#etfs

#etfs

"Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, as highlighted by CNBC.

The Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares (VWINX) has delivered a strong 9.17% annualized return since inception, before taxes, making it a solid choice for retirees.

USHY seeks to track the investment results of the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index, composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, providing broad exposure in a low-cost wrapper.

Ondo Finance, in partnership with Franklin Templeton, is tokenizing five ETFs, marking the first time that tokenized FT-managed ETFs are available onchain. This initiative introduces new distribution channels for established asset classes.

Natural gas has proven itself one of the most volatile commodities in recent memory, with Henry Hub spot prices spiking to $7.72 per million BTU in January 2026 and collapsing to $3.62 in February.

The smart money doesn't typically go after ETFs. Why bother with passive investment products that charge an expense ratio in the ballpark of a fraction of a percentage point every year when you can just pick up some individual names? While ETFs make it convenient to bet on a broad batch of stocks focused on a particular index, sector, theme, factor, or something else, the convenience factor is not typically why a big-name hedge fund would punch its ticket to such a security.

Of course, time will tell if it's too soon to go bottom-fishing for software. Either way, I think the AI disruption wave is just getting started. And, with that, investors should be careful which kinds of tech names they look to pick up on the way down. At the same time, investors tend to panic and sell first while asking questions later.

Perhaps 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest IPO years in a while, with Elon Musk's SpaceX reportedly poised to merge with AI firm xAI. Undoubtedly, it's hard to tell when a potential IPO could be, but one thing is almost certain: that demand for a front-row seat to the SpaceX-xAI IPO is going to be out of this world.

Investing in dividend-paying stocks is one way to make your money work for you. As companies grow, they generate a higher profit and share a part of the profit with the shareholders as a cash dividend. However, stocks do carry risk, and there's no guarantee that a company will pay a dividend. Hence, if you're looking for a low-risk, low-cost way to make your money work for you, consider investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Founded in 1946, Fidelity Investments of Boston is one of America's largest managers of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Retirees looking for ETFs with low management fees have a lot of options at Fidelity. Here are 10 ETFs with the lowest expense ratios at the company. No. 10: Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (FNCL) This ETF invests in financial institutions, seeking to track the MSCI USA IMI Financials Index. Top holdings include JP Morgan Chase, Mastercard and Visa.

The abrdn Platinum ETF Trust ( NYSEARCA:PPLT) has surged 185% over the past year, transforming platinum from an overlooked industrial metal into a standout commodity performer. The rally reflects a fundamental shift in supply-demand dynamics that has platinum outpacing even gold's strong performance. Investors now face the question of whether this momentum can continue or if the rally has run too far.

The altcoin season 2026 question comes down to which asset leads the rotation. Bitcoin dominance sits near 59%, keeping a firm grip on market liquidity. Historical patterns tell us this "Bitcoin Season" phase often precedes violent rotation into altcoins. The 2016-2017 and 2020-2021 transitions followed similar setups-and with the Altcoin Season Index climbing to 57 in early January 2026, analysts see conditions forming for "Phase 2" of the current bull run.

"It's not the biggest are getting bigger - it's the best are getting bigger,"

Undoubtedly, the U.S. equity market, which has gotten heavier in the big tech names, has been seen as a place to do incredibly well, especially when compared to the global markets. And while diversifying outside of the U.S. may still not be key to S&P-beating gains over the long run, I do think that it is worth considering what else is out there if you seek more diversification, lower price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples,