Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM -2.11%) has clocked respectable gains of 35% on the stock market in 2026 so far. However, the foundry giant’s returns pale in comparison to the 61% spike in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index this year.
Popularly known as TSMC,
South Korean investors pulled nearly $1 billion from leveraged ETFs linked to the country’s biggest chipmakers this month, capping one of the most dramatic boom-and-bust cycles in recent ETF history.
The funds, which offered 2x leveraged exposure to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, launched at the end of May 2026 to feverish demand.
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world’s largest economy?
Canada is the top customer for 26 US states, including Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin. And it is in the top three for 45 of the 50 American states,
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Asian shares fell on Tuesday, Aug. 25, as technology stocks weakened ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results and oil prices extended their decline after the Trump administration’s latest Iran sanctions warning stopped short of imposing immediate penalties. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.9% and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.7%,
Low expense ratios compound quietly, quarter after quarter, until they show up as real money in a real portfolio. Pair that with the right style exposures, and a four-ETF core can cover the entire opportunity set: broad market beta, dividend income, growth, and concentrated technology upside. Here are four US-listed funds worth watching in August,
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The bigger signal from the report is that mutual funds are not simply deploying fresh cash across the board. CLSA estimates that the total dry powder available with active funds fell to a record-low 7.3% of active AUM in July, after hybrid funds increased their equity allocation further.
“This depletes the ability of DMFs to absorb large foreign selling,” CLSA said.
For now, Carney’s planned Canadian retaliatory duties are strategic “dollar-for-dollar” countermeasures focused on steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, electronics, pulp and paper. The final list is still being worked out, while Canada’s Finance Department has said additional measures to shield workers and businesses will be announced Tuesday.
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PORTLAND, Maine — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor.
The dispute flared over the weekend after negotiations broke down,
Part of the move has also been driven by strength in the U.S. dollar. The greenback has historically benefited from flight-to-safety demand during periods of geopolitical stress, while the higher-for-longer U.S. interest rate environment has also helped support the currency relative to its peers.
I bring this up because many Canadian investors own exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with substantial U.S.
