10 Affordable Wide-Moat Stocks Across the U.S. to Consider for 2025
Wide-moat companies carry sound balance sheets and significant competitive advantages—two desirable qualities in the face of today’s economic uncertainty. The constituents of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index are a fertile hunting ground for long-term investors looking for high-quality stocks to buy that are trading at cheap prices. 10 Cheap US Wide-Moat Stocks for 2025 […]
Oil Price Update: Can Brent Surpass $80? Winter Demand, Offshore Drilling, and Technical Analysis Under Examination
Oil Price Update – Will Brent Break $80? Winter Demand, Offshore Drilling, and Technicals in Focus Most Read: Global Market Outlook 2025: Trends, Risks, and Opportunities for Traders Oil prices have had a surprisingly positive start to 2025. The reason I say this is because the narrative heading into 2025 was one of concerns largely […]
House Financial Services Leadership Focuses on Digital Assets
House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Assets The House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the new appointments Thursday (Jan. 9), promising to “right-size the regulatory system for particularly community banks,” and “create a regulatory framework for digital assets that will protect investors and consumers.” In addition, Hill […]
Dallas Fed Energy Survey Reports Rise in Oil and Gas Sector Activity for Fourth Quarter
Dallas Fed Energy Survey Shows Oil, Gas Sector Activity Increase in 4Q Activity in the oil and gas sector increased slightly in fourth quarter 2024, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey. That’s what the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas stated late last week on a Dallas Fed Energy […]
Newsletter Writer Reveals Favorite Battery Metal Selections
Newsletter Writer Shares Top Battery Metal Picks In the evolving landscape of investment opportunities, particularly in the realm of industrial and battery metals, the market presents a mix of caution and optimism. While the long-term outlook remains promising for many of these resources, short-term fluctuations and challenges necessitate a careful approach to investment. Companies like […]
Jay Kaduson Appointed CEO of Workplace Solutions at Voya Financial
Jay Kaduson to join Voya Financial as CEO of Workplace Solutions NEW YORK, January 08, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) announced today that Jay Kaduson, an experienced financial services executive, will join the company on Jan. 16, 2025, as chief executive officer (CEO) of Workplace Solutions. Kaduson will oversee all aspects of the Health […]
The Lowest-Performing ETFs of 2024
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 2024, the worst […]
Top-Performing ETFs for Canadian Investors in 2024
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 2024, the top-performing […]
Persistent Lithium Supply Challenges Hinder Recovery Efforts
Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, the lithium market continues to be under intense scrutiny. The dynamics of supply and demand are evolving rapidly, driven by geopolitical influences, production strategies, and changing consumer trends, particularly surrounding electric vehicles (EVs). These factors raise questions about […]
Performance of Canada’s Largest ETFs in 2024
Each month, we check in on the performance of the largest Canadian stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds. The Morningstar US Market Index fell 0.30% during December and is up 35.35% over the past year. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index rose 1.08% last month and is up 10.55% over the past year. In the […]