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…
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services (BOP basis) widened to $78.3 billion in July from a slightly downwardly revised $59.1 billion in June (previously -$60.2 billion), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This w…
Sam Azzarello: What's next for markets and the global economy after a year defined by escalating tariffs, persistent geopolitical tensions, and the rise of artificial intelligence across industries?
Big Pharma has a $300 billion problem, and biotech developers with promising drugs are becoming the fix. Major drugmakers are spending at a pace not seen since 2019 to replace medicines that will soon lose patent protec…
For decades, traditional index-based ETFs have served as the low-cost foundational anchor for core allocations, consistently demonstrating that outperforming a broad market index is an uphill battle. Yet, while the vast…
The World Cup has reached its final four. Spain, France, England, and Argentina will contest some exciting matches this week in advance of the final. Those nations, with the slight adjustment for England, all also can b…
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CA…
It’s one thing to want more tech exposure, but it’s another to get that exposure without overweighting the big names. Whether that’s the Mag 7 or just the AI hyperscalers, most investors are already saturated with big-n…
It is the quiet assumption that because we possess more information, faster communication, and increasingly advanced technology, we must therefore be less vulnerable to the same emotional and collective mistakes that sh…
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…
When market volatility catches investors by surprise, it’s imperative to have quality exposure to aid with portfolio stability. With that, employee-owned investment manager Neuberger has expanded its actively managed ET…
A relative period of calm in the oil market may well be over, following last week’s goings on in the Middle East. Most notably, the U.S. renewed military strikes against Iran, with President Trump potentially unnerving …
Navigating the macroeconomic landscape in the first half of 2026 has been a study in contrasts. Markets have marched toward all-time highs even as historic valuation metrics flash warning signs behind the scenes. To hel…
Missiles and drones disrupted skies over Dubai in late February, following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Private aviation executive Jonny Dodge watched his phone light up nonstop. His firm, YourSky, flies much of the em…
13Given how crucial the fixed income sleeve can be to one’s portfolio, the recent concerns over inflation have caused many advisors and investors to rethink how they go about their exposure. This includes debating over …
Major equity indexes, including the S&P 500, continue hovering around all-time highs. If advisors and investors are going to quibble about anything, though, it’s that the cap-weighted versions of those gauges aren’t as …
As the Q2 earnings season kicks off, the market is widely anticipating strong results, with the technology and energy sectors expected to lead the charge. Current analyst expectations point to a robust 23.3% earnings gr…
A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation.
The active ETF landscape has become an ever-larger part of the ETF ecosystem. Leveraging fundamental research and increasingly competing for core and core-plus assets, active ETFs have picked up major inflows and helped…
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy—written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. Our top story this week is the growing prospect that the Russian economy …
The U.S. nuclear sector is moving beyond discussions about preserving existing reactor capacity. Holtec International (private) recently announced that the restart of a shutdown reactor in Michigan at the Palisades site…
Friday, July 10, may have been ordinary for those outside the investment community, but for folks engaged with the market, it marked an opportunity to gain exposure to the second most valuable company in South Korea. On…
Annual inflation rate falls to 10.42% in June from 10.85% in May, with services rising by 13.67%, non-food goods by 12.29% and food goods by 5.75%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published …
NEW DELHI, June 8 (Reuters) - India is pushing for preferential new tariffs from the United States as part of talks to finalise an interim trade deal with Washington, an Indian trade official said on Monday.
