How Did Alternative Fund Strategies Perform in the…
Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that offer alternative strategies to traditional stock and bond blends are touted as providing extra diversification and protection to a portfolio. The recent tariff-driven selloff offered a window into how these investments perform in times of market stress. In recent years, alternative strategies have proliferated among ETFs, especially so-called buffer […]
The Top Stocks and Funds Investors Favored in May
The most popular stocks and funds investors bought in May Signs of progress on US tariff agreements in early May offered some reprieve around trade tensions, prompting investors to be more “risk-on”, driving stock markets higher. Following on from US president Donald Trump’s pausing of many higher rate tariffs in April, the UK and US […]
Tesla Stock Declines Amid CEO Elon Musk’s Dispute with US…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Tesla TSLA CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump are publicly feuding, issuing statements on their respective social media platforms. Musk is not in favor of the US budget that Trump hopes to pass. Tesla shares were down over […]
13 Top Companies Boasting Rapidly Growing Dividends
Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights, I’m your host Ivanna Hampton. A dividend-paying streak sends a strong signal. It shows that a company has grown its earnings enough to support dividend increases and reflects the firm’s commitment to returning cash via dividend as opposed to share repurchases. Morningstar DividendInvestor newsletter has highlighted more than a […]
Inspiration Energy Set to Explore New Major Battery Metals Discovery in Saskatchewan
Inspiration Energy to Explore Near Major Battery Metals Discovery in Saskatchewan Inspiration Energy Corp. (CSE: ISP) has achieved a significant milestone by securing eligibility for its common shares to be electronically cleared and settled in the United States through The Depository Trust Company (DTC). This development enhances the accessibility and liquidity of the company’s shares […]
VERSES® Announces Major Global Investment Firm Upgrades to
VERSES AI Inc. announced that a major global investment firm has transitioned to an enterprise contract after positive results from its Genius beta program. The firm will receive unlimited inferences under a renewable license, with outcome-based pricing planned for the future. Genius, an enterprise intelligence platform leveraging active inference models, aims to provide reliable predictions […]
Peru’s Nazca Lines at Risk from Mining After Reduction of Protected Area
Nazca Lines seen from helicopter. Stock image. Peru’s government has significantly reduced the protected area around its famed Nazca Lines, a move critics and archaeologists fear could leave the ancient geoglyphs vulnerable to hundreds of nearby informal mining operations. Peru’s Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5,600 to 3,200 square kilometers, attributing […]
US Services PMI Slips into Contraction as Equities Remain Under Pressure
US Services PMI dipping into Contraction – Equities continue to reject Highs Consecutive misses on US data in the North-American Morning Session as the US Services PMI came in at 49.9 vs 52 expected. Equity markets which rallied back after the miss on ADP Data, gapped right back down as Services Data, which has been […]
401(k) Savers Remained Steady Amid Market Fluctuations, According to Fidelity
401(k) savers stayed on course through market volatility, Fidelity found Retirement savers weathered a chaotic stretch of market gyrations in the first three months of the year, consistently adding to their savings, according to Fidelity Investments’ quarterly analysis. While they experienced a drop in average 401(k), 403(b), and IRA balances, mostly due to market swings, […]
Revised Petroleum Resource and Rent Tax Expected to Generate $4 Billion Less Than Initially Projected
Reworked Petroleum Resource and Rent Tax raising $4 billion less than first thought The tax on oil and gas profits is expected to raise $4 billion less than the government forecasted when it first announced a rework of the tax in 2023. Last year Treasurer Jim Chalmers amended the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax, which applies […]