Senator Bets on Small Cap Stocks Ahead of Likely Rate Hike: Why That Could be Risky
A U.S. senator has added small cap stock ETFs to his portfolio ahead of a potential Federal Reserve rate hike. Here's why the timing matters.
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Too Many ETFs? Record 214 Fund Launches In June Raise Questions About Market Saturation
The ETF industry launched a record 214 new funds in June, led by leveraged, thematic and active strategies. And they may struggle to survive.
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President Trump Posts "Interest Rates in the U.S. should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World - BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new Investment! If we stopped Trading with every country that we have a Deficit with, which is most of them, we would make, at least, $1.5T a year. The word “Deficit” is nothing more than a fancy word for LOSS. We are “carrying” almost every country in the World, and that cannot go on any longer. LOWER THE INTEREST RATES FOR THE U.S. AND FAST"
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