2025 has seen international equities provide some significant upside following a spring swoon for U.S. stocks.
The regular college and professional football seasons are just around the corner. The smart money is betting on further upside with the Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ).
Since the global financial crisis, value investing has been a lonely grind. Yet I know several managers who never gave up on value, and others who are uncomfortable with tech valuations and have been reallocating to lower P/E stocks.
Investors today take for granted that the S&P 500 is an inherently superior group of stocks to those outside of the U.S. We believe investors who are substantially overweight U.S. large cap stocks would be well advised to rethink their stance.
U.S. health care stocks are having their worst year relative to the S&P 500 in years, and the next blow could be pharma tariffs. Still, some retail investors see opportunity.
As their share price patterns diverge, selectivity among the US mega-caps is paramount.
Investors have talked a lot about the Buffett indicator since the Oracle of Omaha began commenting on it. Buffett compared the market cap of the US stock market to GDP.
Resilient data continues to fuel market momentum, but policy risks and global fragility remain close behind.
Following the softer-than-expected July jobs report, the money and bond markets have fully embraced the narrative that a Fed rate cut will be coming at the September FOMC meeting.
Nick Cherney, Head of Innovation, explores the potential of blockchain and asset tokenization to revolutionize how clients access investment expertise – and how Janus Henderson is at the forefront of shaping change.
Whether it’s the ongoing push by asset managers to expand reach into them, or the new regulatory muscle behind that effort (the recent executive order around private assets in 401(k)s is an example), there’s serious effort being put into broadening access to this category.
More and more clients, especially younger generations, are asking about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader cryptocurrency market. Some are curious, others already hold positions, and nearly all expect their advisor to have an informed perspective.
In this video, Chuck Carnevale—co-founder of FAST Graphs and known as Mr. Valuation—shifts focus from growth stocks to income investing in this video of 6 dividend growth stocks. He explains how dividend-paying stocks can be a powerful strategy for investors seeking steady income, particularly in retirement, and why they differ from growth or total-return approaches.
While gold hit all-time highs in April before consolidating, he notes the pullback has been unusually mild—less than 6% versus an average 10.1% correction during the 2001–2011 bull run.
In the 2018 thriller A Quiet Place, silence masks imminent danger. Today's equity markets offer a similarly deceptive peace.
July CPI, PPI, and Retail Sales are in the rearview mirror, and investors now look ahead to a trio of key potential macro volatility catalysts this week.
Revamped insurance regulations could bring securitized investments back into play.
Producer prices rose significantly more than expected in July, throwing markets into turmoil and calling into question what seemed like an almost certain Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.
Uncertainty remains high, but so are bond yields, leading to attractive opportunities for active investors, in our view.
For taxable investors, an appreciating portfolio can be a mixed blessing. But regular loss harvesting isn’t the only way to reduce your portfolio’s tax bill, especially as its value rises. We share four important tax management techniques for the future.
Small-cap stocks have provided a return pattern quite different from large-cap stocks. Typically, small caps either race ahead of larger companies or else fall behind. They’re rarely in synch.
Ample volatility and shifting rate expectations have sent investors on an avid search for stability and diversification.
The allocation into fixed income isn’t just happening on a retail level. Increasingly, more allocation is happening with asset managers, including heightened interest in active management.
Switzerland lacks leverage to challenge punitive tariffs.
For many students, high school is about preparing for college. Our Bill Cass reviews a four-year plan with action items for both parents and students.
As an industry leader, Vanguard cultivates a detailed understanding of defined contribution (DC) plans and their role in the U.S. retirement system.
Market uncertainty is leaving would-be retirees unsure about the future. Here, three Schwab professionals discuss how to navigate the transition with confidence.
We received a slew of economic data this past week, but the true market mover lies ahead this Friday: Chair Powell’s upcoming Jackson Hole address.
This week, the focus shifts to US retailers, particularly after recent economic data.
In this article, Russ Koesterich discusses his latest recommendations around portfolio positioning in anticipation of a potentially more volatile fall.
There is little doubt that excess bullishness has invaded the general market psyche. Just a couple of months following the market decline in March and April, where sentiment turned exceedingly bearish, the S&P 500 hovers near its highs.
Three summers ago, single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs hit the market when AXS investments rolled out the first such fund in July 2022.
Bitcoin enjoyed a long summer in the spotlight, as prices notched new records and regulatory policy proved favorable.
Limited price collection will complicate estimates of inflation.
Winding Down The Summer! While summer ‘officially’ lasts until late September, Labor Day marks its ‘unofficial’ close – and it’s fast approaching. That makes now the perfect time to hit the beach, prep and get organized for the school year, or sneak in a last-minute getaway.
Second quarter earnings season, which winds down this week and next, has met some of the highest expectations. Strong beat rates, big upside earnings surprises, and increases in estimates during the past four weeks were consistent themes that gave investors very little to complain about.
Lauded for their yield, credit quality, and of course, their federal tax-free income, municipal bond benefits are also extending into the containment of tariff contagion.
Recently, due to deals President Trump is making, some are saying the United States has embarked on a version of Chinese-style “state capitalism” – directly entangling markets and government.
Investment assets – things such as stocks, bonds, companies, and buildings – have a value, which is sometimes referred to as their “intrinsic value”: what the asset is “worth” at a point in time. This value is subjective. It can’t definitively be found anywhere – not even by AI, as far as I know – and opinions will differ as to what it is.
On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Global Chief Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman recapped the stock market’s latest record-setting run. He also dug into the health of the global economy and the latest inflation numbers from the United States.
Elevated yields and conservative balance sheets are helping high yield stay resilient amid trade uncertainty.
Since the last update of our three ‘Tactical Rules’ on June 17th, both domestic and international equity markets have rallied, increasing roughly 6.9% and 3.7%, respectively.
July inflation data emphasized that tariff-related price pressures are still with us, in addition to some heat in the services sector—making the road to Fed cuts a bit bumpier.
Markets entered the second half of 2025 with renewed optimism, though not without turbulence earlier this year.
Younger workers are facing difficult employment prospects.
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
Despite triple the amount of tariff income, the July budget deficit surged to $294.14 billion, 19 percent higher than a year ago, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement.
After a mega, multi-year run of outperformance in U.S. equities over non-U.S. equities, investors have begun to question their regional equity weights.
The latest wholesale inflation numbers in the U.S. took some of the wind out of Wall Street’s sails this week, but they haven’t dulled investor enthusiasm for gold.
To benefit from a corporate buyback, an individual must sell their shares to the company. Conversely, those holding on to their shares are not compensated.
