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Global Equity Markets Have Become Less Global. Here’s What That Means for Investors
Since we began publishing an annual study of revenue sources for Morningstar’s single-country equity indexes in 2019, the ...
The Active ETFs That Led Inflows During 2025’s First Half
Active exchange-traded funds have been all the rage recently and continue to take in assets. As more become available, here’s ...
Avoid These Traps with High Dividend ETFs
High yields can lead to bumpier and less predictable returns.
3 Great New Vanguard ETFs
Few Vanguard ETFs fly under the radar these days. With over $3 trillion in assets across more than 90 US-domiciled ETFs, not ...
This big-name adviser says avoiding crypto is now a more speculative investment move than buying it
He points out, though, that just 5% to 10% of the global population is exposed to cryptocurrency, as he notes some investors remain afraid due to past crises. That's as much of the investment advisory ...
This early-warning indicator is telling the stock market that a recession is more likely
There's a significantly elevated chance that a U.S. recession will begin within the next 12 months. The odds are roughly one in five, in fact, based on the unusually wide spread between the Conference ...
Why this veteran advisor says it's speculative not to have crypto in portfolios
He points out, though, that just 5% to 10% of the global population is exposed to cryptocurrency, as he notes some investors remain afraid due to past crises. That's as much of the investment advisory ...
Why interest-rate cuts won't be the fuel the stock market needs to rocket higher
That's because there's no consistent pattern to how the stock market reacts to Fed rate cuts. Sometimes the market will rally in the wake of a cut and sometimes not. Its response is no different than ...
Goldman identifies three bears that could disrupt the Goldilocks market environment
Goldman Sachs portfolio strategists led by Christian Mueller-Glissmann pinpoint a trio of risks ranging from negative growth surprises, to bond market disturbance at the long end of the curve and a ...
Ad giant WPP issues second profit warning this year. It blames a deteriorating economy.
WPP, in an unscheduled update, now sees comparable revenue falling 3% to 5% for the year, versus February's guidance that it would be flat to down 2%, after a second quarter in which sales slumped as ...
Merck dives into COPD treatments with $10 billion purchase of Verona Pharma
Merck & Co. Inc. is acquiring Verona Pharma PLC in a $10 billion deal that will expand the pharmaceutical giant's portfolio of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatments with Verona Pharma's ...
Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 AM ET: Merck to Buy Verona Pharma in $10 Billion Deal | Google's ...
TopBuild has struck a deal to buy commercial-roofing services provider Progressive Roofing from alternative asset manager Bow River Capital for $810 million in cash. An internal investigation ...