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Main Management Market Note: May 29, 2026

Main Management — Fri, 29 May 2026 21:18:17 +0000

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Underrated Downside Protection ETF RUNN Nears Key Milestone

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 29 May 2026 21:11:08 +0000

The ETF industry includes a wide range of funds and firms. From the largest asset managers to the newest operations, issuers have launched funds offering increasingly innovative options to investors. Sometimes that leads to intriguing strategies potentially going overlooked. The underrated downside-protection ETF RUNN, for example, has healthy AUM and may be poised for a [...]

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JP Morgan Adds Futures ETF to Lineup

Zandile Chiwanza — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:44:34 +0000

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has expanded its alternative lineup with the launch of the JPMorgan Managed Futures Plus ETF (JPFP) on the Nasdaq. The actively managed fund combines a core U.S. equity allocation with a systematic managed futures strategy spanning equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities. Key Takeaways The JPMorgan Managed Futures Plus ETF (JPFP) combines [...]

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Earnings Analysis: US Exceptionalism

RiverFront Investment Group — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:13:19 +0000

SUMMARY AI spending has driven US markets in the face of macro uncertainty. US Large-Cap earnings continue to accelerate. Small-Cap and Japan are showing signs of strength, while Europe remains a relative laggard. While headlines are focusing on geopolitical conflict and mixed macroeconomic data, the S&P 500 has powered to new highs, on the back [...]

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A Summer Stock Melt Up?

Horizon — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:03:21 +0000

The summer heat is on for equities Memorial Day kicked off the unofficial start to summer this week, and stock investors could be looking at some sunny days ahead. The reason: The S&P 500 Index’s return from June 1 through July 31 has been positive in nine of the past ten years. The month of [...]

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The Case for RCLO’s High-Conviction CLO Portfolio

Ben Hernandez — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:51:02 +0000

When investors are looking to diversify their fixed income portfolios with collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) via ETFs, no two funds are the same. That also goes for funds that employ an active approach — such is the case with the Reckoner BBB-B CLO ETF (RCLO) and the iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (BCLO). Both funds [...]

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AI Agent Infrastructure: Why Enterprises Need a Control Plane

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:29:18 +0000

Artificial intelligence is advancing beyond standalone large language model (LLM) demonstrations and shifting into AI agents. However, there needs to be a solution for an enterprise-grade control plane before corporations can scale these autonomous agents from demos into live production. Widespread deployment requires robust layers of identity, permissions, observability, evaluation, workflow integration, and security controls. [...]

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CoinShares CEO: Bitcoin Built for This Moment

DJ Shaw — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:54:07 +0000

Bitcoin may be near $75,750, but CoinShares co-founder, president and CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti says markets are misreading the moment. That could have lasting implications for how investors build portfolios. Read more: Equities Celebrate, Bonds Warn: Bitcoin Bets on the Interest-Rate Reality Key Takeaways: CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti argues bond markets are pricing a structural regime [...]

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Potential Iran Deal Impact May Benefit These Markets

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:41:38 +0000

While it may have been in the headlines for weeks without conclusion, a U.S.-Iran deal may be actually nearing — for real this time. Markets have been anticipating some kind of arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for some time. The sheer complexity of the relationships between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has made [...]

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How Geopolitical Shocks Are Fueling the North American LNG Boom

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:47:21 +0000

The geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East have fundamentally shifted global perceptions of energy reliability. Consequently, global buyers are increasingly likely to view North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers as an attractive choice for energy security. With traditional supply routes interrupted, U.S. and Canadian midstream infrastructure assets are positioning themselves to capture long-term structural [...]

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ProShares Leaders Q&A on Dividend Aristocrat Suite

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:17:05 +0000

The ETF landscape includes a wide variety of innovative, intriguing funds that look to meet investor goals. From equities to fixed income, all kinds of strategies offer intriguing spins on areas like income and dividends. For example, ProShares has its suite of Dividend Aristocrat funds that lean on dividends to inform investing decisions. Specifically, those [...]

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Crypto-to-AI Trade Still Has Momentum

Todd Shriber — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:06:59 +0000

In a widely documented phenomenon, scores of cryptocurrency miners are evolving into artificial intelligence (AI) data center hyper-computing plays, revving shares of plenty of those stocks. Among ETFs, the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI) is the epicenter of investors’ ebullience for that metamorphosis. The CoinShares fund is up more than 80% year-to-date and has more [...]

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NUKZ Well-Positioned as DOE Targets Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:28 +0000

The nuclear sector is capturing significant investor attention, as federal policy continues to align with grid modernization efforts. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to expedite the deployment of advanced small modular reactors (SMRs). While previous government initiatives focused heavily on the nuclear fuel chain and reactor [...]

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Equities Celebrate, Bonds Warn: Bitcoin Bets on the Interest-Rate Reality

CoinShares — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:07:35 +0000

Equity markets remain buoyant, propelled by the AI-driven rally. Bond markets are signalling a different view. Geopolitical tensions around the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are pushing inflationary expectations higher: oil prices are rising, and shortages of key raw materials including helium are beginning to build. Market expectations are shifting away from rate [...]

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Easy Ways Advisors Can Start Using AI Today

Algorithmic Investment Models — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:12 +0000

Advisor Turntable Podcast: Episode 2 Want to know how other advisors are using AI to grow and better serve clients? In this episode of the Advisor Turntable Podcast, Brendan Ryan sits down with financial advisor — and long-time friend — Gerald Gugger to discuss why AI isn’t replacing financial advisors, but is quickly becoming a competitive [...]

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Moving Beyond Beta: BlackRock Embraces Active International Fixed Income

Todd Rosenbluth — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:16:25 +0000

The iShares Global Government Bond USD Hedged Active ETF (GGOV) experienced an unexpected trading surge on Thursday, May 28, with volume exploding to more than 40 million shares. GGOV launched in late June 2025, recently held just $45 million in assets, and averaged less than 1,000 shares a day in the past month. Following this [...]

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As 2026 Inflation Gets Stickier, Active Value ETF TVAL Spikes

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:37 +0000

Inflation is not so quietly ratcheting up. The economist group the Survey of Professional Forecasters recently projected a heady 6% inflation rate for the second quarter in the U.S. amid continued Middle East volatility and uncertainty. That inflation is more than just a cloud over U.S. economic activity, travel, and tourism this summer – it [...]

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Muni Bonds Are Back: How BMOP Tackles Summer Opportunities

Nick Wodeshick — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:36 +0000

Municipal bonds enjoyed a relatively strong run in 2025, and even began the new year on a high note, but even these assets were exposed to some of the macroeconomic problems caused by conflict in the Middle East. In the month of March alone, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index fell by more than 2%, though [...]

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VOO Nears Historic $1 Trillion Milestone

Zandile Chiwanza — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:44 +0000

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is nearing a historic milestone, with the fund on track to become the first exchange traded fund to surpass $1 trillion in assets under management. This persistent growth highlights how central low-cost core index products remain to advisor and retail portfolios alike. Even as asset managers roll out specialized [...]

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Two Measures of Inflation: April 2026

Jennifer Nash — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:39:24 +0000

Inflation remains a hot topic, directly impacting everything from your grocery bill to interest rates. As of the latest data, two key inflation gauges — the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — show that prices are still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, with the core PCE at 3.3% and core CPI [...]

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Most argued that the current period resembles the late 1990s. We see the 1970s

Astoria Portfolio Advisors — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:43:48 +0000

Investors and market pundits have been arguing that today’s market is similar to the late 1990s. Investors see a handful of dominant technology stocks surging higher, artificial intelligence driving euphoric sentiment, and comparisons to the 1996-1999 dot-com melt-up becoming increasingly common. On the surface, the analogy makes sense. A few select stocks are leading the [...]

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Altcoins: Why Beyond-Bitcoin Exposure Matters for Portfolios

CoinShares — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:50:39 +0000

Altcoins now represent 31% of total crypto market capitalization, generate more than $4B in annualized network revenue, and underpin over $310B in tokenized assets. As institutional adoption shifts from crypto-as-currency to crypto-as-infrastructure, advisors need a framework for what lies beneath Bitcoin. Real revenue, not speculation: Ethereum generated $520M in network fees over 12 months, Solana [...]

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White House Drone Funding News Sent DRNZ 15% Higher

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:50:05 +0000

The global defense industry continues to move rapidly from legacy, heavy-hardware platforms to agile, unmanned systems. Today, the Trump Administration announced that it’s pursuing funding deals for drone companies in an effort to increase domestic production in today’s defensive landscape. For thematic investors tracking this modernization in the defense industry, this latest regulatory development triggered [...]

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Need Income? American Century Debuts Securitized Credit ETF

Nick Peters-Golden — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:44:02 +0000

The ETF ecosystem grows day by day, spiking in recent years with serious inflows and many new active ETF launches. American Century Investments has added to the active ETF pool with its latest launch — a fund targeting the securitized credit ETF space. Key Takeaways: The ETF ecosystem has bloomed as active ETFs have proliferated, [...]

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The Korean Linchpin: Why IEMG Is Outperforming VWO YTD

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:21:56 +0000

Global market uncertainty, inflation, and higher-for-longer interest rates should be keeping emerging market (EM) performance bottled up, then saved for another day. However, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is leaving the MSCI World Index in the dust, outperforming it by about 15% year-to-date (YTD). That said, it warrants a look underneath the hood of the [...]

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VanEck Debuts VBNB: The First U.S. ETF for Spot BNB Exposure

Nick Wodeshick — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:22:12 +0000

On Thursday, May 28, VanEck announced the launch of the VanEck BNB ETF (VBNB). As VanEck noted, VBNB is the first exchange-traded product in the United States that has been built to provide spot exposure to Binance Coin (BNB). For the uninitiated, Binance Coin is the cornerstone cryptocurrency utilized in the Binance exchange. While initially [...]

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ETF of the Week: State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)

Aaron Neuwirth — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:09:21 +0000

VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit our Sector Investing Content Hub.

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Ride the 2026 Oil Shock With These Top ETFs

DJ Shaw — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:43:33 +0000

The Middle East war has turned 2026 into a breakout year for energy ETFs, with seven oil-focused funds surging as a historic supply crunch pushes crude prices higher. Key Takeaways: Seven oil ETFs are among 2026’s top performers, with USO up nearly 90% year to date. The oil market is expected to stay in deficit [...]

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New Home Sales Fall 6% in April as Median Price Surges

Jennifer Nash — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:42:27 +0000

According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 in April. This represents a 6.2% decline from March’s rate of 663,000 and an 11.3% drop from the previous year. The latest reading was lower than the forecast of 661,000. For a long-term perspective, here is a snapshot [...]

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The Magnificent Semis?

Horizon — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:27:28 +0000

Shares of chipmakers are rallying this year While the AI spending boom is fueling big gains for lots of tech companies, it’s the semiconductor makers that are truly in the chips these days. Case in point: Semiconductor stocks as a group* are up 55% so far this year—outpacing the “Magnificent” 7’s year-to-date return by 48% [...]

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The Great Disconnect – Stocks vs. Bonds

3EDGE Asset Management — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:48:09 +0000

The topic for our Week in Review video is: The Great Disconnect – Stocks vs. Bonds, Chief Investment Strategist Fritz Folts and CEO/CIO Steve Cucchiaro discuss: Why stocks have remained relatively resilient even as bond yields have moved higher; What the bond market may be signaling about inflation, growth, and Federal Reserve policy; How [...]

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When Eli Lilly Pivots, TMED’s Strategy Wins

DJ Shaw — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:31 +0000

The T. Rowe Price Health Care ETF (TMED) led all T. Rowe Price funds last week, posting a 3.4% return. The gains came as TMED’s top holding, Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY), announced plans to acquire three vaccine developers for up to $3.83 billion. Key Takeaways: TMED posted a 3.37% return last week, the top [...]

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Crypto ETFs: From Bitcoin to Hyperliquid

Roxanna Islam, CFA, CAIA — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:09 +0000

Issuers are still driving forward with crypto launches, with around 30 new products already launched so far in 2026. Understandably, net flows across the broader asset class have been weak due to pressured spot prices. Despite the macro headwind, certain launches have still managed to find notable success. Two of the most compelling launches this [...]

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3 Stocks Drive Strong Performance Inside DRNZ

Zandile Chiwanza — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:36:10 +0000

The thematic expansion of defense technology and automated hardware continues to drive investor interest toward the REX Drone ETF (DRNZ). Launched to track the VettaFi Drone Index, the fund offers pure-play exposure to the expanding global uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) ecosystem. DRNZ has returned 15.10% year-to-date. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.65% and [...]

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Are There Too Many ETFs?

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:21:29 +0000

The ETF industry has exploded in popularity in recent years. Old mutual fund heavy firms have increasingly leaned into the space, while new shops have proliferated, adding all kinds of new ETFs for investors to consider. That has benefitted investors and advisors immensely. The question is, however — what if there are too many ETFs? [...]

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ETF Prime: Fast-Tracking SpaceX & Preferred ETFs

DJ Shaw — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:39:38 +0000

Fast-tracking mega IPOs into major indexes and the case for active preferred ETFs were both on the agenda for this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Rich Lee, head of program trading and execution strategy at Baird, and Douglas Baker, portfolio manager and head of preferred securities at Nuveen. Key Takeaways: Nasdaq can now [...]

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Goldman Sachs ETFs Hit $100 Billion AUM

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:55:00 +0000

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) made a big announcement this week, touting $100 billion in total ETF AUM. The milestone comes following the firm’s recent acquisition of Innovator ETFs adding several notable funds to the firm’s overall roster. Together, the $100 billion threshold lifts GSAM further into the upper echelon of ETF asset managers amid [...]

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The Energy Sector: A Tactical Trading Opportunity

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:30:46 +0000

It’s certainly no secret that the monthslong conflict in the Middle East has led to significant volatility for oil prices and energy in general. After all, with the Strait of Hormuz closed for months, oil prices have shifted up and down based on the latest headlines. Today, oil prices fell noticeably as investors have digested [...]

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Play the Electrification Infrastructure Moment With This ETF

Todd Shriber — Wed, 27 May 2026 18:01:03 +0000

Between rising demand created by artificial intelligence data centers and the pressing need to shore up energy grids, market participants hear plenty about the electrification infrastructure investment thesis. It’s one rooted in sound fundamentals and accessible via select ETFs, including the ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF (ELFY). ; ELFY, which tracks the Ladenburg Thalmann Electrification Infrastructure [...]

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How to Be Strategic With Short Duration Income

Todd Shriber — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:52:04 +0000

With 10-year Treasury yields too high for many investors’ comfort and with the Federal Reserve potentially boxed into a corner of not cutting interest rates this year, advisors and fixed income investors are revisiting short duration bonds and the related ETFs. So now is an opportune time to examine the American Century Short Duration Strategic [...]

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 05/24/2026

Sneha Shah — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:38:49 +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 (IONX ) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF 44.98% (SMCX C+) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SMCI ETF 29.00% [...]

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Examine XSPI for a Higher Level of S&P 500 Income

Todd Shriber — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:34:15 +0000

With the S&P 500 up 9.84% year-to-date and seemingly hitting all-time highs on almost daily basis, it’s understandable that many market participants aren’t paying much attention to the index’s dividend proposition — or lack thereof. The benchmark domestic equity gauge yields around 1.1%, with the benefit of rounding to the upside — a multi-decade low [...]

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Navigating MLP Income: Inside the Latest Quarterly Payout for AMJB

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:15:46 +0000

JPMorgan Chase Financial Company has declared the quarterly coupon amount for the Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJB). This latest payout highlights the ongoing importance of the midstream MLP segment for generating consistent income in portfolios. Announced May 21, the newly declared quarterly coupon amount is $0.5079 per note. This payment corresponds to an annualized current [...]

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Gaming ETF GAMR Nears Buy Signal Amid Strong Year for Games

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:05:18 +0000

2026 will see the launch of one of the biggest games in years, as Grand Theft Auto makes its release date. That moment of triumph for Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), the parent firm of its developers, Rockstar Games, is not the only reason to look at investing in video games this year, however. The gaming ETF [...]

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New Direxion ETFs Look at Precious Metals & Crypto

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:41 +0000

On Wednesday, May 27, Direxion expanded its coverage of leveraged & inverse ETFs with the launch of four new ETFs. Each of these ETFs takes a leveraged look at a different precious metal or cryptocurrency. Leaning Into Precious Metals Two of the new funds focus on highly popular precious metals — gold and silver. The [...]

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Pure Play or Hybrid? Unpacking the Rise of Space ETFs

Zandile Chiwanza — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:50:06 +0000

The rise of dedicated space ETFs is a relatively recent development. For years, investors seeking exposure to the space economy were largely limited to broad aerospace and defense funds. Many of which were heavily concentrated in aircraft manufacturers and military contractors rather than space-focused businesses. That began to change in 2019 with the launch of [...]

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Losing Patience: Markets Reprice Inflation Risk

Sage Advisory — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:21:51 +0000

US interest rates continue to break higher, moving beyond the tight range that held in place following the onset of the war. Economic data remain resilient, with growth readings holding firm despite the energy shock, while last week’s inflation prints showed incremental acceleration. With little progress on negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, markets [...]

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The Great Wrapper Migration: Mutual Fund-to-ETF Conversions Cross 200

Kirsten Chang — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:16:46 +0000

A tidal wave of conversions has siphoned an unprecedented amount of capital out of mutual funds and into the ETF wrapper. Last year’s record 60 mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions across 31 firms pushed total converted assets past $260 billion, and the past five years have now seen a grand total of 203 conversions. Of those, 29 have [...]

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Asset Allocation Drives Returns

RiverFront Investment Group — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:08:40 +0000

SUMMARY RiverFront believes asset allocation is the dominant driver of investment returns. No asset class wins every year — and that’s exactly why diversification works. RiverFront believes asset allocation should be dynamic, not static. RiverFront believes in combining ‘strategic’ (long-term) views of an asset class’s value with ‘tactical’ opinions of shorter-term drivers. No asset class [...]

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Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Steadily Declines to 5-Week Low

Jennifer Nash — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:55:04 +0000

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know. We’ve also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. According to Wikipedia, a cryptocurrency [...]

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