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Bitcoin Miners Cash In as AI Hits a Power Bottleneck

Bitcoin miners spent the past decade building out cheap electricity and heavy-duty power infrastructure. Now, some of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world are paying billions of dollars to use…

ETF Prime: ETF Inflows, the Nasdaq 100 Fee War, & Launches

Record ETF inflows and a new fee war in the Nasdaq 100 category were among the highlights on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, followed by Brian Walsh, head o…

American Century’s Greenblath Talks New Fed Chair, Bonds

June brought a major change to the bond landscape with the arrival of the new Federal Reserve chair. Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump, arrived as a new Fed chair. He’s making big changes already, like not submi…

New State Street ETF Filings Offer Pure S&P Sector Plays

As longtime advisors and investors know, sometimes it’s not enough to simply keep an eye on what ETFs are currently available on the market. In fact, it’s oftentimes crucial to monitor the funds that are being filed as …

High Yield Bonds Look Stronger as THYF Assets Climb

Assets in the T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (THYF) have grown to $845.6 million, according to ETF Database, as the fund leans into a high yield bond market that its managers describe as structurally stronger than it…

The Magic Behind a Tap: Physical AI At Your Fingertips

We take the push of a button for granted. A tap on a smartphone’s tempered, touch-sensitive glass can summon a product, start a conversation with AI, or set a global logistics network in motion. For most of human histor…

Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs

Investment giant Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency-focused broker-dealer Securitize (SECZ), are revamping initial public offerings (IPOs) with tokenization and blockchain technology, the companies said on Wednesday.

Market Wrap

As we move into the summer months, the U.S. economy and financial markets continue to demonstrate resilience. Corporate earnings have generally exceeded expectations, consumer spending remains healthy, and ongoing inves…

How June’s CPI Report Could Reshape Fixed Income Portfolios

Ever since tensions ratcheted up in the Middle East earlier this year, inflation has resurfaced as a primary concern for advisors and investors alike. As such, every monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is highly a…

Betting on the Backbone: REX Files for AI Chipmaking ETF

Investor demand for AI chip manufacturers has surged this year. The industry is expected to reach revenues of $1.3 trillion in 2026, according to Yahoo Finance, driven by a global AI infrastructure buildout and a bottle…