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01/05/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

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U.S. equity markets entered the first trading days of the new year on a mixed footing, with weakness concentrated in mega-cap growth and technology while selective strength appeared across small caps, energy, and industrial sectors. Dividend-oriented and defensive exposures also showed relative resilience. The dispersion in sector and factor performance underscores an ongoing rotation theme … Read more

Seven Simple Rules for Owning ETFs and Exchange-Traded Products

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Since the beginning of this month traditionally marks back-to-school time for many, I thought the timing was appropriate for this article on basic investor education with a focus on ETFs and similarly traded instruments.  The following seven actions reflect practices, many quite common, I’ve seen executed often that I consider major mistakes.  In fact, I strongly … Read more