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Designer 491 introduction I am using the Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (Nasdaq:VCLT) was announced in October 2023. At the time, I highlighted VCLT’s attractive yield and that inflation would moderate over time, albeit slowly. The current macroeconomic environment is very It’s not the same as last year, and it’s time for another update. ETF Overview VCLT holds a portfolio of long-term investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds. Inflation has improved dramatically from its mid-2022 peak but is still far from the Federal Reserve’s long-term target. This requires the Fed to keep interest rates high for a long period of time,…

Van Eck Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN – Free Report ) by 20.0% during the first quarter, according to the latest disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor now owns 8,241 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, purchasing an additional 1,372 shares during the quarter. Van Eck Associates Inc.’s holdings in Align Technology are worth $2,702,000 as of the latest SEC filing. Several other large investors also added to or reduced their stake in ALGN. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Align Technology by 232.1% in…

Photo credit: Boston Metal Boston Metal is pushing a revolutionary steel-making process that could give the industry independence from polluting blast furnaces. In fact, the company’s molten oxide electrolysis innovation won Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award in the climate category. “We’re developing a solution that can completely replace the blast furnace,” Adam Lauwerdink, Boston Metal’s senior vice president of business development, said in a Fast Company article. Though iron smelting has been around for centuries, making steel is a highly polluting process that currently accounts for more than 10% of the air pollution that contributes to global warming. The…

Jamie Paul Courtesy of Bank of America Startup success doesn’t happen by chance, and running a startup to the later stages is an exercise in quick and smart decision-making. Every day brings new choices, and as a startup moves through the different stages, some decisions will be more important than others. These critical moments, or “inflection points,” will have a profound impact on the company’s trajectory and determine whether it can achieve sustained success over the long term. The Chicago area is home to a number of late-stage technology startups that have successfully navigated critical inflection points to achieve long-term…

Al JazeeraGiven the intransigent nature of French politics, what happens if no one wins an absolute majority? How long will the political deadlock continue? Hugo Droschon, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, based in Provence, FranceThese are uncharted territories, at least in the Fifth Republic, because Charles de Gaulle introduced them in order to break away from that and to get a stronger presidency in the current Fifth Republic. But if we think back to the Third and Fourth Republics, we see that coalition building went much further. France has this history, and obviously coalition building has…

FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images The “rise” of the S&P 500 may seem confusing, but it’s not. The rise is just a handful of stocks that continue to drive up the entire concentrated index. At this point, most of the rise is coming from In volatility variance trading, traders play Ring Around the Rosie using the name Magnificent 7. It may seem like pure coincidence that Amazon (AMZN) suddenly broke out on June 20 after struggling for several months due to a surge in call volume and rising implied volatility. “It must be AI trading. That’s the only explanation! Absolutely.” However,…

Deirdre Roney wanted an escape plan – a place to go if her darkest fears about America’s democracy came to pass.The Los Angeles attorney and activist for immigrant and voting rights has worried about a rise of authoritarianism ever since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. As this fall’s election drew closer, that anxiety only grew.Trump has vowed “retribution” if he wins and a “bloodbath” if he loses. Though she says she’s not a high-profile activist, Roney fears political persecution could become a reality. “I would challenge you to find somebody who’s as depressed and dark and scared as…

If the Midwest were a person, it might be Gretchen Whitmer.  “True Gretch,” the governor’s not-a-campaign-book-campaign-book, out this Tuesday from Simon & Schuster, isn’t “Dreams From My Father” or “Contract With America,” and it doesn’t want to be.In a characteristically pragmatic, Midwestern way, the 10 life lessons Whitmer shares — with chapter titles like, “don’t let the bullies get you down,” “take nothing personally,” “you’ll never regret being kind” — collectively make the case that in 2024, the United States of America needs a way back more than a look forward.Or maybe just an off-ramp from the turbulence that has engulfed…

David Nunez, 24, lives with his parents in Tampa, Florida. He pays for his own phone bill, Netflix subscription, and groceries, but thanks to his parents’ generosity, he doesn’t pay rent. Contrary to what some might think, Nunez is not an unemployed freeloader; he works full-time in marketing. But his $33,000 annual salary barely cuts the local rent market. Downtown, a studio apartment can cost more than $2,000 a month. He just can’t afford it.”I’m lucky to have a family that understands that these are difficult times,” he told me.Despite the strong job market, many Gen Zers still rely on…