New innovation in the exchange-traded fund industry could come at a cost to investors during extreme conditions. According to MFS Investment Management’s Jamie Harrison, ETFs involved in increasingly complex derivatives and less transparent markets may be in uncharted territory when it comes to violent downturns. “Those would be something that you’d want to keep an…
Trump accounts have signed up 5 million children, and 1.2 million are eligible for a $1,000 pilot program contribution, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during CNBC’s Invest in America Forum on Wednesday. Enacted via President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill,” the new tax-deferred investing accounts for children will officially launch on July 4. While all…
BlackRock is applying hedge fund strategies to its exchange-traded fund business. Jeffrey Rosenberg, the firm’s senior portfolio manager on the systemic fixed income team, has a leading role in the firm’s liquid alternatives ETFs — which use a long-short strategy in ETF wrappers. He contends the strategy provides valuable diversification amid the recent breakdown in…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is indicating an openness to work with Wall Street on emerging exchange-traded fund products tied to cryptocurrencies and tokenization. “We want to work with people on new products,” Peirce said during an exclusive interview this week with “ETF Edge” host Dominic Chu. “It really is a come in and talk to…
A bitcoin comeback may be underway. Just as the cryptocurrency was kicking off its latest winning week, ProShares’ Simeon Hyman was emphasizing a bullish bitcoin trend on CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” “If you look at bitcoin, it’s up a little bit and equities are down [since the Iran war began,]” the firm’s global investment strategist said…
A mobile billboard with an image of Jeff Bezos calls for higher taxes on the ultrawealthy, in Washington, May 17, 2021. Drew Angerer | Getty Images In 2026, earnings up to $184,500 are subject to Social Security payroll taxes. As of Monday, individuals with $1 million in annual wage and salary earnings have stopped paying…
Skaman306 | Moment | Getty Images Even as many consumers feel stretched to cover rising daily costs, more low- and moderate-income individuals have turned to investing, according to a new report. Since 2020, the number of low- and moderate-income investors has increased by 2.7 times, or 167%, according to new research from the BlackRock Foundation, the private…
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Women investors are stepping up their game, gaining confidence and taking some more risks. Yet they still lag their male counterparts when it comes to the amount of money they are putting to work in the market. But women are expected to see an influx of wealth as part of…
Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images As more older Americans near retirement, many are eager to boost 401(k) savings to combat the rising cost of health care and other day-to-day expenses. And for 2026, there are key 401(k) changes that investors need to know, financial experts say. This year, “small 401(k) details matter more than…
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images A key year-end deadline is here for many investors — and skipping it could trigger an IRS penalty of up to 25%. But there’s a way to reduce or even eliminate it, experts say. Most retirees must start so-called required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pretax accounts at age 73….
