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Tech in favor, but investors wary of AI hype
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 31, 2023
Tech in favor, but investors wary of AI hype

Survey reveals investors plan to increase tech allocations but are unsure about how much artificial intelligence will upend business.

Inflation data fuel markets but economists remain cautious
INVESTING RIAS JUL 28, 2023
Inflation data fuel markets but economists remain cautious

PCE inflation data is at its lowest level in two years, but is that enough to stop the Fed from raising interest rates?

Blockbuster investing: When to buy stocks related to movie brands
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 27, 2023
Blockbuster investing: When to buy stocks related to movie brands

With 'Barbie' packing theatres, investors may have already missed their chance to maximize returns from product manufacturer's shares.

How advisors rein in overly bullish clients
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2023
How advisors rein in overly bullish clients

Brother, can you spare an AI stock? Advisors talk speculation and the bull market.

ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call
INVESTING RIAS JUL 20, 2023
ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call

NightShares shutters two ETFs that only invest when the market is closed.

Wall Street earnings, AI stocks push S&P 500 higher
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 19, 2023
Wall Street earnings, AI stocks push S&P 500 higher

But markets are still uncertain about Fed’s moves, with data inconclusive.

Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets
INVESTING RIAS JUL 12, 2023
Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets

With inflation at its lowest level since March 2021, advisors are hoping the Fed can stop raising interest rates.

Stock rally, high rates have advisors rethinking covered call strategies
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 11, 2023
Stock rally, high rates have advisors rethinking covered call strategies

Hedging equities with option income loses some luster, but still works for certain clients.

Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 10, 2023
Rising markets, rates tee up second-half margins for B-Ds

Broker-dealers are gaining the double whammy of billing higher fees based on more client assets as well as generating more revenue from higher interest rates.

Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
INVESTING RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see

Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.

Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
INVESTING RIAS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 03, 2023
Stocks can't continue to ignore recession risk

Despite the recent surge in equities, most market watchers expect stocks to finish the year flat or down from current levels.

ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed
INVESTING RIAS JUN 20, 2023
ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed

FolioBeyond's Rising Rates ETF is being renamed the Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF.

T. Rowe launches its first transparent active equity ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 20, 2023
T. Rowe launches its first transparent active equity ETFs

The storied mutual fund complex was late to the exchange-traded fund game but has attracted $1 billion in ETF assets since launching its first suite of funds three years ago.

New bull market doesn't take recession off the table
INVESTING RIAS JUN 12, 2023
New bull market doesn't take recession off the table

Market watchers warn against falling for the head fake of a tech-driven stock market that isn't accurately reflecting broader economic risks.

Despite all the nay-saying, 60/40 is here to stay
INVESTING OPINION JUN 07, 2023
Despite all the nay-saying, 60/40 is here to stay

Although it lost nearly 16% in 2022, the 60/40 balanced portfolio has managed to deliver normal returns on average over longer time periods.

Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure

As interest in artificial intelligence grows, it's worth looking under the hood of sector ETFs.

Finra chair: Industry needs to improve disclosures about complicated investments
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 18, 2023
Finra chair: Industry needs to improve disclosures about complicated investments

'We do it in a way where they're virtually unreadable,' Eric Noll, CEO of Context Capital Partners, said of disclosures at the Finra annual meeting.

Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.

Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling
INVESTING RIAS MAY 05, 2023
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling

History is on the side of sitting on the sidelines from May through October, but advisors say investing is not that simple.