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3 days ago | investmentnews.com | Gregg Greenberg

Wealth managers need not bemoan the recession if it finally arrives. They should make the most of it. Recessions are second only to receiving an inheritance as a driver of growth for advisors, according to last week's How Investors Choose 2025 report by the Ensemble Practice. The loss of a spouse came in a close third as a major factor driving the need for advisory services.

3 days ago | investmentnews.com | Gregg Greenberg

Financial advisors are educating themselves on the potential uses of AI. Here's how they are approaching what could very well be a game-changing technology   Financial advisors are finally smartening up about the benefits of artificial intelligence. Managing money for a living revolves around risk management, which is why wealth managers tend to be highly risk averse.

1 week ago | investmentnews.com | Gregg Greenberg

So what does it mean for investors when all that glitters really is gold? The yellow metal is up 25 percent since the start of the year and has steadily risen 40 percent over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, gold miners, as represented by the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (Ticker: GDX) have also shined, levitating 47 percent year-to-date and 55 percent in the last year.

1 week ago | investmentnews.com | Ryan Vlastelica

by Ryan Vlastelica Audiences worldwide turn to Netflix for escapism. Wall Street is doing the same. The streaming-video giant is seen as well positioned to weather the turmoil roiling financial markets, given limited direct impact from tariffs and a nascent advertising business that’s fueling durable growth. In addition, Netflix Inc. subscriptions are viewed as one of the last things consumers will cancel in a recession, suggesting a high level of resilience even if economic conditions worsen.

1 week ago | investmentnews.com | Steve Randall

It’s been less than three months since President Trump returned to the Oval Office and upended the status quo of world trade with his tariffs on/tariffs off trade policy. And while the world reacts, not just to the immediate impact but to the idea that globalization may be over, at least in the form it has been, some country’s are destined to become winners while others will lose. In that context, should investors be looking for exposure to those potential winners through country-specific ETFs?