International equities have played a big role for investor portfolios this year. From the start of 2025, many market watchers may have wanted to move out of an underweight position in ex-U.S. equities, specifically. Since then, key factors in tariff changes and a...
As widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points for a second time this year. This gives fixed income investors an opportunity to reposition their portfolios with intermediate bonds or reconsider active exposure if they don’t...
On Wednesday, REX Shares expanded its lineup of alternative ETF investment solutions with the release of the REX Drone ETF (DRNZ). REX Shares notes that DRNZ is the first fund to offer pure-play exposure to the global drone and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
In a previous Notes prior to the September FOMC meeting, we wrote that the Fed’s balance sheet runoff and increased Treasury bill issuance will continue to expose potential funding stress, especially with the overnight reverse repo facility (RRP) nearly depleted. Incremental Treasury bill issuance now...
The ETF industry has proliferated in recent years. Each year brings more and more launches and AUM to issuers and asset managers offering a growing set of products. ProShares, a longtime ETF issuer of repute, recently added another milestone to the space, with...
In cases where an asset is in the midst a strong rally, investors are typically gripped with the fear that they already missed out on the major move. That doesn’t appear to be the case with gold, which should be approached with a...