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Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 17, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note finished July 17, 2026 at 4.55% while the 2-year note ended at 4.18%.
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Sprott’s Schoffstall on Rare Earth Portfolio Drivers & More
Those who have been keeping an eye on geopolitical developments likely know that rare earths are an increasingly valuable resource for both China and Western countries. After all, tensions continue to escalate on this f…
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Now’s the Time for Emerging Markets Stocks
It may be hard to believe, with global markets still pressured by ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, but now could be the time for emerging markets. Emerging markets can help investors diversify away from AI hy…
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Top Investment Themes for Q2 2026: AI, Semis, South Korea, & Space
Markets are embracing the idea that we are in an AI supercycle. Investors are betting on a multi-decade technological shift, similar to the internet, that will transform industries, computing, and infrastructure. And si…
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REIT ETF RDOG Rides M&A, Refinancing Wave to 22% Gain
Real estate investment trusts are in the middle of a rebound. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index returned 14.9% through mid-year 2026, outperforming the Russell 1000 by 4.6 percentage points, according to Nareit.
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US single-family housing starts fall; building permits lowest in 10 months
Total housing starts fell 4.6% m/m in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.246 million units—below expectations—following a 1.2% increase to 1.306 million in September and a 9.1% drop to 1.291 million in Au…
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US manufacturing output unchanged in June, but accelerates in second quarter
U.S. factory production held steady in June, according to a Federal Reserve report cited by Reuters on July 17, 2026. The flat reading followed an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in May, while economists had anticipated a 0.…
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Q2 Recap: Markets Get Back on Track
In financial markets, there is a concept known as “the wall of worry.” Put plainly, this concept describes how markets often see past short-term concerns to post positive returns, essentially climbing over the proverbia…
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Industrial production remains steady, aligning with forecasts
Demand for Aseptic Processing in USA Size and Share Forecast Outlook 2026 to 2036
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Active Healthcare Stocks ETF TMED Spiked in 1H
Healthcare stocks have boosted the ETF space in recent weeks. Despite some potential headwinds, the sector and its related thematic ETFs, like active healthcare ETF TMED, have performed. TMED spiked in June specifically…
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Q2 Earnings Report Could Shift These Tesla ETFs Into High Gear
Second-quarter earnings season is ramping up with the third week of July slated to bring some high-profile reports, including one from Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). The electric vehicle giant is scheduled to deliver i…
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Eurozone inflation eases to 2.8% annually in June
Romania's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 10.4% in June from 10.9% in May, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday, July 13. Services recorded the steepest annual pri…
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Most Gulf area economies face deeper downturns this year on Hormuz disruption
War has erased Iran’s already weak growth prospects. The economy shrinks as prices rise at one of the region’s fastest rates, forcing households to bear war, sanctions and years of economic mismanagement through fewer j…
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Notes from the Desk: Priced for Perfection
The crescendo of AI-related spending is affecting all corners of the capital markets. Debt financing has been especially impacted this year given the epic financing needs of the largest hyperscalers. The big four — Meta…
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Rising Consumer Spending Builds Investment Case For IBUY ETF
Despite obstinate inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, consumers continue to open their wallets and spend. But how they spend is another story. While physical stores struggle with rising operational costs, co…
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Dividends vs. Distributions: What Investors Need to Know
Demand for income-generating investments has been remarkably strong in recent years as advisors search for ways to offset market volatility. High-yielding investments can provide a more predictable return stream. This i…
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Retail Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Month
According to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, consumer spending rose for a fifth straight month in June. Headline sales were up 0.2% as expected, marking a slowdown from May’s 1.0% increase.
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Beyond Gold: Why Broad Commodities ETFs Win
Gold — the commodity most investors associate with the category — doesn’t currently appear at all in one broad commodities fund’s portfolio. Refined fuel contracts top the lineup instead.
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Beyond Data Centers, Nuclear’s Investment Thesis Is Solid
Artificial intelligence and the subsequent data center boom are the primary contributors to the nuclear energy renaissance and investors’ newfound enthusiasm for nuclear equities and ETFs. Those ETFs include the ALPS Na…
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Fed’s Logan calls for ’modestly higher’ interest rates
Good morning. Thank you, Daron [Peschel], for that kind introduction. And welcome, everyone, to the Dallas Fed’s Houston branch. I’m looking forward to my conversation with Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher, chancellor of Housto…
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US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market remains stable
ROSELAND, N.J., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending June 27, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 19,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP Nati…
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Alternatives ETFs Punching Above Their Weight in 2026
Halfway through the year, the U.S. equity market performance is broadening. That said, market concentration remains incredibly high, while equity and bond correlations sit in positive territory — conditions that scream …
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Israel economy shrank 3.8% in first quarter amid Iran war
Israel’s economy slumped in the first quarter of the year when the fallout of the war with Iran imposed security-related shutdowns on businesses for more than a month.
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US retail sales rise marginally in June
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.