By Scott Wetherington, CIO Quiet this week for Economic data, and with April in the history books, we have our preliminary estimates for Q2 GDP%. Data suggests output may stabilize after two straight quarters of trending slower growth with the median estimate at +1.9%. This estimate should be viewed cautiously this early in the current quarter, [...]...

U.S. investors have so many options to choose from in the domestic equities landscape. From big tech to disruptive tech to utilities and healthcare companies, there’s something for all types of investors. Of course, those firms all share a big factor – they’re all in the same domestic economy. That’s where foreign equities come in, [...] The post...

While this earnings season has been a mixed bag for most equities, for midstream it’s been one of steady or increasing dividend announcements. Income investors don’t want to miss the opportunity within this sometimes-overlooked industry. A Breakdown of Notable Midstream Dividend Increases Western Midstream (WES) announced a substantial increase this...

On Thursday, WisdomTree bolstered its ETF lineup with the release of the WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund (INDH). The fund is trading on the NASDAQ. INDH is benchmarked to the WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Index and seeks to match the index in yield performance and price. The fund has a net expense ratio of 0.63%. [...] The post WisdomTree Debuts...

By J. Keith Buchanan, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager With the 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, the market is doing its best impression of one of my favorite events, the track relay. In the previous earnings season, corporate reports also coincided with macroeconomic data that showed resilience in the jobs market, inflationary stubbornness,...

Soybean and corn production is of paramount importance in South America. As such, supply disruptions could build a bullish case for higher prices in both of these commodities. For soybeans, torrential rainfall in Brazil could make for supply disruptions that could push prices higher. It’s exactly what bullish soybean investors need. That’s because the...