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Rising Rates and Oversupply Are Killing Homebuilders The real estate market was red-hot for years, as Americans could get mortgages for next to nothing. But as rates have risen, home buying has slowed mightily. Homebuilders have been some of the hardest-hit stocks as a result of the rising interest rates, and the majority of homebuilding […]

The CBD market is growing, and acquisitions are heating up. Real Brands is a top, under-the-radar investment candidate that should be on your radar.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a high-level roadmap to address the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges.

Over the past few decades, defined contribution (DC) plans have gradually adjusted their plan designs and investment lineups to accommodate a participant base heavily made up of baby boomers. However, a shift in plan demographics could be changing that trend — the rise of millennials as a key segment of DC plans. Born between the […]

LiteLink Technologies Inc. (CSE:LLT) (OTC:LLNKF) has created quite possibly the fastest, most secure & most cost-effective digital payment platform ever!

Globalization, China, slow growth, and “transitory factors” such as cheaper cell phone plans help explain stubbornly low inflation. But they’re not the whole story.

EdgeConneX offers connections to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute, solving performance challenges by bringing cloud access to Munich’s enterprises.

Discover the under-the-radar Canadian company that is positioned to lead the upcoming wave of cannabis-infused beverages, BevCanna!

Year-to-date, cyclical ETFs remain in the flow lead by over $1.37 billion even as both groups are now in outflows. Of course, this could change quickly.

As of August 14, the S&P 500 is up almost 6% year-to-date with the tech-heavy NASDAQ up almost 14%. And the NYSE FANG Index is still up 27% on the year.

The eight-year bull market may feel long in the tooth, and the tech sector in the U.S. has been unstoppable. But some traders are looking much further to find profit in tech, and the “BAT”stocks are fast becoming a favorite buy.

The S&P 500 is a renowned benchmark for large-cap U.S. equities and is widely referenced as the gauge of U.S. equity performance. But what is the relevance of the U.S. market and the S&P 500 internationally?

Kratom is a tropical herb extracted in Southeast Asia. Why is it illegal in so many countries? And will kratom companies hit the US market?

Together with Packet and Sprint Curiosity, EdgeConneX is making a triple play for the next big digital transformation—from autonomous vehicles and beyond.

Only a few years ago, virtual private networks or VPNs were pretty unknown to investors. But industry trends are boosting their relevance—and popularity.

During the Golden Steering Wheel awards ceremony, Tesla’s (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk revealed that Berlin was selected for the company’s next Gigafactory.

Repurposing a quote from American author and political commentator Mark Twain, we believe that recent reports of the bond market’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Donald Trump’s election win does imply changes in aspects of fiscal and perhaps monetary policy. However, we believe bond fundamentals are solid and that fixed income should remain a core […]

Find out why Enthusiast Gaming (EGLX) could become the Reddit of the esports world—and what that could mean for early investors.

Curious about browser cookies? Apomaya offers an innovative solution that puts publishers in the driving seat—without disturbing their online ecosystem.

Mixed results from data releases and corporate earnings have resulted in cautious optimism if you’re investing in ETFs, but the waters have muddied.

The NASDAQ Composite Index has led the major indices in 2019 with a return of 11.4% year-to-date.

Up until recently, the current nine-year bull market had seen historically low levels of volatility. Despite the low volatility environment, a hypothetical allocation to investment-grade bonds illustrates the potential advantages of effective diversification.

Gold is down only 8% this year, but it’s off almost 13% from its high. For some reason, it has lost its allure as a hedge to inflation and global turmoil.

Over the last two months, the market has been tailor-made for trading. 2018 has seen volatility in the market come back with a vengeance.

Paul Murdock of Indexology recently sat down with Vinit Srivastava to trace the origins of smart beta indexing.

We conclude by estimating the extent to which asset owners in the U.S. market have adopted passive management.

Four (not mutually exclusive) arguments have been advanced to explain why active managers fail much of the time.

Investors often ask us which of the two main bond market risks they should focus on—interest rate or credit. Our answer? Both—and the way they interact with each other.

Have you ever seen a bad back-test? Investment professionals have been jokingly asking that question for years, and the answer remains the same: of course not.

Another common factor in fixed-income investing is credit exposure because investing in securities with an element of credit risk has historically generated positive risk premiums over time.

With the recent implementation of parts of the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, advisors are sharpening their pencils when it comes to performing due diligence on equity and fixed income holdings in their clients’ portfolios.

To gain an understanding of the latest changes in emerging markets—in particular those changes related to China, the largest emerging markets country—we spoke with Vanguard’s head of ETF Product Management, Rich Powers.

President Trump released a framework for his tax reform in late September. This nine-page document is what members of Congress will use to write the final legislation, and so it understandably lacks the intricate detail necessary for a full analysis. While the administration still hopes to complete tax reform before the end of the year, it may […]

“Computer power is growing significantly, algorithms are becoming more sophisticated, and, perhaps most important of all, the world is generating vast quantities of fuel that powers AI—data.”

A highly lucrative target But chronic underspending by providers and ease of access to their networks only partially accounts for the rise of healthcare system cyber attacks. The healthcare sector is also a highly lucrative target for would-be intruders. Patient EHRs, for example, contain data that can be sold, used for medical identity theft or […]