Crude inventories fall more than expected, boosting oil prices
September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is down -0.19 (-0.23%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0276 (-0.88%).
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Is the Uranium Industry Ready for the Nuclear Energy Wave?
Generation mix: coal 1479 TWh (74%); hydro 144 TWh (7%); solar 119 TWh (6%); wind 93.5 TWh (5%); natural gas 58.8 TWh (3%); nuclear 47.9 TWh (2%); biofuels & waste 41.4 TWh (2%); oil 4.2 TWh
Big Tech’s Borrowing: ProShares ETF Coming Soon
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the thematic investing topic that keeps on giving. However, artificial intelligence is no longer just an equity narrative. It has officially taken over the corporate bond market. Key Take…
Head of RAFI Indices Discusses 20 Years of Fundamental Indexing
Many investors have been left badly disillusioned by the apparently dismal performance of the stock market over the past decade.
Amazon Prime Sale, Emmys Streaming Deal Put XLY in Focus
Amazon Prime members began shopping a 48-hour sale Tuesday as Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) kicked off Prime Big Deal Days. The event runs through Oct. 7 and features deals across more than 35 categories, according to the com…
Tackle the Small-Cap Opportunity Set With FESM
As small-caps offer an increasingly attractive value proposition, advisors and investors may be taking a closer look at strategies like FESM. Key Takeaways: Small-caps have grown in popularity as attractive valuations a…
T. Rowe Price ETFs: TKNZ Tops Returns, TCAF Draws Most Cash
A crypto fund and a technology fund posted the best September returns among T. Rowe Price ETFs. Investors, however, sent most of their new money to a different set of funds. Key Takeaways: Crypto, technology and growth …
Make Meta a Muse of Income With This ETF
With the help of the Muse AI agent effort, shares of Meta Platforms (META) are on a torrid pace, surging nearly 22% for the month ending Oct. 5. Whether or not that scintillating run portends a cooling-off period will h…
Muni Bond ETFs: Unlocking Robust Returns
September’s fixed income sell-off marked a watershed moment for muni bond markets, delivering the steepest drawdown since the 2008 Great Financial Crisis. As benchmark yields spiked, prices across muni ETFs fell in tand…
Listening Between the Lines: Active ETFs Bet on Pre-Call Tone
Earnings season kicks off in the coming days. PepsiCo leads the way, with major banks reporting soon after. Historically, financial advisors seeking fundamentally focused active equity strategies relied on mutual funds.…
Why Tight Credit Spreads Raise Risk for Bond Investors
Bond yields still look attractive, but investors are earning little extra for taking on corporate credit risk, according to Thornburg Investment Management. Key Takeaways: Investment-grade spreads reached their tightest…
Think Rates Will Rise? These Income ETFs Are Ready
Yields are rising, and so are rates. Markets anticipate one more rate hike from the Federal Reserve to close out 2026. With stubborn inflation and massive borrowing by AI hyperscalers, rates may remain elevated some tim…
World Markets Watchlist: October 5, 2026
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…
New Zealand third quarter business confidence jumps, says think tank
New Zealand's business confidence improved in the third quarter despite rising fuel prices and geopolitical headwinds, according to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.
Dimensional’s ‘New’ ETFs Are Really ETF Share Classes
Three Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs that NYSE Arca announced as Monday launches are not new funds at all. Instead, they are existing ETFs that now trade as share classes of older Dimensional mutual funds, according to …
How Healthcare Tech ETF HTEC Defied September’s Market Turmoil
It’s always exciting to see a fund perform well over the course of a month, but it’s also important to understand exactly why that strong performance may be happening. Key Takeaways: September proved to be a relatively …
What wealthy investors actually do with digital assets: CoinShares 2026 survey
Ten years ago this week, the world watched the United Kingdom vote to walk away from the European Union.
Rising Treasury Yields Haven’t Cracked the Bull Market Yet
Bad news has found its old bull market passport again because this market is still trading the Fed first and the economy second, and September’s jobs report was soft enough to knock an October hike almost completely off…
TVA Secures First SMR Construction Permit
A small modular reactor (SMR) project achieved a major regulatory milestone in the U.S. last week. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction pe…
Mailbag: Are There Dividend ETFs Out There That Are Worth It?
I got quite a few notes in the mailbag last week. One that piqued my interest was from JT who asked if there are any ETFs or mutual funds that have a dividend investing philosophy similar to mine. Many of you know I’m n…
An Investor’s Guide to Intangible Assets
Although not always easy to quantify, intangible assets are one of the primary sources of strong competitive advantages for businesses and a key source of economic moats. Key Takeaways Intangible assets, including paten…
Trump: not going to be doing diesel export ban
WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after the fuel recent…
S&P 500 Snapshot: Stocks Rally to Close Out Flat Week
NEW YORK – October 1, 2026 (STL.News) Stocks – U.S. stocks were struggling to find direction Thursday as sharply higher Treasury yields offset strength in software and artificial-intelligence-related companies, creating…
The Case for Gold as an ‘All-Weather’ Investment
Ray Dalio's frameworks, including the debt cycle, four economic seasons, and the long-term world order, suggest gold's role as a structural hedge is increasing. Current conditions, marked by high debt-to-GDP, sticky inf…