Disruptive finance represents products and companies developing innovative methods for evolving the financial market. It can help investors capitalize on growing market trends. Disruptive finance companies include those challenging the market’s status quo, such as the cryptocurrency industry. However, the term extends beyond the blockchain, including...

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall. Chuck Jaffe: One fund, on point for [...] The post VIDEO: ETF...

New indicators are flashing that European central bankers are gearing up for rate cuts this summer. The New York Times reported that during a number of recent meetings in Washington, European policymakers expressed optimism that inflation concerns have eased in the area. The Times noted that the European Central Bank had previously implied that rate...

The largest high yield bond ETFs have been out of favor for much of 2024. However, many advisors recently told VettaFi they think the style will perform best going forward.  In mid-April, VettaFi hosted a Fixed Income Symposium with more than 600 attendees. During the event, we asked advisors and investors some questions. One focused on [...] The...

Entering 2024, it was widely believed the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates anywhere from three to six times. Nearly four months into the year, a single rate reduction has yet to arrive and there’s an increasing lack of clarity as to when one will materialize. That’s helped the dollar again rank as one of [...] The post Dollar Strength Increasing...

Broadly speaking, bonds are lagging again this year. As of April 2022, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was lower by 3% year-to-date. This slump affects municipal bonds, highlighted by a 1% decline since the start of the year by the ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index. However, there are pockets of strength in the [...] The post High-Yield...