Bitcoin is up almost 60% for the year, but down about 7% within the past month. As White House negotiations to raise the debt limit continue, it could be a prime mover for cryptocurrency prices.The question now is whether reaching a debt deal could be a good or bad thing. A recent Coindesk article noted [...] The post Debt Deal Could Also Sway Crypto...

China’s re-opening continues to have legs in the capital markets with respect to investment opportunities. The second-largest economy has been ramping up its purchasing of commodities from Russia as of late, which could continue to feed commodity-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). One commodity China won’t be able to get as readily from Russia is...

Gold and bitcoin are often viewed as two competing assets. In fact, some market observers view the cryptocurrency’s “digital gold” moniker as a slight to bullion. Whether that’s accurate or not is up for debate. The fact remains that market participants love comparing the precious metal and the digital currency. There are merits in those [...] The...

Historically, biotechnology stocks trade at premiums relative to the healthcare and the broader market. That’s simply the price of admission investors to pay to access the attractive growth prospects of biotech. Following a surprisingly lengthy slump by biotech stocks — one including 2023 lethargy — some of the group are sporting attractive valuations....

The US has become an important global supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and natural gas liquids (NGLs), creating opportunities for midstream companies. M&A could continue to play an important role in the midstream space through non-core divestitures, asset tuck-ins, and renewable energy projects. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enhances...

Technology represents the current field of battle when it comes to competition between the United States and China. In particular, the semiconductor industry could continue to push the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) higher as the two largest economic superpowers continue to go head to head. Government backing was necessary to compete...