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The Great Re-Hedging: Fiscal Anxiety and the Battle for Fed Independence Drive Gold to Historic Highs

Topics Bonds ETFs

February 06, 2026

As of February 6, 2026, the global financial landscape is grappling with a profound paradigm shift: the erosion of trust in the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. government. In the opening weeks of...

Wharton's Jeremy Siegel Believes Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair Is Good News For Wall Street – But Trump Tariffs Remain A Wildcard ↗

Topics Bankruptcy Bonds ETFs

February 03, 2026

Topics Economy Government

US Government Shutdown Will Reportedly Delay January Jobs Data ↗

February 02, 2026

Treasury Yields Hold Steady As Wall Street Braces For ‘Considerably Slower’ Q4 GDP ↗

December 26, 2025

Kiker Wealth Sells $12 Million of Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF ↗

February 02, 2026

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF provides broad commodity exposure through an actively managed, K-1-free structure.

The global financial markets are still reeling after a tumultuous January that saw the return of "Twitter-diplomacy" and high-stakes protectionism. Following President Donald Trump’s aggressive...

Topics ETFs

The Greenland Gambit: Tariff Threats and the New Era of Arctic Volatility

February 02, 2026

Fed’s Bowman Says Interest Rates Must Fall, Anticipates 75 Bps Cut This Year: Report ↗

Topics Bonds ETFs Economy

January 30, 2026

According to a report from Reuters, Bowman voted to hold monetary policy steady so as to gather additional data before voting next.

White House National Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett, once touted to be the top choice to be the next Federal Reserve Chair, said in a CNBC interview on Friday that he is not disappointed that he did...

Topics Economy Government

Hassett Backs Trump’s Fed Choice, Says He Has ‘High Regard For Kevin’ ↗

January 30, 2026

Senator Tillis Draws The Line: Won’t Back Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Warsh Until DOJ’s Powell Probe Is Resolved ↗

Topics ETFs Economy Government

January 30, 2026

Prediction Markets Are Bracing For A US Government Shutdown – Even As Lawmakers Talk Deal ↗

Topics Economy Government

January 30, 2026

A vote on a minibus was expected to take place on Thursday, following a deal struck by Senate leaders to fund a large part of the government.

Trump Slams Powell Over Rates, Ties It To National Security – Says Fed Policy Is Costing US ‘Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars A Year' ↗

Topics Government

January 29, 2026

He added that the U.S. should have a substantially lower rate while adding that Powell thinks that inflation is no longer a problem or threat.

In his latest note, Jeremy Siegel expects the FOMC meeting to be uneventful, with no changes to the dot plot or the central bank’s monetary policy.

Topics Economy Government

A Fed Pause Is Priced In. Here’s The ‘Wild Card’ That Investors Are Watching ↗

January 28, 2026

Trump Reportedly Says Dollar ‘Doing Great’ Even As It Slips To Lowest Level In Nearly Four Years ↗

Topics Economy Stocks

January 27, 2026

According to a report from Bloomberg, President Donald Trump said in Iowa on Tuesday that he would like the dollar to seek its own level.

This is the Federal Open Market Committee’s first meeting in 2026, and comes after three consecutive 25-bps rate cuts.

Topics Economy Government World Trade

Will The Fed Cut Rates This Week? ↗

January 26, 2026

Michael Burry Warns Yen Carry Trade Unwind Could Result In ‘Many’ Consequences For US Stocks And Bonds ↗

Topics Economy Stocks

January 26, 2026

Burry warned that the Japanese yen is “long, long overdue for a trend reversal,” while cautioning investors in the U.S. of what would happen as a result of the repatriation of funds from the United...

The pillars of the global financial system trembled this week as the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) took up the case of Trump v. Cook, a high-stakes legal battle that could redefine the executive branch’s...

Topics Bonds Economy

Constitutional Showdown: Supreme Court Weighs President’s Power to Oust Fed Governor

January 22, 2026

Trump’s Greenland Threat Reportedly Nudges Danish Pension Fund To Plan Exit From United States’ Treasuries: ‘The US Is Basically Not A Good Credit’ ↗

Topics Bonds ETFs Economy

January 20, 2026

During an interview with Bloomberg, AkademikerPension’s Chief Investment Officer, Anders Schelde, said that the fund held about $100 million in U.S. Treasuries at the end of 2025.

Cathie Wood has a history of making bold predictions. If her latest prediction comes true, it could be incredibly bullish for Treasuries.

Topics Bonds Government World Trade

Cathie Wood Just Indirectly Implied That Long-Term Treasury Bonds Have 35% Upside ↗

January 19, 2026

Constitutional Crisis at the Fed: DOJ Investigation of Jerome Powell Sends Shockwaves Through Wall Street

Topics Bonds ETFs Economy

January 19, 2026

In a move that has ignited a firestorm of constitutional and economic debate, the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump administration has officially launched a criminal investigation into...

The Great Unwind Concludes: Federal Reserve Formally Ends Quantitative Tightening to Stabilize Market Liquidity

Topics ETFs Economy Government

January 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark transition for global financial markets, the Federal Reserve has officially concluded its years-long campaign of quantitative tightening (QT), marking the end of an era...

Institutional Crisis or Political Pretext? Markets Tremble as DOJ Targets Fed Chair Powell

Topics Artificial Intelligence Bonds ETFs

January 14, 2026

The American financial landscape was thrust into uncharted territory this week following the startling revelation that the Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into Federal Reserve...

The Great Liquidity Pivot: Fed Ends Quantitative Tightening as Markets Brace for a New Monetary Era

Topics Bonds Credit Cards ETFs

January 14, 2026

In a move that signals the definitive conclusion of the post-pandemic tightening cycle, the Federal Reserve has officially transitioned away from its aggressive balance sheet reduction, marking a...

The U.S. Treasury market reacted with calculated precision on Tuesday following the release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. While the headline inflation figure remained unchanged at...

Topics Bonds Credit Cards ETFs

Treasury Yields Diverge as Core Inflation Cools: 2-Year Rate Dips to 3.53%

January 13, 2026

This Financial ETF Trounced the S&P 500 Last Year, and Arlington Capital Management Just Opened a 126,000-Share Position ↗

Topics Bonds ETFs Economy

January 07, 2026

iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF provides sector exposure to developed European financials via a passive, index-based strategy.

Why This $83 Million Exit Signals a Shift as Short-Term Bond ETF Loses 8.6% Allocation ↗

Topics ETFs Regulatory Compliance Stocks

January 05, 2026

When a fund wipes out an entire cash-alternative position, it’s rarely about panic and more often about what comes next.

The first trading session of 2026 has sent a jolt through the global fixed-income markets. On January 2, 2026, a surprising resilience in the U.S. labor market, coupled with the looming inflationary...

Topics Bonds ETFs Regulatory Compliance

Yield Shock: Strong Jobs Data and Fiscal Stimulus Reset Fed Expectations for 2026

January 02, 2026

As 2025 draws to a close, the U.S. Treasury market is experiencing a significant repricing that has caught many fixed-income investors off guard. A series of robust labor market data points,...

Topics Bonds ETFs Economy

Yields Rebound as Labor Market Defies Gravity: The 2026 Outlook for Bond Investors

December 31, 2025

How Fed’s 2025 Pivot, QT Exit, And Rising Dissent Reshaped Rate Expectations This Year ↗

Topics Artificial Intelligence Bonds ETFs

December 31, 2025

After holding rates steady for most of 2025 and resisting President Donald Trump’s calls for rate cuts, the central bank ended the year with three consecutive 25 basis point reductions in the policy...

As the world celebrates the final days of 2025, the financial markets are witnessing a phenomenon that defies historical logic. On December 24, 2025, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) closed at a fresh...

Topics Economy Government

The Golden Paradox: Why Investors are Flocking to Safe Havens as Stocks Hit Record Highs

December 25, 2025