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VettaFi’s Murphy Discusses AI Value Chain on Yahoo! Finance

Ryan Schloesser — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:15:04 +0000

VettaFi Director of Research, Cinthia Murphy, appeared on Yahoo! Finance to discuss the ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) and trends in the AI ETF industry. Key Takeaways Rather than attempting to time market winners, investors are increasingly turning to ETFs for broad exposure to the entire AI value chain. This helps to mitigate the [...]

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Alternatives ETFs Punching Above Their Weight in 2026

Cinthia Murphy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:50 +0000

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 a call for diversification. Investors are heeding that call, many with alternatives ETFs. Key Takeaways: Alternative ETFs are seeing strong demand Structural diversification is [...]

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Avert Interest Rate Jitters With This Cash ETF

Todd Shriber — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:57:08 +0000

On the surface, the recently released June reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) appears cut-and-dry as it relates to the Federal Reserve’s near-term plans for interest rates. The CPI checked in at 3.5% last month, an improvement from the 4.2% year-over-year increase seen in May. With core inflation hovering around 2.9%, though, it’s likely [...]

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ETF Prime: ETF Inflows, the Nasdaq 100 Fee War, & Launches

DJ Shaw — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:40:30 +0000

Record ETF inflows and a new fee war in the Nasdaq 100 category were among the highlights on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, followed by Brian Walsh, head of advice and planning at SoFi. Key Takeaways: ETF inflows crossed $1.1 trillion in 2026 with over [...]

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Equal Weight ETF GSEW Offers Diversification, Performance

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:51:35 +0000

Concentration risk may have been overshadowed by major geopolitical events this year, but it hasn’t gone away. Indeed, the big AI hyperscalers remain a significant part of portfolios, but with that comes risk. Were AI to actually pop like a bubble, portfolios would suffer in turn. Equal weight ETF strategies can help diversify while also [...]

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American Century’s Greenblath Talks New Fed Chair, Bonds

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:39:28 +0000

June brought a major change to the bond landscape with the arrival of the new Federal Reserve chair. Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump, arrived as a new Fed chair. He’s making big changes already, like not submitting a dot plot and trying to curtail forward projections. Warsh’s induction as the new chair was the [...]

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Bitcoin Miners Cash In as AI Hits a Power Bottleneck

DJ Shaw — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:35:18 +0000

Bitcoin miners spent the past decade building out cheap electricity and heavy-duty power infrastructure. Now, some of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world are paying billions of dollars to use it. Key Takeaways: Texas grid operator ERCOT is fielding 430 gigawatts of connection requests, mostly from data centers. TeraWulf’s 20-year Anthropic lease [...]

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Metals in Motion: Sprott Outlines New Era of Critical Minerals

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:23:28 +0000

The rules governing global commodity markets are starting to witness a profound shift, which is putting critical minerals at the forefront of policy. On a recent episode of ETF Guide’s Metals in Motion, Justin Tolman, Senior Portfolio Manager and Economic Geologist at Sprott Asset Management, discussed this dynamic. Key Takeaways: Global commodity markets are experiencing [...]

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New State Street ETF Filings Offer Pure S&P Sector Plays

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:10:15 +0000

As longtime advisors and investors know, sometimes it’s not enough to simply keep an eye on what ETFs are currently available on the market. In fact, it’s oftentimes crucial to monitor the funds that are being filed as well. Key Takeaways: State Street Investment Management has filed for four new ETFs, which will provide distinct [...]

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Betting on the Backbone: REX Files for AI Chipmaking ETF

Ryan Schloesser — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:34:16 +0000

Investor demand for AI chip manufacturers has surged this year. The industry is expected to reach revenues of $1.3 trillion in 2026, according to Yahoo Finance, driven by a global AI infrastructure buildout and a bottleneck for AI semiconductors and hardware. REX Shares aims to capture this demand with the firm filing for the REX [...]

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High Yield Bonds Look Stronger as THYF Assets Climb

DJ Shaw — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:10:09 +0000

Assets in the T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (THYF) have grown to $845.6 million, according to ETF Database, as the fund leans into a high yield bond market that its managers describe as structurally stronger than it was before the 2008 financial crisis. Key Takeaways: THYF’s assets reached $845.6 million as investors sought [...]

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How June’s CPI Report Could Reshape Fixed Income Portfolios

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:20 +0000

Ever since tensions ratcheted up in the Middle East earlier this year, inflation has resurfaced as a primary concern for advisors and investors alike. As such, every monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is highly anticipated, serving as the ultimate benchmark for tracking inflation. Key Takeaways: The June 2026 CPI report findings are significantly better [...]

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Leveraging Memory: Direxion Premiers Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF

Ryan Schloesser — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:21:30 +0000

On July 15, Direxion launched the Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X ETF (SKHL), seeking to replicate double the daily performance of the South Korean semiconductor manufacturers Sk Hynix (SKHY). The fund provides leveraged exposure to the world’s leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips. It boasts an expense ratio of 97 basis points. Key Takeaways [...]

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The Magic Behind a Tap: Physical AI At Your Fingertips

Zeno Mercer — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:19:11 +0000

We take the push of a button for granted. A tap on a smartphone’s tempered, touch-sensitive glass can summon a product, start a conversation with AI, or set a global logistics network in motion. For most of human history, that would have looked like magic. Follow the cascade and the magic resolves into a map [...]

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Market Wrap

Nottingham Advisors — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:01:24 +0000

As we move into the summer months, the U.S. economy and financial markets continue to demonstrate resilience. Corporate earnings have generally exceeded expectations, consumer spending remains healthy, and ongoing investment in technology and infrastructure continues to support economic growth and market performance. The labor market has remained stable, with unemployment holding at 4.3%. Job openings [...]

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Brian Coco Dives Into RANK ETF’s Analyst & Momentum Approach

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:05:34 +0000

Recently, TipRanks debuted its first ETF: the DefianceKSM TipRanks Analyst ETF (RANK). Constructed in collaboration with both Defiance ETFs and VettaFi, RANK offers exposure to 50 large-cap companies that are both highly recommended by analysts and seeing significant price momentum. This is done through the use of the TipRanks US Momentum Analysts iNDEX, which leverages [...]

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The Race to Zero Is Losing Ground

Tidal Financial Group — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:52 +0000

For years, the ETF industry operated on a simple truth: cut fees, win flows. The race to zero defined a generation of product strategy, and index funds built on dirt-cheap beta became the dominant force in asset management. That playbook still works, but it no longer tells the whole story. New data from Bloomberg Intelligence suggests the ETF investor [...]

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Small Caps Rally Is Running With Strong, Fundamental Legs

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:20 +0000

The big rally in small caps has the Russell 2000 easily outpacing the S&P 500 this year. While large-cap tech titans dominate the headlines, small companies have been quietly making noise with investors who have already caught on to the trend. While some skeptics might view this as a fleeting, speculative trend, market fundamentals and [...]

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Ahead of Earnings, Traders Can Tune Into These Netflix ETFs

Todd Shriber — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:09:46 +0000

Even with the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) acquisition out of its hair — leaving Paramount Skydance (PSKY) to hold the bag — Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is struggling this year. Shares of the streaming entertainment giant are languishing and have been faltering over the past several months despite markets applauding the decision to not pursue Warner [...]

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Drug Pipeline Wins State Street Over on Healthcare

DJ Shaw — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:55:06 +0000

State Street Investment Management is turning positive on healthcare stocks after nearly a year of caution. The firm’s Q3 2026 sector outlook upgraded healthcare from neutral to positive. That marks the sector’s return to State Street’s list of favored trades. Key Takeaways: Healthcare earnings could jump to 19.3% growth by 2027. Institutional investors remain underweight [...]

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Strong Markets, Growing Complexity

GLOBALT Investments — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:50:54 +0000

In our view, the second quarter was defined by strong but uneven US equity performance. The S&P 500 delivered a solid rebound in April, posting its best monthly gain since November 2020 and moving to fresh record highs before volatility re-emerged in June. The Nasdaq followed a similar pattern, with technology leadership driving the upside [...]

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Time to Upgrade Financials? The Bull Case for Banks

Nick Wodeshick — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:52:30 +0000

The 2026 war with Iran has created an array of geopolitical consequences — some of which have directly impacted investor portfolios. Foremost among these is weakening growth expectations, which have proved to be particularly dangerous to portfolios. This drag stems from a persistent combination of rising inflation and concerns over volatile oil prices. Key Takeaways: [...]

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Why Your Fixed Income Index Needs an Upgrade

Samarth Sanghavi — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:52:28 +0000

Fixed income ETFs now command trillions in assets and trade with equity-like immediacy. These wrappers let investors move in and out of diversified bond exposure in a single click, at a visible price, throughout the day. Yet beneath many of these modern products lies infrastructure designed for a different market era. Index methodologies conceived in [...]

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Inside the Consumer Price Index: June 2026

Jennifer Nash — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:02:26 +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 chart below [...]

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CLO ETFs: Recent Innovations

Kirsten Chang — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:58:40 +0000

The once obscure CLO ETF market has officially broken out of its niche shell and entered a new phase of growth. Heading into 2026, total global assets quickly topped $35 billion and have now surged past the $50 billion mark in early July. Year-to-date net inflows have swelled beyond $10 billion — crystallizing the asset [...]

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 07/12/2026

Sneha Shah — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:33:55 +0000

Top Performing Levered/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 (BABX B) GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF 34.65% (KBAB ) KraneShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF 34.27% (FBL B) GraniteShares [...]

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Fixed Income’s Summer Resurgence: Review of Last Week’s Flows

Ryan Schloesser — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:10:04 +0000

The U.S. fixed income market experienced a resurgence in investor attention last week, reaching levels not seen since early January, as tracked by VettaFi’s Investor Behavior Intelligence (IBI) platform. The sector has seen moderate performance in 2026, driven by resilient economic conditions and elevated yields entering the year. However, the U.S. fixed income market is [...]

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Small-Caps Extending Bullish Ways? Play It Safe With OUSM

Todd Shriber — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:14 +0000

There are a lot of interesting statistics to consider about small-cap stocks today, most of them bullish. Frequently mentioned: Smaller stocks are coming off their best first half of any year since 1991. The ALPS O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM) is participating in that bullishness. The $874 million ETF may have more upside [...]

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SpaceX & Beyond: A New ETF for the Space Economy

Todd Shriber — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:15:58 +0000

When it comes to space stocks, Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX) is clearly the big kahuna. After all, the company just completed the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, rapidly joining the $1 trillion-plus market capitalization club in the process. However, the broader space economy extends beyond a single company. That’s why it pays to [...]

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Small-Caps Offer Rare Value as Sector Gaps Narrow

DJ Shaw — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:15 +0000

Small-cap stocks remain the cheapest corner of the U.S. market. That’s true even after posting their best first-half performance in more than three decades, according to Morningstar’s Q3 2026 stock market outlook. Key Takeaways: Small-cap stocks remain the market’s cheapest segment despite a record first-half rally. Morningstar now favors equal weighting across across broad market, [...]

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Visualizing Annual MLP Distribution Growth

Kyle Richards — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:29 +0000

Reliable distribution growth remains one of the most important tailwinds for midstream MLPs. After all, investors often allocate to this space primarily for its attractive yield and consistent income. Learn more below about long-term distribution trends for the benchmark Alerian MLP Index (AMZ) and how debt reduction in the MLP space has increased free cash [...]

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VIDEO: ETF of the Week: VCHY

Nick Wodeshick — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:59 +0000

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Vanguard US High-Yield Corporate BD Index ETF (VCHY) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the ETF, in order to give investors a deeper understanding of it. Chuck Jaffe: One fund, [...]

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World Markets Watchlist: July 13, 2026

Jennifer Nash — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:42:02 +0000

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 CAC 40 from France, the Nikkei 225 from Japan, the Shanghai from China, the Hang Seng from Hong Kong, [...]

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Big Pharma’s $300 Billion Patent Problem Fuels Biotech Deals

DJ Shaw — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:32:56 +0000

Big Pharma has a $300 billion problem, and biotech developers with promising drugs are becoming the fix. Major drugmakers are spending at a pace not seen since 2019 to replace medicines that will soon lose patent protection. Key Takeaways: Big Pharma faces $300 billion in expiring drug patents through the decade. Total biopharma deal value [...]

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The Arrogance of the Modern

Auour Investments — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:32:30 +0000

There is a phrase we have used over the decades: The Arrogance of the Modern. It is the quiet assumption that because we possess more information, faster communication, and increasingly advanced technology, we must therefore be less vulnerable to the same emotional and collective mistakes that shaped prior generations. Every era seems to believe, in one [...]

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Finding Value in the Crowded AI Trade

RiverFront Investment Group — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:24:16 +0000

Summary Our ‘Intrinsic Value’ framework helps us to avoid overpaying for growth or falling into value traps. In the AI trade, price appreciation has outrun earnings for some names — and lagged badly for others. While prices for recent IPOs are likely too high, there remain buying opportunities in AI-related stocks, in our view. After [...]

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Few Active Fixed Income ETFs Beat the Benchmark. These Do.

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:52:43 +0000

For decades, traditional index-based ETFs have served as the low-cost foundational anchor for core allocations, consistently demonstrating that outperforming a broad market index is an uphill battle. Yet, while the vast majority of active managers continue to lag their benchmarks, a closer look at the data reveals that certain targeted active fixed-income strategies are proving [...]

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Inside GRIN: 5 International Holdings in Victory’s Free Cash Flow ETF

Ben Hernandez — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:33:01 +0000

The VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GRIN) tracks an index that is built on a rigorous methodology that identifies non-U.S. companies with a positive free cash flow (FCF) trend and high levels of profitability. It focuses on businesses that generate high FCF relative to their invested capital. By tracking an index, GRIN captures [...]

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The ETF World Cup: How the Final 4 Single-Nation ETFs Stack Up

Nick Peters-Golden — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:04:54 +0000

The World Cup has reached its final four. Spain, France, England, and Argentina will contest some exciting matches this week in advance of the final. Those nations, with the slight adjustment for England, all also can be invested in via single nation ETFs. With more and more investors seeking diversification, single-nation ETFs can help as [...]

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Revival of Oil Turbulence Puts These Energy ETFs in Focus

Todd Shriber — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:27:47 +0000

A relative period of calm in the oil market may well be over, following last week’s goings on in the Middle East. Most notably, the U.S. renewed military strikes against Iran, with President Trump potentially unnerving the oil market by saying the already fragile peace deal between the two countries is over. If volatility increases [...]

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Neuberger Emphasizes Quality With Its Latest Active ETF Launch

Ben Hernandez — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:49:45 +0000

When market volatility catches investors by surprise, it’s imperative to have quality exposure to aid with portfolio stability. With that, employee-owned investment manager Neuberger has expanded its actively managed ETF lineup with the launch of the Neuberger Quality Select ETF (NQLT). The fund gives investors quality exposure to fundamentally resilient mid- and large-cap companies. NQLT [...]

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Dubai Crypto Hub Faces Test From Regional Conflict

DJ Shaw — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:44:17 +0000

Missiles and drones disrupted skies over Dubai in late February, following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Private aviation executive Jonny Dodge watched his phone light up nonstop. His firm, YourSky, flies much of the emirate’s crypto elite, giving him a front-row seat to the panic. Key Takeaways: Missile strikes near Dubai triggered a wave of crypto [...]

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Revenue Weighting Has Relevance

Todd Shriber — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:21:53 +0000

Major equity indexes, including the S&P 500, continue hovering around all-time highs. If advisors and investors are going to quibble about anything, though, it’s that the cap-weighted versions of those gauges aren’t as diverse as they once were. Indeed, concentration risk is palpable. Just look at the S&P 500, where the top five holdings combine [...]

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No Mag 7? No Problem for Active Tech ETF GTEK

Nick Peters-Golden — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:04:13 +0000

It’s one thing to want more tech exposure, but it’s another to get that exposure without overweighting the big names. Whether that’s the Mag 7 or just the AI hyperscalers, most investors are already saturated with big-name tech exposure. Key Takeaways: While mainline tech ETFs like VGT have produced okay returns, active tech ETF GTEK [...]

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Top 10 Charts of 2026: Mid-Year Review

Jennifer Nash — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:23:44 +0000

Navigating the macroeconomic landscape in the first half of 2026 has been a study in contrasts. Markets have marched toward all-time highs even as historic valuation metrics flash warning signs behind the scenes. To help make sense of the volatile year so far, we are looking back at the data points that captured the most [...]

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Active ETF TSPA Doubles AUM YTD Amid Growing Attention

Nick Peters-Golden — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:39:41 +0000

The active ETF landscape has become an ever-larger part of the ETF ecosystem. Leveraging fundamental research and increasingly competing for core and core-plus assets, active ETFs have picked up major inflows and helped accelerate ETF launches in recent years. T. Rowe Price’s TSPA is no exception and has recently doubled in AUM YTD. Key Takeaways: [...]

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Q2 Earnings Preview: Tech & Energy Drive Growth Amid Healthcare Headwinds

Ryan Schloesser — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:30:18 +0000

As the Q2 earnings season kicks off, the market is widely anticipating strong results, with the technology and energy sectors expected to lead the charge. Current analyst expectations point to a robust 23.3% earnings growth for the S&P 500, which would mark the second consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to FactSet. This resilient [...]

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Worried About Inflation? Try Active Short Duration Bonds

Nick Wodeshick — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:41 +0000

Given how crucial the fixed income sleeve can be to one’s portfolio, the recent concerns over inflation have caused many advisors and investors to rethink how they go about their exposure. This includes debating over active and passive funds, and reevaluating the type of bond duration that is most attractive at this moment. Key Takeaways: [...]

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SK Hynix Makes Its U.S. Debut: Which ETFs Offer Exposure?

Nick Wodeshick — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:24 +0000

Friday, July 10, may have been ordinary for those outside the investment community, but for folks engaged with the market, it marked an opportunity to gain exposure to the second most valuable company in South Korea. On Friday, SK Hynix (SKHY) became available to U.S. investors via the Nasdaq. Key Takeaways: SK Hynix debuted on the [...]

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Reactor Restarts Add New Layer to Nuclear Renaissance

Steffan Szumowski — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:15:01 +0000

The U.S. nuclear sector is moving beyond discussions about preserving existing reactor capacity. Holtec International (private) recently announced that the restart of a shutdown reactor in Michigan at the Palisades site has reached a “watershed moment,” with major project work closed out and the site transitioning into remaining maintenance, testing, inspections, and operational readiness activities [...]

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