mark of 2026, the energy space has already experienced a dramatic shift in the macro landscape. Supply disruptions in the Middle East turned a looming oil supply glut into a severe shortage with …

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T. Rowe Research Charts a Disciplined Path for Crypto

Crypto has spent more than a decade on the edge of mainstream investing, cast either as a technological revolution or a speculative distraction. According to a new T. Rowe Price research report titled “Crypto edges into…

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Britain posts £16 billion budget deficit in June

Between April and June 2020, the height of the first national lockdown, GDP fell by a record 19.4% before rebounding 17.6% as the country reopened over the summer.