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The Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR +0.20%) provides low-cost exposure to small-cap value stocks, while the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ 0.01%) offers a similar value focus but targets the mid-cap segment of the market. Both funds use passive, index-tracking strategies to find companies trading at a discount relative to their fundamentals. The choice between them often comes down to an investor’s preference for the relative stability of mid-cap stocks versus the greater diversification — and greater volatility — that comes with small-caps.Snapshot (cost & size)MetricIJJVBRIssueriSharesVanguardExpense ratio0.18%0.05%1-year return (as of July 2, 2026)17.17%23.61%Dividend yield1.65%1.76%Beta1.021.01AUM$8.5 billion$65.5 billionBeta measures price…

A new Quebec regulatory body created last year, the Chambre de l’assurance, has assumed supervision of life and health insurance advisors, property and casualty insurance reps and brokers, and financial planners in the province. It officially became a recognized self-regulatory organization (SRO) on Friday, triggering the transfer of supervisory responsibilities announced under Bill 92, passed by the Quebec government last June. Meanwhile, effective July 4, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) will assume responsibility for overseeing Quebec mutual fund dealer representatives, in line with other major jurisdictions. Representatives of scholarship plan dealers will now be supervised directly by the Autorité…

MEASURING THE PURITYRefining the alloyPress enter or click to view image in full sizePhoto by Kasper Gant on UnsplashWorking with precious metals teaches you an absolute reverence for physical truth, immutable weights, and unyielding material integrity. In my quiet studio in Glendale, I have spent more than three decades as a man working as a custom goldsmith and fine jewelry designer, melting raw alloys in crucibles, operating precise balance scales, and peering through a ten-power loupe to identify the microscopic structural flaws that can compromise a gemstone’s setting. In my line of work, you never take a supplier’s word at…

There were many reasons why a majority of the British voters opted for ‘Brexit’ and voted to leave the European Union in the referendum on the 23rd of June 2016. Demographic data shows a clear correlation between social class and attitude towards the EU. Moreover, the government and the remain-side fatally failed to run a campaign that addressed the voters’ concerns about immigration and sovereignty. These idiosyncratic factors notwithstanding, the referendum can be understood through the prism of economic theory; using economic theory can give us an insight into psephological behaviour, which we can not get from a pure empirical…

Blackstone Inc. (ISIN US09259E1082) is one of the world’s largest managers of alternative assets, and its scale keeps it central to the discussion about how private capital shapes corporate finance and real estate. Investors increasingly focus on how the company balances fundraising, investment performance, and realizations to drive fee-related and performance-based earnings over time.Alternative assets at the coreBlackstone Inc. has built its business model around alternative investments such as private equity, real estate, credit, and infrastructure. These asset classes differ from traditional stocks and bonds, often involving longer holding periods, less frequent valuations, and a stronger focus on active value…

About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, The Canberra Times, and… Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment…

Ripple and XRP predicted to be key in future financial systems, unlike Bitcoin, says ex-US official.Catherine Austin Fitts, former US Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, predicts Ripple and its token XRP will play a crucial role in the emerging financial infrastructure, particularly for cross-border payments. She argues that Bitco… Source link

David Dollar CLM Issue 73 September 2022.pdfDownload PDF • 339KBThe economic scorecard for Xi Jinping’s ten years in office is mixed. He opened the economy further to foreign trade and investment. He set a target date for China’s carbon emissions to peak and another date to reach net-zero. While GDP growth slowed down by more than four percentage points under Xi, it still averaged over 6%. On the negative side, the target to reach net-zero is not ambitious enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Also, Xi has doubled down on industrial policy, increasing subsidies to try to…

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WSBT) — Things changed in a hurry at Silver Beach in St. Joseph.Wild weather swept across southwest Michigan just before 4 p.m.WSBT22’s Skycam in St. Joseph by 505 Properties caught sight of the storm coming to the beach.Things changed in a hurry at Silver Beach in St. Joseph. (WSBT22)The storms produced heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning. As the storm front moved ashore at about 3:45 p.m., it was chaos at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan.Comment with BubblesBE THE FIRST TO COMMENTBeachgoers ran tents and blankets went flying as the wind picked up. Source link

SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator alleged on Wednesday that Alphabet’s Google abused its dominant position in the Android app marketplace ‌to hinder competition and will recommend corrective measures and a financial penalty. The ‌Korea Fair Trade Commission’s (KFTC) Market Surveillance Bureau found Google’s alleged abuse of market dominance in the Android ​app marketplace affected 14.16 trillion won ($9.1 billion) in revenue, the bureau said in a media briefing where it released its examiner’s report on the matter. From July 2019 to March 2026, Google’s Games/Google Velocity Program, which it internally called “Project Hug”, offered domestic and…