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2025 ETF Wrap-Up & What to Expect in 2026

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Typically, the first full blog of the year reviews returns of benchmark index ETFs and opines on what prevailed in the past year through five years, then provides analysis that could provide insights into the future for US equities and other asset classes.  This year is no different in that respect. Financial Advisory Services based … Read more

Israel Takes on Iran – Is It Time for Defense Stocks and ETFs?

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The S&P 500 Index had been up nearly 1 percent after the first four days of trading this week.  Israel’s attacks on strategic targets in Iran followed by Iran’s counterattack changed the narrative as the selloff Friday wiped out those gains sufficiently to throw that benchmark into negative territory for the week.  It can be … Read more