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Inside the Consumer Price Index: September 2026

Kirsten Chang — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:29:52 +0000

Inflation affects everything from grocery bills to rent, making the Consumer Price Index one of the most closely watched economic indicators. What does inflation mean at the micro level — specifically to your household? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divides all expenditures into eight categories and assigns a relative size to each. The pie [...]

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Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Down 3% Again This Week

Jennifer Nash — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:52:17 +0000

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 have also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. By definition, a cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed [...]

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New State Street Sector ETFs Give Biggest Stocks Full Weight

DJ Shaw — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:31:34 +0000

State Street Investment Management launched four sector ETFs on Wednesday, built to give each sector’s largest companies their full weight. Key Takeaways: XLKM aims to give Nvidia 20.93%, compared with 15.41% in its Select Sector counterpart, XLK. Each Market Sector fund holds its Select Sector counterpart, then buys extra shares of the biggest companies. Amazon [...]

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Gold Miners: Strong Fundamentals Meet Underrated Valuations

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:16:23 +0000

Advisors and investors have certainly been keeping an eye on gold prices as of late, but what’s going on with the gold miners themselves may be equally as interesting. Key Takeaways: Gold miners performed well in August, given that the precious metal offered a potent use case during the debasement trade and a weakening dollar. [...]

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What’s Driving Rates Up and Bonds Down?

Integrated Capital Management — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:15:12 +0000

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” — Mark Twain As we round the three-quarter pole and head into the final stretch of 2026, the prevailing investment narrative has, of course, been AI, along with its pros and cons. Since March, [...]

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ETF Prime: SEC’s Brian Daly on the Path for Novel ETFs

DJ Shaw — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:49:38 +0000

Novel ETFs are headed toward a clearer review process, according to Brian Daly, who directs the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Key Takeaways: Daly says the SEC is reasonably close to a proposal for reviewing novel ETFs after industry feedback. About 85 comment letters stressed a predictable process, staff [...]

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QQQI Hits $15 Billion Mark Aided by Tax-Efficient Approach

Todd Rosenbluth — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:09:10 +0000

Last week, the NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) crossed $15 billion in assets under management. This major milestone was the result of investor demand. In the first nine months of 2026, the tax-efficient options-based ETF had $7.0 billion in net inflows. With the help of the $13 billion NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF [...]

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This Marvell ETF May Be Ready for Big Things

Todd Shriber — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:30:46 +0000

Shares of Marvell Technology (MRVL), a rising player on the AI semiconductor stage, are higher by more than 21% for the month ending Oct. 9. It’s easy to understand why. Indicating that risk-aware, short-term traders may want to evaluate the Direxion Daily MRVL Bull 2X ETF (MRVU), Marvell updated its financial guidance. Management indicates it [...]

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Internet Advertising Momentum Could Propel This ETF

Todd Shriber — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:15:19 +0000

With the help of the World Cup and 2026 being a midterm election year, internet advertising trends appear sturdy. That’s the case even when excluding those one-off catalysts. That could be good news for select internet equities and the ALPS O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG). In a report out last week, Deutsche Bank analyst [...]

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This Duo Livens Up the Long/Short ETF Proposition

Todd Shriber — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:58 +0000

Long/short investing was long the territory of hedge funds and institutional investors. But the ETF industry democratized that access, bringing long/short strategies to the masses. One of the pioneers in terms of bringing alternative strategies to the ETF wrapper, WisdomTree is a rising player in the long/short ETF space. The firm introduced the the WisdomTree [...]

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New Peptide ETF From REX Looks Beyond GLP-1 Drugs

DJ Shaw — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:55:28 +0000

A new peptide ETF launched today, holding the drugmakers behind GLP-1 weight-loss treatments along with the companies that make and deliver them. Key Takeaways: REX’s new fund follows 36 peptide-linked companies, ranging from GLP-1 drugmakers to device and supplement makers. Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Ascendis Pharma each carry index weights near or above 10%. [...]

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Combining Growth Optimism With Fundamental Discipline

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:30:38 +0000

In a recent webcast, Ari Polychronopoulos, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Indices™, and Brent Leadbetter, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Distribution, discussed growing market concentration risk. When asked for attendees’ current view on growth versus value, a majority of respondents (51%) expressed cautious optimism, stating that while valuations are becoming stretched, they still believe growth [...]

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How to Invest in AI Drug Discovery

Rafael Silva — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:21 +0000

Danaher (DHR), one of the world’s largest providers of medical diagnostics and laboratory equipment, recently announced plans to launch its first AI-powered autonomous laboratory, scheduled to operate at commercial scale in early 2027. While market trading barely moved the stock on the announcement date, the news marks a quiet turning point for life science automation. [...]

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SKOR Hits $1 Billion AUM Milestone Amid Corporate Bond Yield Surge

Yasin Mohamud — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:05:20 +0000

The Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond ETF (SKOR) has joined the billion-dollar club for assets under management. Key Takeaways: SKOR attracted $247 million in recent inflows, pushing its assets under management past the $1 billion threshold after more than a decade on the market. Investment-grade corporate bond yields have climbed past 5.9% (briefly topping [...]

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How Thematic ETFs Help Investors Meet the AI Moment

Nick Peters-Golden — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:36:54 +0000

The ETF ecosystem grows almost every day, with hundreds of new strategies and massive flows coming with each year that goes by. Thanks to the ETF wrapper’s flexibility, issuers can craft and release targeted, transparent, and tax-efficient solutions for portfolios. The recent Nasdaq VettaFi Asset Allocation Summit explored how issuers like Direxion, VanEck, and Roundhill [...]

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How to Diversify Your Portfolio With Real Assets

Zandile Chiwanza — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:35:13 +0000

With megacap tech driving extreme market concentration, traditional equity and fixed income portfolios face growing structural challenges. A recent SS&C ALPS Advisors webcast, “Building Resilient Portfolios With Real Assets” — moderated by TMX VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam alongside experts Carl Zeller and Richard Baker — demonstrated how incorporating real assets can help diversify your portfolio. Key [...]

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 10/11/2026

Sneha Shah — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:41:09 +0000

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week 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. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (UBR B-) ProShares Ultra MSCI Brazil Capped 28.10% (BRZU B) Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF 27.95% [...]

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Big Bank Earnings Week Puts a Third of TFNS in Focus

DJ Shaw — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:58:07 +0000

Big bank earnings season starts Tuesday, and the T. Rowe Price Financials ETF (TFNS) has a lot riding on it. Thirteen of its holdings report from Tuesday through Friday, spanning big banks, asset managers, and insurers. Key Takeaways: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup lead off the fund’s earnings week on Tuesday. September’s weak [...]

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The Job Market: Healthier Than You Think

Horizon — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:50:05 +0000

The Fed can stay focused on inflation Despite its recent weak showing, we believe the U.S. labor market remains healthy. Last week’s jobs report caught investors by surprise, with the U.S. economy adding just 29,000 new jobs in September versus an expected 90,000. Job growth numbers for July and August were also revised lower. But [...]

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From Laggard to Leader: The Surprising Comeback of Healthcare

Kirsten Chang — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:35:27 +0000

Healthcare stocks have finally stepped back into the spotlight. After spending much of the past several years in the shadow of technology and AI, the sector has quietly emerged as one of the year’s more compelling comeback stories. Key Takeaways Market Leader: Healthcare stocks rose 10% through September 30, driving more than $8 billion into [...]

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3 Reasons to Watch Quality International ETF QINT Now

Nick Peters-Golden — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:55 +0000

Markets are facing a lot right now, from geopolitical risks to inflationary and monetary pressures. A huge bet on AI, meanwhile, looms over the global economy, with countless portfolios massively exposed. For advisors and investors navigating this landscape, what options are out there? Diversifying into international equities via a quality international ETF like the American [...]

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Tackle CLO Momentum With Actively Managed ETF Exposure

Nick Wodeshick — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:45:53 +0000

Those who are well-versed in the fixed income market are likely aware of how attractive the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) opportunity set is right now. Key Takeaways: CLOs are currently offering strong potential for fixed income investors, due to their high yields and floating-rate coupons. However, CLO exposure may best be tackled through active management, [...]

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Fed Hike Puts Bond Investors at a Crossroads

DJ Shaw — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:30:51 +0000

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the central bank would take its cues from the bond market. One bond manager says that plan backfired quickly. Key Takeaways: Fed officials face a choice between more hikes that could slow the economy and a pause that risks credibility. Rising government bond yields reflect global forces like stimulus, [...]

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LNG Exports Call for Gas. The Haynesville Will Answer

Stacey Morris, CFA — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:41 +0000

Natural gas production in the U.S. is dominated by the Marcellus and Utica in the northeast and the Permian in West Texas and New Mexico. However, the biggest driver of incremental natural gas production growth is likely to be the Haynesville shale. While historically a price-dependent swing producer, the Haynesville could see more steady growth [...]

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Tokenization Gains Ground & ETFs Have Room to Grow

DJ Shaw — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:45:32 +0000

Tokenization has been one of asset management’s loudest buzzwords for years. Yet most firms are still watching from the sidelines. Key Takeaways: Most asset managers are monitoring tokenization without adopting it, and streamlining operations is the top use case. WisdomTree’s tokenized large-cap equity fund held $18.8 million versus $765.7 million in its digital money market [...]

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Biotech’s Rebound Reality: Surging M&A Deals Meet Deep Retail Skepticism

Yasin Mohamud — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:27:53 +0000

Biotechnology stocks are showing signs of a renewed recovery, supported by a pickup in pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions and investor interest in drug development pipelines. Key Takeaways: Big pharma acquisitions are hitting record highs to combat impending patent cliffs. Institutional capital and leveraged funds are surging while retail investors remain deeply cautious. Performance varies heavily [...]

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Webinar: Mitigating Market Concentration Risk With RAFI Indices

Ben Hernandez — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:27:07 +0000

In a recent webcast hosted by TMX VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth, Ari Polychronopoulos, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Indices joined Brent Leadbetter, TMX VettaFi’s head of RAFI Distribution, to address the growing market concentration risk within broad equity benchmarks. Forty-three percent of webinar attendees noted that market concentration is the greatest risk to [...]

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4Q’26 Defense Sector Guide: Opportunities Amid Instability

Nick Wodeshick — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:03:25 +0000

Each quarter, SPADE Indexes releases The SPADE Investor, covering trends, statistics, and analysis across the defense, aerospace, national security, and government sectors. The newest edition for 4Q26 was released in October. Key Takeaways: SPADE Indexes released its quarterly newsletter, The Spade Investor, which examined trends, statistics, and more within the defense, government, national security, and [...]

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Why Higher Rates Haven’t Broken the Stock Market

GLOBALT Investments — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:56:54 +0000

For most of the past year, investors have been trying to answer what seems like a fairly straightforward question: How can the stock market continue to rise when interest rates keep moving higher? The conventional answer is that interest rates simply do not matter as much as they used to. We are not sure that [...]

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Commodities Diversification Is Essential

Todd Shriber — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:15:02 +0000

Gold has been hamstrung by rising global bond yields. Oil prices are soaring on the back of geopolitical conflicts. Other parts of the commodities complex are thriving, while others have what some experts believe are exposed vulnerabilities. The point is investors who embraced individual commodities at the start of 2026 stood equal chances of picking [...]

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SpaceX AI Chip Spending Could Make 1 of These ETFs Blast Off

Todd Shriber — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:12 +0000

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX) is widely viewed as a rockets and satellites company. That’s an accurate description. But the company’s longer-ranging AI plans are a source of allure for patient market participants. However, AI expansion isn’t inexpensive. And SpaceX’s plan to spend $40 billion on Nvidia (NVDA) chips is raising eyebrows. That could imply opportunity [...]

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Brian Hartigan on Why Invesco’s QQQ Suite Stands Out Among Competitors

Yasin Mohamud — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:30:08 +0000

Invesco Global Head of ETFs & Index Strategies Brian Hartigan was on Bloomberg TV on October 5, where he discussed the growth of the firm’s QQQ Innovation Suite and how it stands out at a time when competitors are launching similar products.“[QQQs] is its own ecosystem and it’s one of the leaders in this space. [...]

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The $15 Billion Club: Active Income Strategies

Todd Rosenbluth — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:08 +0000

Two popular ETFs crossed the $15 billion in assets mark last week. The JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) and the NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI). While these funds own different securities, their parallel success highlights a major trend in 2026. Investors are leaning into active ETFs to capture income across both bond [...]

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A Sinking Ship or A Turnaround Bet

Mauldin Economics — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:35 +0000

I’ve talked about this before: there is a very specific hole in my portfolio. I focus on dividend stocks because I use them to create extra income streams. And I like to reinvest some of my dividends to keep my money compounding for many years to come. One of my favorite parts about being a [...]

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Opportunities Go Global

WisdomTree Investments — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:33 +0000

Key Takeaways Geopolitical disruption is making supply-chain resilience increasingly important. Higher energy, transportation and tariff costs can affect companies very differently depending on where they manufacture and sell. Japan shows why investors should look beyond country-level macro assumptions. Many Japanese companies have built global production footprints that can help insulate their businesses from domestic challenges [...]

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Treasury Yields Snapshot: October 9, 2026

Kirsten Chang — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:24:46 +0000

The yield on the 10-year note finished October 9, 2026 at 5.24% while the 2-year note ended at 4.80%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity market peaks, along with the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) since 2007. This next table shows the highs and lows of [...]

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2 Fixed Income Solutions for Navigating Bond Instability

Nick Wodeshick — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:32:02 +0000

Fixed income markets around the world have been affected by the global bond sell-off, and that certainly includes the U.S. bond market. Key Takeaways: Fixed income markets around the globe are continuing to be rattled by the global bond sell-off. This sell-off, fueled by inflation and central bank policy, is pushing bonds yields up and [...]

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Three ETFs to Watch For TSM Earnings Next Week

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:20:52 +0000

Earnings season is well and truly here, and with it come myriad opportunities for investors to adapt and reflect. Next week’s earnings calendar has some major highlights, but it may be Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) that has the biggest implications. Where other firms may offer broad economic indicators, in financials, for example, TSM’s [...]

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Bitcoin’s Next Act Is Invisible Payment Infrastructure

DJ Shaw — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:01:10 +0000

David Marcus, the Lightspark co-founder and chief executive, said Bitcoin’s next wave of growth will come from acting as invisible settlement infrastructure for banks and payment networks. That matters more than consumers spending Bitcoin directly at checkout. Key Takeaways: SoFi and JPMorgan are already building financial products directly on top of Bitcoin. Lightspark’s Spark network [...]

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The Numbers Are In: Active ETF Innovation Pulling Big Flows

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:58:44 +0000

The ETF ecosystem is broad, and growing almost every day. Hundreds of ETFs launch each year, diversifying the options available to investors and advisors. The active ETF part of that ecosystem has contributed massively to both the number of overall launches and their flows. Analyzing those movements helps tell the story of the ETF world, [...]

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Nuclear Sector Outlook: Tim Rotolo on Headwinds, AI Demand & Catalysts

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:54:25 +0000

VettaFi recently sat down with Range Fund Holdings Founder Tim Rotolo to analyze the nuclear sector outlook, discussing recent headwinds, why he views 2026 as a “year of digestion rather than deterioration,” and where the strongest demand drivers lie across the nuclear value chain. Rotolo designed the VettaFi Nuclear Renaissance Index (NUKZX), which underlies the [...]

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THNQ Hits Milestone Highs on Record Outperformance Over QQQ

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:17:16 +0000

The ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) recorded new milestones this month, crossing $100 per share and topping $500 million in assets under management for the first time. The ETF’s impressive run highlights the impact of disciplined index methodology in capturing AI exposure. Key Takeaways The ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) reached historic milestones [...]

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Active Strategies & AI Hardware Take Center Stage in September ETF Launches

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:45:14 +0000

The ETF arena continues to evolve rapidly, driven by mutual fund conversions, targeted semiconductor supply chain plays, and expanding active management offerings across global equity and income allocations. Key Takeaways U.S. ETFs gathered $151 billion in September 2026, propelling year-to-date inflows to a record-breaking $1.54 trillion and total industry AUM to $16.3 trillion, despite a [...]

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Q3 Recap: Rising Rates Don’t Lift All Ships

RiverFront Investment Group — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:41:38 +0000

SUMMARY Rising interest rates dampened global stock returns overall. Energy and Technology-related equities led in performance. Rate-sensitive and value-oriented themes struggled. In the third quarter of 2026, we saw equity markets grapple with rising rates. As we discussed a couple weeks ago, rising rates are not necessarily a dealbreaker for equities, though they do not [...]

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A bond selloff that argues for bitcoin, not against it

CoinShares — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:33:02 +0000

Digital asset fund flows across all issuers lost momentum this week, a marked slowdown after US$11.1B of inflows since mid-July. Much of that earlier demand appears to have reflected investors buying at depressed valuations, though concerns around US fiscal sustainability have become an increasingly important part of the allocation case. The Treasury is intervening, and [...]

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Why RAFI Serves as an Effective Core & Stronger Value Allocation

Ben Hernandez — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:16:06 +0000

Balancing the trade-offs between passive market representation and fundamental risk management is an ongoing challenge for investors. The RAFI Fundamental Index (RAFI) strategy addresses this by weighting constituents according to real economic footprint rather than market price, offering a resilient solution that could serve investors in core portfolio and value exposure allocations. Key Takeaways: RAFI [...]

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Rare Earths: The Hidden Engine of Modern Robotics

Nick Wodeshick — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:15:55 +0000

It’s no secret that countries like the United States have been looking to decouple from China’s dominant position in the rare earth supply chain as of late. Part of this is due to the vast number of industrial applications that rare earths bring to the table. For instance, many rare earths are employed in the [...]

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NDIV Capitalizes on Sector Rebound & Option Income Strategy

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:32 +0000

For investors navigating a changing rate environment, derivative income strategies remain a compelling tool for generating alternative cash flows beyond standard fixed income. The Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF (NDIV) demonstrated the strength of this approach in the third quarter of 2026, capitalizing on a sharp rebound in energy and natural resources [...]

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3 ETF Liquidity Myths That Can Raise Client Costs

DJ Shaw — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:47:41 +0000

Advisors choosing between two similar ETFs often let the lower expense ratio decide, but that fee says little about a fund’s liquidity. It may not even point to the cheaper fund to own, according to State Street Investment Management research. Key Takeaways: A hypothetical $10 million position shows how a higher-fee fund with tighter spreads [...]

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Midstream Free Cash Flow Drives Growth & Capital Returns

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:45:48 +0000

Over the past decade, the North American midstream universe has undergone a significant transformation. This has been driven in large part by companies’ increased free cash flow generation. This shift marked a decisive departure from the capital-intensive growth phase of the 2010s, when companies frequently issued equity to fund expansion projects, Stacey Morris, head of [...]

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