Midstream has remained resilient as oil prices have fallen in recent weeks. Despite weakening oil prices, the midstream segment has remained defensive and has held up better than other energy subsectors.  Midstream is less sensitive to moves in commodity prices given its fee-based business model, which supports stable cash flows. Additionally, the generous...

Due to their status as the two largest cryptocurrency types by market capitalization and this year’s launches of related spot exchange traded funds in the U.S., bitcoin and ethereum are the digital currencies most widely embraced by professional investors, including institutions. However, some other cryptocurrencies are climbing those ranks as well....

Investors who feel that sustainable and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing isn’t getting as much attention as it did a couple of years ago are probably on to something with that sentiment. Perhaps that’s a good thing, considering the political vilification endured by ESG investing over the past few years. At the corporate level, [...]...

Given the recent market volatility, investors have been flocking to bonds. With the expectation of rate cuts to come and subsequently falling yields, fixed income investors can complement their current core exposure with the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF (BNDI). Capital markets are sensing that rate cuts are inevitable, but the amount and...

For a brief moment, volatility picked up in early August and again in early September. We saw some appetite reappear for low volatility ETFs, which have gotten no love in 2024.  A fund like the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), a strategy that owns the 100 least volatile stocks in the S&P 500, [...] The post What VIX Tells Us About...

With the Federal Reserve due to meet in less than a week, investors are confident that we will see the first interest rate cut of the year very soon. One efficient means to capitalize on the upcoming rate cycle is to use short duration bonds and bond ETFs. Recent insights from Eaton Vance highlight why now is [...] The post Make the Most of the Rate...