Friday, 4 September 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…
The producer price index rose 4.1% year on year, the highest rate since July 2022
[WELLINGTON] New Zealand house prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearing a three-year low and adding to signs of an economic slowdown as the global oil shock hits household incomes and consumer confidenc…
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 4.1% year-on-year in June, matching market expectations in a Reuters poll and marking the fourth consecutive month…
How are advisors and investors looking at opportunities within model portfolios these days? Well, recent research seems to suggest that model portfolios in the U.S. are certainly picking up steam.
Healthcare and technology provide an intriguing contrast. Many healthcare stocks are traditionally known for their more defensive uses in portfolios. At the same time, biotech and healthcare technology stocks stand to g…
Prior to the debut of SpaceX on the Nasdaq, one of the few ways to get exposure to this highly anticipated IPO was through Baron First Principles ETF (RONB) via publicly traded, transparent, liquid ETF shares. Just beca…
In arguably quiet fashion, the healthcare sector is racing higher. Over the 90 days ending July 7, the largest basic healthcare ETF surged 12.41%. Shares of Dow component UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) were even better o…
The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall togethe…
At first glance, broad-market funds seemingly offer similar exposure to the exact same underlying stocks. Various asset managers offer several heavyweight funds that claim to capture the broader market. However, subtle …
A common notion in the fixed income market surrounds rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve as the primary pivot point for portfolio shifts. However, in the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) space, the rate conve…
Long-term investing in America and the lessons history offers modern investors were the focus of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Mebane Faber, founder and chief investment officer at Cambria Investment …
While some of the hottest artificial intelligence (AI)-adjacent trades have hit a rough patch recently, broader large-cap equity benchmarks remain near all-time highs — despite a brief pullback on July 7. That’s a sign …
We may often come off as skeptical about AI in this newsletter. Our skepticism is primarily centered on the AI capital spend and AI company valuations rather than the AI tools themselves, which we have found both useful…
The action in Emerging Markets ETFs this year has been really interesting to watch. From record-breaking asset flows to impressive results, albeit massively dispersed, this category of funds has had quite a ride so far …
The ETF three-year milestone is more than just an opportunity for firms to tout their funds or celebrate years of work. That marker has material consequences for current and future investors in a fund, opening up those …
During the June 30, 2026, World Cup round of 32 match between France and Sweden at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium, the logistical scale of a global mega-event was on full display. Moving 80,663 fans safely through …
Financial advisors had to deal with the rise of the internet, which equipped clients with plenty of questions and sometimes spurious answers. What does the rise of AI now mean for a new generation of advisors and client…
Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations for investment returns. This analysis focuses on the P/E10 rati…
Demand for GLP-1 weight loss drugs has reshaped the healthcare industry. And ETFs such as the Amplify Weight Loss Drug & Treatment ETF (THNR) give investors a way to access this growing market. What was once a small cor…
The small-cap stock rally we highlighted back in April has continued over the past few months, driven by factors such as robust U.S. economic growth disproportionately benefiting smaller, domestically focused businesses…
AI may reshape the labor market in ways that are difficult to predict, and it won’t be the first time this has happened. In the short term, the labor market appears to have stabilized and there are some early signs of a…
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.
While volatile oil prices have taken much of the spotlight in the energy sector this year, increasing global energy security concerns amid geopolitical tensions, soaring data center energy demand, and substantial intern…