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With concentration risk rising significantly, consider how active ETFs can avoid that risk in ways that indexed strategies cannot.

VettaFi discusses shifts in media consumption.

High interest rates have – paradoxically – boosted homebuilding prospects. The largest homebuilder ETF, the iShares U.S. Home Construction, has risen 46% year-to-date.

Advisors that believe mid-cap ETFs can perform best in the second half have some strong index-based choices. 

The global transition to reduced dependence on fossil fuels and increased adoption of renewable energy is well underway.

Bitcoin turns 15 years old next January and asset classes that are teenagers, as is the case with human teens, are considered young.

CLOs have floating-rate components, making these bonds less sensitive to changes in interest rates. CLOI’s spread duration is just 2.4 years.

The CBOE Volatility Index has been trending lower but, volatility is ever-present, which is where direct indexing can help.

CFOs should be careful not to lose sight of the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

Bets on less rate hikes are increasing, which is providing headwinds for Treasurys. However, a hawkish Fed could stifle upside.