The current market landscape is changing from persistent inflation with “higher-for-longer” interest rates to easing monetary policy. The installment of a new U.S Federal Reserve chairman could potentially change that narrative, which only adds to the uncertainty in the markets. That said, the...
The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in February. Headline sales rose 0.6%, a step up from January’s 0.1% decline and better than the projected 0.5% growth.
For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales,...
Corporate bonds, particularly those in the investment-grade corporate camp, are enticing to fixed income investors due to higher yields than cash or Treasuries. Moreover, default rates have been relatively low in the U.S. for an extended period of time, which also indicates that...
While the ETF industry is sometimes scrutinized for packaging niche investments into a retail wrapper, ETFs have historically been one of the key ways to democratize access to legitimate “hard-to-reach” investment strategies. The ETF wrapper has made many of these exposures more convenient...
Source: Morningstar. As of 3/20/2026 unless otherwise noted. Index performance is not illustrative of fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Fund seek to replicate as closely as...
These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework.
1. OILU – MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN
OILU, which provides 3x daily leveraged exposure to a...