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In the ever-evolving world of finance, it feels like there’s an announcement of a new ETF almost every day. Over the past five years, the number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. has skyrocketed from approximately 2,000 to over 3,500—a staggering increase. So far this year, nearly 400 new ETFs have entered the market. […]

As part of their job, equity analysts are required to read about a wide range of topics, everything from the impact of declining birth rates on global economic growth to the rising price of arabica coffee beans. This is, without a doubt, what keeps our work interesting and, hopefully, useful. Listed below are several data […]

A look back at 2024 will cause many to shake their heads at the wild and seemingly abnormal events that occurred over the course of the year. In the U.S, the incumbent president was effectively removed from the ballot by his own party, the previous president was convicted of 34 felonies and then won reelection […]

Most of us are aware of the lack of supply in the current housing market. But just 15 years ago we faced the opposite problem. History can provide a helpful perspective, so let’s go back to the 2000s and look at how we ended up with such an oversupply prior to the Great Recession of […]

It is an unbelievable scenario: you have access to the front-page headline of The Wall Street Journal one day before it is published. You can use this information to trade, and you are provided with funds to do so. It sounds like a surefire way to become rich! Is it legal? Yes, because it isn’t […]

In every election since we’ve been in business, we get questions—anxieties, mostly—about who will win and why it will be disastrous for stocks. Anne summed it up nicely in the title of an article she wrote during the 2020 election cycle, “It’s not just about who sits in the oval office.” This year has been […]

China has a lot to boast about. Since economic reforms were put in place by Deng Xiao Ping in the late 1970s, China has lifted more people out of poverty (800 million) in a shorter time than any country has ever done in history. Visit China today and you will marvel at the futuristic skyscrapers, […]

If you live in Vermont, you’ve likely noticed a growing number of recreational dispensaries appearing throughout the state. Recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018 and retail sales began in 2022. Two years on, how has the rollout been shaping up? It turns out, we are not the only ones wondering. Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) […]

Tajikistan is not on everyone’s bucket list. In fact, most people are hard pressed to find the country on a map. But if you are interested in the high mountains of Asia, from the Himalayas to the Karakorum, the Hindu Kush, and the Pamirs, then Tajikistan is a prime destination. The Pamir Mountains, a high […]

This is a meditation on reading — deep, immersive reading, preferably of books, essays, or other thoughtful pieces. Not scrolling on your device. Not scanning for news. Not what might be euphemized as “research,” where your eyes flit here or there as you search for the correct spelling of Albania’s capital, the growth rate of […]

Podcasts have had a big impact on the way Americans spend their time. The New Oxford Dictionary awarded podcast “word of the year” back in 2005, but the medium did not enter many Americans’ consciousness until 2014 when the true-crime podcast Serial was released, reaching a record (at the time) five million downloads. Today, podcasts […]