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A slew of US-listed international ETFs hit 52-week highs on Wednesday, highlighting a growing investor interest shift toward global equities amid shifting macroeconomic tides and geopolitical realignments. Among the top performers were the Schwab International Equity ETF (NYSE:SCHY), Vanguard Total...

As American stock exchanges celebrated a 15% bounce last month in the S&P 500 and appear to shrug off April’s pullback, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon turned out to be the party killer. Addressing JPMorgan Chase’s annual investor day, Dimon cautioned that Wall Street is potentially...

As the investing universe is hot on the trail of AI unicorns and meme-driven moonshots, there’s a more subtle approach quietly making investors millionaires — one dividend check at a time. Dividend growth investing isn’t glamorous. It won’t illuminate Reddit forums or fuel CNBC...

Once the ETF market’s secret corner, active fixed income strategies are now poised for a breakout moment. In a recent JP Morgan Asset Management event in London, Travis Spence, the global head of ETFs for the firm, made a compelling forecast: the active fixed income ETF industry could grow...

Individuals have invested a record $122 billion into equity ETFs so far this year. According to Goldman Sachs, that’s double the inflows since mid-March, despite the broader market losing footing and headlines turning bearish. Conversely, the pros are exciting. Institutional investors have...

After an impressive run over the first four months of the year, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are now losing steam. Reason: inflation expectations, which climbed in recent months amid fears that the Trump administration’s tariffs...

Step aside, 60/40. A new paradigm for portfolios is arising, centered on alternative strategies provided through the efficiency and transparency of ETFs. As inflation, geopolitics, and volatility challenge traditional portfolios, advisors are moving beyond the classic 60/40 mix—favoring tactical,...

In a move that indicates faith in the resurgence of global equities, Lazard Asset Management has transformed its International Equity Advantage mutual fund into actively managed ETF, the Lazard International Dynamic Equity Fund (NYSE:IEQ). With this, IEQ joins Lazard’s theme- and region-based...

In a market that can’t make up its mind between a bull stampede and panic attack, Innovator Capital Management is providing investors with the financial version of a Kevlar vest. The firm launched the Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSE:BFRZ) on May 13, expanding its roster of...

The Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which follows the Nasdaq 100 Index, jumped 1.2% Thursday as a combination of political and economic events lifted investor mood and stoked interest in megacap tech stocks again. The Nasdaq 100 rose by almost 2%, supporting QQQ in beating broad-market peers on a day...

In the wake of OPEC+’s weekend decision to increase oil production quotas, energy ETFs are back in the spotlight—some surfing the wave of positive sentiment, others protecting against geopolitical uncertainty. As oil prices surged on the U.S.-UK trade relations and potential resolutions to...

The iShares MSCI International Momentum Factor ETF (NYSE:IMTM) has been a significant player in the international equities segment, drawing renewed investor interest with changing global trade patterns. The fund saw a temporary dip during the last month with the announcement of President Trump...

As the drug industry is in the middle of a growing policy maelstrom in Washington, D.C., investors are closely watching pharmaceutical ETFs to measure market sentiment and ride out the emerging volatility. With President Donald Trump’s administration rehashing contentious ideas on drug...

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Wall Street’s AI poster child and heart of the generative tech revolution, may have just experienced a voltage dip. The company’s largest growth driver, its data center revenue, is reportedly heading for a $9.8 billion-sized pothole should capital spending grind to...

In an effort to redefine income-focused investing, VistaShares has launched its newest product: the VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF (NYSE:QUSA). The actively managed fund combines a portfolio of high-quality U.S. equities...