Investments

Investments

Retirement-Platform Giant Turns On Private Markets Tap

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Retirement plan provider Empower is making private market investments available to participants with help from some Wall Street titans.

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7 Magnificent ETFs for a Nasdaq Melt Up

Investors have plenty of choices to gain exposure to the Magnificent 7, depending on how much risk or reward they choose to take.

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Can Private Assets Reshape Index Investing?

New filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are requesting permission to launch ETFs that hold both public and private assets.

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ETFs Are Breaking Inflow Records. Not So Much Overseas

US equity ETFS saw nearly $150 billion in inflows last month. Those tied to Europe, Japan, and emerging markets weren’t so lucky.

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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

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The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

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US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

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Coinbase is acquiring Derebit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s biggest ever deal as it spars with rival Kraken.

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Fidelity Wins First SEC Approval to Expand Semi-transparent ETF Holdings

Fidelity can include securities beyond US stocks in semi-transparent ETFs, per an SEC order, though it must disclose the added holdings daily.

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Vanguard Pushes Ahead with Another Active ETF

The firm is nearing a dozen actively managed exchange-traded funds in its lineup.

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Westwood ETF Says it Pays to Be Democratic

A new fund from Westwood and TOBAM aims to limit exposure to authoritarian states including China, Russia, and Turkey.

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