By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research; and Samuel Rines, Macro Strategist, Model Portfolios Key Takeaways Despite the recent sell-off in key European defense stocks like Rheinmetall and Saab, the underlying driver, Europe’s Readiness 2030 defense surge, remains a powerful, long-term structural trend for...

Discover the differences between small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap stocks. Make informed investment decisions with VanEck’s comprehensive guide. Small-Cap vs Mid-Cap vs Large-Cap: Market Capitalization Explained Key Takeaways: Market cap defines a stock’s risk and growth potential; small caps offer higher upside with more volatility, while large caps...

I was in Newport Beach two weeks ago doing several video interviews with David Bahnsen. At the end of the interview, he mentioned the importance of having a proper “philosophy of investing.” Time was running out so I didn’t have the ability to...

Investors look to dividends for current income, bolstering portfolios and finances in times of uncertainty. Plenty of ETFs can provide that current income in efficient, helpful ETF wrappers, but perhaps one of the areas where those funds set themselves apart is in the...

By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research; and Samuel Rines, Macro Strategist, Model Portfolios Key Takeaways In a landmark shift, the U.S. government has taken a 9.9% equity stake in Intel—transforming $8.9 billion in CHIPS Act funding into permanent capital—to shore up America’s only...

Deficit Decline – Congress’ nonpartisan analyst, CBO, estimates that Trump’s global tariff hikes could reduce deficits by $3.3 trillion and cut federal interest payments by $0.7 trillion over the next decade (source: Reuters). Young Employment – The percent of people aged 16 to 24 who were...