5 ETFs to Help Cushion a Market Crash When the Economy Looks Fragile
Below are five ETFs that offer simple, resilient, no-nonsense protection in a market that may be more vulnerable than it looks
Below are five ETFs that offer simple, resilient, no-nonsense protection in a market that may be more vulnerable than it looks
Below are five ETFs that offer simple, resilient, no-nonsense protection in a market that may be more vulnerable than it looks
For allocators prioritizing risk-adjusted returns, real capital preservation, and genuine cash-on-cash yield, dividend strategies are no longer just defensive but structurally essential.
For allocators prioritizing risk-adjusted returns, real capital preservation, and genuine cash-on-cash yield, dividend strategies are no longer just defensive but structurally essential.
Despite the cryptocurrency market cap dropping by approximately $1 trillion since its peak, Bank of America is unexpectedly advising a 4% allocation to digital assets within client portfolios.
Despite the cryptocurrency market cap dropping by approximately $1 trillion since its peak, Bank of America is unexpectedly advising a 4% allocation to digital assets within client portfolios.
Energy and gold posted solid gains, as some small and mid-cap strategies struggled for the rolling month.
Energy and gold posted solid gains, as some small and mid-cap strategies struggled for the rolling month.
Shoppers spent a record $6.4B online on Thanksgiving and $11.8B on Black Friday—both up from last year. But dig a bit deeper, and the story changes.
Shoppers spent a record $6.4B online on Thanksgiving and $11.8B on Black Friday—both up from last year. But dig a bit deeper, and the story changes.
Tax-loss harvesting will not make anyone rich overnight, but it is free money in the sense that the IRS is willing to subsidize part of your portfolio rebalancing.
Tax-loss harvesting will not make anyone rich overnight, but it is free money in the sense that the IRS is willing to subsidize part of your portfolio rebalancing.
Gold bounced back, posting solid gains, as some tech strategies struggled for the rolling month.
Gold bounced back, posting solid gains, as some tech strategies struggled for the rolling month.
The Magnificent Seven's 35% market cap concentration represents the highest level in nearly a century and creates genuine portfolio risks that traditional indexing cannot address.
The Magnificent Seven's 35% market cap concentration represents the highest level in nearly a century and creates genuine portfolio risks that traditional indexing cannot address.
The resumption of student loan payments in 2025 has unleashed a financial reckoning that's rippling through the U.S. economy, with student loan debt reaching $1.77 trillion.
The resumption of student loan payments in 2025 has unleashed a financial reckoning that's rippling through the U.S. economy, with student loan debt reaching $1.77 trillion.
The word "collapse" has lost all meaning. The market drops 1-2% and suddenly every finance account on X is posting about the end of capitalism.
The word "collapse" has lost all meaning. The market drops 1-2% and suddenly every finance account on X is posting about the end of capitalism.
Healthcare and lithium strategies posted solid gains, as small-cap growth strategies continued to struggle for the rolling month.
Healthcare and lithium strategies posted solid gains, as small-cap growth strategies continued to struggle for the rolling month.
With equity valuations stretched, bond returns barely positive after accounting for inflation, and volatility beginning to re-emerge, advisors are rethinking how to structure portfolios for clients
With equity valuations stretched, bond returns barely positive after accounting for inflation, and volatility beginning to re-emerge, advisors are rethinking how to structure portfolios for clients
U.S. household debt has surged to an unprecedented $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, marking a $197 billion quarterly increase and a staggering $4.4 trillion rise since late 2019
U.S. household debt has surged to an unprecedented $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, marking a $197 billion quarterly increase and a staggering $4.4 trillion rise since late 2019
Margin debt hit $1.13 trillion in September, according to FINRA's latest figures. That's not just a new record—it's the fifth consecutive monthly increase.
Margin debt hit $1.13 trillion in September, according to FINRA's latest figures. That's not just a new record—it's the fifth consecutive monthly increase.
Protecting capital during market declines requires intentional asset allocation, not prediction.
Protecting capital during market declines requires intentional asset allocation, not prediction.
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