Small-cap companies are accustomed to living in the shadow of mega-cap tech firms, but there are signs that the market backdrop could be changing for some of these companies. Investors have been looking beyond the Magni…
The sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday (Nov 3), when voters delivered a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his agenda, will intensify discussions within both parties about how to win over an electorat…
One of the main topics for this week’s ETF Prime discussion was the market’s growing appetite for private artificial intelligence giants entering the public sphere, specifically Anthropic’s filing of its S-1 registratio…
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) tool kit is built for broad economic problems. When the economy slips into recession, the Fed can lower interest rates and add money to the financial system to stimulate growth. Converse…
Given the current state of inflation and interest rates, investors may consider what fixed income assets they truly exposure to. For example, municipal bonds prove compelling. Key Takeaways: With investors considering h…
Market-capitalization-weighted indices typically operate on a mechanical cycle. Companies enter an index after soaring valuations capture investor euphoria, while exiting firms are cast out following extended price decl…
Canada’s merchandise trade surplus expanded to CAD 4.2 billion in May 2026, its strongest level in four years, as a sharp rise in unwrought aluminium and aluminium alloy exports helped lift the country’s overall outboun…
Kenya loses an estimated 2% of its gross domestic product annually through corruption and collusion, adding to fiscal deficits and borrowing requirements, the World Bank said on November 4, as it urged the government to…
Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official on the left of the Democratic party, beat a moderate member of Congress to win the party’s nomination for US Senate in Michigan, in a race clouded by tens of millions in o…
Global mineral extraction is expected to surge due to the growing demand for clean energy. While mining is critical to modern society, its environmental impacts, though increasingly studied, remain undocumented for half…
The number of available jobs in the U.S. increased in September, partly due to state and local government gains, while layoffs remained relatively low.
Microsoft’s earnings reports usually get judged on a few numbers: Azure growth, capital expenditure, and how fast enterprises are adopting AI. Active traders tend to view it from a different angle. For them, a Microsoft…
Many investors in the global nuclear renaissance have wondered what happens to the radioactive waste. The Finnish government answered that question decisively earlier this month, granting nuclear waste management consor…
While market valuations remain on the loftier side, investors face a familiar dilemma. Chasing pure growth leaves portfolios vulnerable to sharp drawdowns, while hiding in traditional “deep value” risks inheriting matur…
Ahead of the Q2 earnings season, Jefferies has added Kotak Mahindra Bank to its model portfolio, increased weight on heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) to overweight and trimmed exposure to NBFCs, real estate and con…
The euro area economy has been more resilient to the effects of the conflict in the Middle East than previously expected. Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in the second quarter of 2026 and short-term indicators p…
Free cash flow (FCF) can serve as an effective metric to screen for large-cap value through ETFs such as the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO). However, investors are increasingly recognizing that cash generation …
The Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (NDIV) surged 7.4% in October, building on the momentum after a strong third quarter in which upstream equities drove a sharp sector rebound. For investors seeking incom…
Many of the most popular stocks trading today are also some of the most volatile ones in the markets. Artificial intelligence (“AI”), energy, fintech, and even some of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks can take investors o…
The CPI print landed hot at 3.7%, and stocks, bonds and the dollar all moved the same direction at once for the first time in weeks. That kind of alignment usually means the Fed's next move just got harder to read.
The EUR/GBP cross pares gains near 0.8345 during the early European session on Monday. The Euro (EUR) edges slightly lower following weaker German Retail Sales data. However, the stronger-than-expected Q3 Gross Domestic…
Over the last two years, artificial intelligence has captured investors’ attention as the main driving force for technology markets. Whereas debates around names like Nvidia, AMD, or Super Micro were previously limited …
Thousands of people rallied in Lisbon, Porto and other Portuguese cities on Tuesday evening, hours after police dismantled protest camps and arrested a total of 55 demonstrators.
The worlds of artificial intelligence and blockchain are converging in groundbreaking ways. As AI systems become more autonomous and data-hungry, blockchain technology offers a secure, transparent, and decentralized inf…
