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Invest in Inflation with This Fund
The Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (NYSEARCA:INFL) is an actively managed fund seeking long-term capital growth in inflation-adjusted terms from companies expected to benefit directly or indirectly from inflation. INFL is Horizon Kinetics’ first ETF launch, with an exposure to global companies expected to be inflation beneficiaries (typically those that can increase revenue without a […]
Effective Communication Is Your Responsibility
Note: Today I am proud to present to you a guest editorial by my friend and colleague Heather Wagenhals. An expert in communications, media and public speaking, Heather’s insights into how to effectively communicate are a perfect antidote for our polarized, tribalistic times. If you want to learn how to be a more effective communicator […]
Consider a Stable Investment in Corporate Debt
Investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can choose from a vast number of different themes that they can use. Corporate debt is one category that is sometimes overlooked in investors’ decisions about how to distribute their money between stocks, bonds and cash. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers a chance to invest in corporate debt is […]
Excuse Me, MacKenzie, You Forgot Something
Sometimes a headline really grabs your attention. Here’s one such headline that I read yesterday that made me pause: “MacKenzie Scott gives away another $2.7 billion to charity.” “Another $2.7 billion” is the notable verbiage here, because since July 2020, MacKenzie Scott, the woman better known as MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon.com (AMZN) founder and […]
Fending Off Fluctuation Via a Preferred Stock ETF
For investors looking for a fund to help position an income portfolio for rising rates, the one-of-a-kind Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (VRP) may be of interest. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) offers exposure to both U.S. and foreign-issued floating- and variable-rate preferred stocks, as well as certain types of hybrid securities that are comparable to […]
I Want To Be In This Club
I’m not usually the type of man who wants to be in a “club.” In fact, I generally eschew membership in social organizations, political parties and other artificial constructs that humans create to feel kinship with one another. However, there is one club of sorts, or more specifically, a list of individuals, that I would […]