Capital Rotation: A Breakdown of This Week's Top ETF Flows
The ETF market saw a dramatic macroeconomic shift this past week as investors re-evaluated risk exposure. A sudden drop in energy prices early in the week initially gave investors confidence, moving away from concentrated defensive funds into broader market exposure.
Top Strategist at $1.8 Trillion Fund Warns The World's Favorite Retirement Investment “Won't Do A Thing” Against Inflation
Sébastien Page, Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price, used a CNBC appearance this week to challenge one of the deepest reflexes in portfolio construction: that long-duration Treasuries cushion a portfolio when growth wobbles.
5 Low-Risk Investment Vehicles for Baby Boomers to Secure Their Retirement
As retirement approaches, many baby boomers shift their financial focus.
Investors Rotate Into Equities as Iran War Fears Ease
Investors rotated billions of dollars back into equities last week, pulling money from ultra-short Treasury and leveraged exchange traded funds while pouring cash into broad market index funds as optimism mounted for a potential end to the Iran war. Key Takeaways: QQQ drew $6.5 billion as S&P 500 ETFs collectively attracted over $7.
ETF Prime: Record $460 Billion Flows in Q1 2026
Cinthia Murphy, investment strategist at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci on this week's ETF Prime to discuss record ETF flows in the first quarter despite challenging market conditions. The industry exceeded $460 billion in total flows, a 50% year-over-year increase from Q1 2025, according to Murphy.
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF $BIL Shares Bought by Bank of Montreal Can
Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (NYSEARCA:BIL) by 9.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 554,238 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 48,376 shares
Bond Funds Draw Big Inflows Amid Mideast Tensions
The global market landscape in early March 2026 is dominated by a sharp escalation in geopolitical risk. Conflict in Iran directly threatens the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil chokepoint, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis.
Boomers Should Buy 5 Ultra-Safe Dividend Investments Before Total Market Meltdown
While many Baby Boomers have enjoyed a long bull market over the past 35 years, there is a point when income becomes more critical than stock appreciation.
Worried About a Stock Market Crash? 6 Savvy Moves For Investors to Do Now
The “Buy the Dip” financial news teleprompter readers and the 30-year-old portfolio managers who have never seen a market crash are always insisting that stocks are going to the moon.
State Street Debuts Low-Cost Active Money Market ETF
On Thursday, February 12, State Street Investment Management debuted the State Street Prime Money Market ETF (MMK), the latest fund to join State Street's growing ETF lineup.
2026 Could Be The Year Of The 2-ETF Portfolio: Here's A Simple One With SPY And BIL
The stock market is getting simpler. Not in how to analyze it, but in the range of strategies that consistently work. That requires some rethinking about "asset allocation." Market structure changes, including algorithmic trading and index dominance, have diminished classic diversification benefits and stock-picking edges. For many investors, I think a combination of as few as one "offense" ETF, one "defense" ETF and a method to tactically allocate among them will be very competitive.
5 Ultra-Safe Dividend Investments With Higher Yields Than 2026 Social Security COLA
The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, which will benefit approximately 75 million Americans receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments.
