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Why Gold ETF Inflows Surged Even as the Metal’s Price Fell
Investors are hunting for portfolio protection and diversification in a pot at the end of the rainbow. Inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recently hit a four-year high, according to Bloomberg. The World Gold Council, meanwhile, reported that global gold ETFs brought in $10 billion in September, boosting third-quarter inflows to a record $31 billion. The US alone added $3.8 billion last month. Typically, investors sell gold, a nonyielding asset, when interest rates rise, in order to take advantage of interest-bearing assets.
Not Everything Needs to Be an ETF, Invesco’s Brian Hartigan says
Ask an average Joe what they know about exchange-traded funds and you’ll probably get crickets. Mention QQQ and you might get a glimmer of recognition. The Nasdaq-100-tracking index fund has been around since 1999, and with more than $500 billion under management, it’s one of the largest ETFs on the market. “In all of that time, the options ecosystem has grown, the number of market makers, traders, how people use it has grown,” said Brian Hartigan, Invesco’s global head of ETFs and index investments.
Hillhouse-Backed NOTA Is Said to Target Tokyo IPO in December
NOTA Inc. is planning an initial public offering in Tokyo as soon as December, according to people familiar with the matter, setting up what could be one of the larger deals in a down year for Japanese debuts.
Trump Announces Federal Support To Keep Local Energy Provider Online In Ohio
President Donald Trump said at an Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio, that the departments of Energy and Commerce will help keep SOBE Thermal Energy Systems, a troubled downtown steam utility, running as cold weather approaches. "You're going to stay nice and warm during the winter," Trump said at the Covelli Centre rally for local Republicans ahead of the midterms. Details were thin. The Epoch Times said it had asked the departments for comment on what federal support would look like. SOBE has been in trouble for a year.
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What Really Separates Successful CEOs From the Rest — A Private Equity Founder’s Unfiltered Take
Tide Rock CEO Ryan Peddycord shares the principles that shaped his career and the no-debt private equity strategy most firms keep to themselves. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ryan Peddycord is the CEO and founder of Tide Rock, an evergreen holding company built on an unlevered approach to private equity: permanent capital, no bank debt and a focus on economically resilient B2B businesses.
Williams says Fed may not have to hike rates in 2027, at odds with traders
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The Securities and Futures Commission warned investment banks and other intermediaries against arrangements that may artificially inflate demand for initial public offerings. Minmin Low has more on "The Asia Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
South Africa Fund Manager Tips Nigerian Stocks Over South Korea
Allan Gray Ltd., which oversees $29 billion in assets, favors Nigerian stocks over South Korean equities, as they offer a diversification play from the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has swept markets from Wall Street to Asia.
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