Rising interest rates are creating a challenging time for bonds and have many advisors looking for income solutions for their traditional portfolios. Simplify Asset Management’s Eric McArdle, SVP of advisor solutions, and Harley S. Bassman,...
Read MoreInvestors have been spoiled by the trend in falling long-term interest rates over the past 40 years, and have only occasionally had to worry about equity strategies for a rising rate environment. The economic backdrop may now be changing, but...
Read MoreThe Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RYE) is a great fit for investors looking to add energy exposure to their portfolios to hedge against inflation and rising rates. This ETF offers a unique way to access the U.S. energy market,...
Read MoreAstoria’s Monthly Commentary Report Fed Ready to Raise? At the FOMC meeting on Wednesday, January 26th, the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate at the 0-0.25% range and suggested tapering should end in March, but also indicated that it may...
Read MoreWith the Olympic games set to open February 4, 2022, in Beijing, there has been a flurry of activity as athletes from all over the world congregate in the closed loop system that China has created to try to prevent the transmission of COVID. Part of...
Read MoreShares of UPS are up nearly 15%, as of mid-day Tuesday, after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue and earnings ahead of analysts’ expectations. The shipping and receiving and supply chain management company raised its quarterly dividend by...
Read MoreIn 2022, the U.S. equities market got off to its worst start to a year since the dark days of the financial crisis, with many areas of the market, including stocks and stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs), selling off. As a result, many investors...
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