Top-Performing ETFs of the Quarter
Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are often low-cost instruments for investors to track popular indexes or leverage experienced manager choices in an attempt to beat the market. The best ones serve as building blocks for a portfolio, and unlike open-end mutual funds, all ETFs are traded throughout the day on an exchange. In the third quarter […]
The Quarter’s Least Successful ETFs
Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are often low-cost instruments for investors to track popular indexes or leverage experienced manager choices in an attempt to beat the market. The best ones serve as building blocks for a portfolio, and unlike open-end mutual funds, all ETFs are traded throughout the day on an exchange. In the third quarter […]
3 Battery Stocks Poised for Multibagger Potential: July Update
Key legislative tailwinds and innovations in solid-state technology fuel investor enthusiasm Valued at $127.3 billion in 2023, the global battery market is predicted to reach $276.3 billion by 2032, expanding 8.7% yearly and attracting great interest in battery stocks. Sales of lithium-ion batteries are expected to rise 23.33% from $64.84 billion in 2023 to $446.85 […]
A Historical Overview: The Changing Ownership of Arcadium’s Lithium Assets
Arcadium, a newly formed entity resulting from the merger of Australia-based Allkem and US-based Livent, marks a significant evolution in the lithium sector. This merger, heralded in January, synergizes the strengths and assets of both companies, consolidating a diverse portfolio of lithium mines, processing facilities, and geological deposits that span four continents. Notably, this formation […]
Florida’s Insurance Market Struggles as Residents Confront Hurricane Milton
Florida’s already strained insurance market is still reeling from the destruction of Hurricane Helene, and is now due to face further pressure with Hurricane Milton barreling toward the state. Mark Friedlander, the director of corporate communications at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), told Newsweek that Hurricane Milton is set to be even more burdensome for […]
Alberta Under Pressure for Oil Industry ‘Subsidies’ as Well Cleanup Costs Soar
Alberta Faces Scrutiny Over Oil Industry ‘Handouts’ Amid Escalating Well Cleanup Costs With cleanup and restoration costs for “orphaned” oil wells in Alberta set to double, the provincial government faces mounting pressure to hold oil and gas companies accountable on a number of fronts. To highlight the adverse effects of provincial policies that subsidize the […]
The Impact of Iran’s Oil and Gas on U.S. Military Strategies Regarding China
The role of Iran’s oil and gas in US war plans against China The United States and Israel are on the brink of war with Iran. While the Biden administration has publicly stated that it does not want “escalation,” it has made clear that it will support Israel regardless of what Netanyahu does. Nearly every […]
Performance of Major Canadian ETFs in September
Each month, we check in on the performance of the largest Canadian stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds. The Morningstar Canada Index rose 3.02% during September, while the Morningstar Canada Core Bond Index gained 1.81%. Over the past year, the Canadian stock market is up 27.27%, while the Canadian bond market has risen 12.74%. The […]
Dockworkers Temporarily End Strike, Yet Automation Job Dispute Persists as a Decades-Long Issue
The dockworkers’ strike ends for now—but the fight over automating jobs continues, as it has for decades Dockworkers across the East Coast and Gulf ports went on strike this week, picketing against the threat that automated technologies such as driverless trucks pose to their livelihood. After a three-day walkout, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and […]
Saudi Arabia Increases Oil Prices for Asian Markets
Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices to Asia The world’s largest crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, has raised the price of its flagship grade to Asia by more than expected amid high volatility in international oil prices amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Saudi Aramco in the weekend raised the price of its Arab Light […]