Inflation Is Soaring Again, and This Under-the-Radar ETF Is About to Run
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The April inflation rate is at 3.8%, much higher than expected, while energy is ripping. Meanwhile, the inflation hedge most retail investors still have not heard of is quietly compounding at a pace that makes traditional hedges look broken. Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:HGER) has returned 51% over the past year while the TIPS ETF most advisors default to returned barely a fifth of that.
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Read MoreCharting the global economy: Inflation mounts as war drags on
Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics:
US
The worst US inflation in years is once again eating away at Americans’ paychecks, as rising gasoline and grocery prices threaten to undermine household spending.
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Read MoreNVIDIA-linked stock sinks after $3 billion capital raise
IREN Limited (Nasdaq: IREN), the Bitcoin (BTC) mining and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, earlier this month signed a deal with NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA).
The company signed a 5-year AI cloud contract with NVIDIA for $3.4 billion. In addition, it also entered into a 5 GW strategic partnership with NVIDIA.
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Read MoreBond ETFs to Watch Amid Rising Global Volatility
Global stock markets are facing a turbulent stretch, leaving investors searching for solid ground. At the heart of this latest wave of equity market volatility is undoubtedly the conflict in the Middle East, primarily involving the United States and Iran, which has triggered a localized energy crisis and sent oil prices swinging unpredictably.
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Read MoreNvidia Stock Has Underperformed in 2026. Billionaire Hedge Funds Are Still Gobbling It Up.
Semiconductor industry behemoth Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) has delivered solid gains of almost 20% this year. However, investors seem to have higher expectations for the company, given its track record and the fact that one of its rivals in the AI space, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has gained 96.7% this year.
However,
The Burst
Got $6,000, Here Is 1 Cheap Stock To Buy Now
It’s been something of a mystery how a company generating $30 billion in revenue and spitting out $5 billion in operating income is valued at just 2x sales yet that’s precisely the case with PayPal.
Across a host of metrics, PayPal seems like a cheap stock. For example, the price-to-earnings ratio is just 14x,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will New Buffett Buy 10x?
Last year, Warren Buffett surprised practically everyone when he acquired more than 30% of embattled internet radio giant Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI).
At first, Buffett appeared to be taking advantage of an arbitrage opportunity, but subsequent purchases have suggested that the Oracle of Omaha is more interested in building a long-term position in Sirius XM.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Intel Horror Reveals Danger for Market
Predicted to reach a staggering trillion-dollar market size this year, the semiconductor industry has enjoyed a decade of continuous growth. Although high demand fuels the industry, supply constraints have challenged company financials.
Intel’s latest earnings report has given pause not only to its own shareholders but also to those of Nvidia and AMD.