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Active ETFs Raise the Bar for Advisor Diligence

Active ETFs are giving advisors more choices than ever, and more homework to go with them. Issuers launched 953 active strategies in 2025, accounting for 84% of all new ETFs that year, and the momentum has carried into …

The Concentration Trap in Fixed Income & the Equal-Weight Fix

Last time, we discussed how legacy bond benchmarks still carry the fingerprints of a market that no longer exists. This week, we turn to one of the most consequential artifacts still embedded in traditional bond benchma…

Bank of England: Higher bar seen for rate hikes - ING

ING’s James Smith expects the Bank of England to keep rates on hold on 30 July and sees a prolonged pause extending through 2026. New forecasts are likely to show UK inflation peaking near 3%, below the 4% level seen as…

The Gas-to-Nuclear Bridge for AI Data Centers

Amentum (AMTM) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) selected them to negotiate a phased lease at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The proposed publ…

As Small-Caps Rise, Pair These ETFs for Value, Growth Views

Small-caps have produced modest but healthy gains this year. After a slow start, the notable small-caps index Russell 2000 has returned 17.3% YTD. That has helped that same index return 30.7% over the last 12 months. Sm…