When a new financial instrument launches and amasses assets fast, that’s usually a sign that the investment type, rather than the specific vehicle, is in high demand. The Simplify Government Money Market exchange-traded fund (ticker: SBIL) made its debut on July 15, and quickly grew to $2.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) within a week. Money market ETFs offer…
The one fact that has to be top of mind when looking at the energy sector is risk. That’s because oil and natural gas prices are highly volatile and play a huge role in the financial performance of many energy stocks. But there are important nuances to consider before you hit the buy button on any stock. Here are 10…
I recently spent a few days in Granville, Ohio. It’s a lovely village with a Main Street straight out of a Hallmark Channel movie. The locals are friendly, the sidewalks are clean, and dogs are everywhere. That’s what I expected to see. But what surprised me was what I saw fifteen miles west of there in New Albany. The pastures…
The American retirement system is still in pretty good shape compared to those in other countries. But a lot of that rosy scenario relies on the assumption that lawmakers will act in the best interests of seniors. They may well do so going forward, but the latest actions in Congress are concerning, as is the latest report from the trustees of Social…
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has a dirty little secret: The technology is an energy hog of epic proportions. Training an advanced frontier large language model can consume as much electricity as 1,000 U.S. homes use in a year, depending on model size and run time. As Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL) race to build ever-larger AI systems, they’re hitting a wall that has nothing to do…
On July 4, President Trump signed into law a sweeping new tax package that locks in—and in some cases expands—many of the provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). While the headlines have focused on the extension of lower tax rates, there’s a lot more buried in the fine print. And while some parts of the law…
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom promises to revolutionize many industries, but it’s also guaranteed to guzzle a lot of water. Between the water needed to cool computer equipment at data centers and generate the electricity needed for those centers, researchers estimate that global AI demand could account for 4.2 billion to 6.6 billion cubic meters of water withdrawal in 2027. And that’s…
You’ve noticed that there are some stocks, regardless of news or market conditions, that seem to defy gravity, soaring higher day after day while others range. As a momentum trader myself, I can tell you there’s more to catching these rockets than just buying what’s hot. While price action drives these opportunities, you’ll need to master specific indicators, timing techniques,…
There’s little doubt that artificial intelligence is here to stay. It’s just too game-changing to put back in the box now. In fact, we’ve only scratched the surface of its potential usage. Industry research outfit Precedence Research predicts the worldwide AI market will grow at an average annualized pace of over 19% through 2034. This, of course, translates into opportunity…
In an era when political debates make middle school assemblies look like Mensa meetings, it’s no wonder investors are looking for something—anything—reliable. Enter the dividend. Dependable. Predictable. Comforting, even. Like a warm cup of decaf in a world that runs on espresso and outrage. But don’t let that siren song of a 12% yield lull you into financial narcolepsy. Sometimes,…