(HedgeCo.Net) Bitcoin opened June under pressure, trading near $73,500 as a wave of outflows from Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds raised new questions about the strength of institutional demand for digital assets.
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian investor and former banker Marcelo Kayath would be “an excellent choice” to serve as finance minister should Senator Flavio Bolsonaro win the presidency in next month’s …
(Kitco News) – Gold prices surged to their third straight weekly gain, as concerns over U.S. debt sustainability, a weaker dollar, and the Treasury Department’s surprise move to expand long-dated bond buybacks helped th…
There is big new spending and deficits that would be even larger without review savings. Buffers are slim against the two fiscal anchors of a balanced operating budget by 2028-29, and a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio. T…
With mega-cap valuations coming into question, more investors are gravitating toward small companies in pursuit of greater growth opportunities. However, simply allocating capital to an ETF that tracks a broad small-cap…
New investors don’t always realize it, but the real estate sector is more expansive than meets the eye. For example, the widely followed S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index is home to stocks from eight real estate sub-g…
Of all the equity sectors to gain focused exposure to, why should advisors and investors consider choosing communication services? Key Takeaways: The communication services sector may be getting overlooked by some inves…
The artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor trades are garnering plenty of limelight this year and when investors evaluate those themes relating to ex-US equities, their attention largely shifts to China, South K…
Scientific and technological discovery are at the heart of this country’s national story. We are a country that prizes innovation and creativity, with a proud history of delivering the breakthroughs that built the moder…
The midstream energy segment is seeing a wave of large-scale M&A after a slower start to 2026. This has been largely driven by companies racing to expand natural gas and crude oil infrastructure to support growing expor…
Real assets are gaining attention as global markets move from a 15-year “era of abundance” to an “era of scarcity.” Persistent inflation, underinvestment, and fragile supply chains are driving this shift. In a recent we…
The markets are not taking the bait from oil prices plunging by over $7 in trading today as hope springs eternal for peace in the middle east.
U.S. wholesale inventories increased strongly in July, while sales rebounded following June’s decline. Inventories grew faster than sales during the month, pushing the inventories-to-sales ratio modestly higher.
Do not eat, serve, or sell recalled broccoli sprouts grown by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
Why Liquid Alternatives Keep Disappointing — and What to Do About It Most liquid alternative funds fail a simple test: they cannot be held through a full market cycle — adopted in crises, abandoned on recoveries, and go…
Traditionally speaking, advisors and investors don’t typically associate value strategies with tech exposure. Key Takeaways: While value strategies don’t usually embrace tech companies, tech stocks can certainly find th…
For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming yea…
Central banks are flirting with rate hikes, and markets have gone crazy. Memories of the 2022 inflation battle are clearly still fresh. Yet talking about rate rises is one thing, delivering them is quite another, and th…
The Nasdaq’s sudden lurch lower on Friday looked like a crack in a story that had seemed, until recently, almost bulletproof—the story that artificial intelligence is not merely a useful tool but a civilizational force,…
U.S. mortgage rates continued their upward climb, with the average contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.85% — the highest level since June 2025 — pushing overall mortgage application volume lower for a …
VettaFi has once again earned a coveted spot on the shortlist for the ETF Express US Awards 2026. The recognition spans multiple categories, including Best ETF Research Provider alongside major index honors across equit…
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that in August, affected by factors such as changes in international market prices and seasonal increases in food prices, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) shifted fro…
At its meeting on 11 September 2025, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Inflation is currently at around the 2% medium-term target and the Governing Council’s assessment of…
Oil prices climbed further Tuesday, with Brent crude rising 1% to $97.95 a barrel and briefly touching $99.46, according to the Associated Press. The benchmark has climbed from around $72 over the past two months. Fight…