By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, July 23 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s push to convert some of its diplomatic goodwill with the Trump administration into economic support has drawn skepticism from economists, who say fresh financing w…
Vietnam is pressing the United States to finalize ongoing trade negotiations, emphasizing the urgency of wrapping up the Section 301 investigation. This appeal was made during a discussion between U.S. Secretary of Stat…
The higher global energy prices from April to mid-June 2026 will be reflected in the regulated electricity tariff starting from July, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Australia’s unemployment rate is projected to remain steady at 4.4% in June 2025, according to consensus forecasts from economists, signaling continued resilience in the country’s labor market despite global headwinds. …
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
On July 22, Hotchkis & Wiley premiered ETF share classes for two of its existing strategies. The Hotchkis & Wiley International Value Fund (HWIV) and the Hotchkis & Wiley Opportunities Fund (HWO) come to market with exp…
While healthcare stocks may not always seem the most enticing, they’ve quietly surged over the last month. The active healthcare tech ETF, FMED, which focuses on industry disruptors, saw its June performance significant…
The global energy transition is causing countries to rethink their energy policies. Driven by a confluence of net-zero targets, baseload grid stability, and the electricity demands of AI data centers, nuclear energy is …
Electrification ETFs, commodities, and the line between investing and speculation were at the center of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy at SS&C ALPS Adviso…
Value investing and investor portfolios can sometimes feel like an endless “will they, won’t they?” story. Investors often wait for the right sign or moment to add value exposure, but frequently balk for fear of losing …
It’s hard to avoid the daily market headlines touting huge moves for AI firms, or the latest volatility from the Strait of Hormuz. However, events-based news often obfuscates the subtler stories that can really define a…
Broadly speaking, when advisors and investors are looking to dial into a particular sector for their portfolio, it’s usually for either an offensive or defensive means. An infrastructure ETF can play both offense and de…
In a Q2 Market Outlook Symposium with TMX VettaFi, and John Kim, CEO of Reckoner Capital Management, it was noted that collateralized loan obligation (CLO) ETFs have captured roughly $6 billion in inflows year to date[1…
Bitcoin, the largest digital currency by market capitalization, is showing signs. It surpassed the psychologically important $65,000 level and is higher by nearly 3% for the week ending July 21.
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…
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
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).
According to Bankrate’s Mortgage Rates, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.61%. That’s uncomfortably high and a major headwind to many prospective homebuyers, particularly those in the first-time cat…
Each year, as headlines tout inflation or red hot returns, investors revisit their favorite value stocks. Value is rarely as flashy as growth, and in a moment defined by AI, value has trailed lots of tech and growth str…
A major milestone for the story of the stock market this year looms this evening. Alphabet (GOOGL) will report its earnings today after the bell. Reports suggest the firm will have big, positive news to share, so invest…
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 …