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Defense ETFs Hit $42B in Assets as SHLD Surges 70% in 2026

Apr 15, 2026

by The Weekly Investor

Defense ETFs Hit $42B in Assets as SHLD Surges 70% in 2026

Defense ETFs now hold $42 billion with $9 billion in 2026 inflows. Global X's SHLD has surged 70% as drone and AI weapons demand reshapes military spending.

SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

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SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

Ethereum Holds $2,329 as Glamsterdam Upgrade Nears

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Ethereum Holds $2,329 as Glamsterdam Upgrade Nears

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $74,300 After Iran Peace Rally Fades

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Bitcoin Pulls Back to $74,300 After Iran Peace Rally Fades

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Oil Drops 5% as White House Signals New Iran Talks

Apr 15, 2026

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Oil Drops 5% as White House Signals New Iran Talks

WTI crude falls below $92 and Brent retreats from triple digits as hopes for resumed US-Iran negotiations cool the energy market's war premium.

S&P 500 Flirts With All-Time High as Iran Talks Revive Risk Appetite

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S&P 500 Flirts With All-Time High as Iran Talks Revive Risk Appetite

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JPMorgan Beat on Revenue but Cut Its Net Interest Income Guidance. Here Is Why That Matters.

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JPMorgan Beat on Revenue but Cut Its Net Interest Income Guidance. Here Is Why That Matters.

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Fed Holds at 3.5% as War-Driven Inflation Clouds Rate Cut Path

Apr 15, 2026

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Fed Holds at 3.5% as War-Driven Inflation Clouds Rate Cut Path

The Fed held rates at 3.5%-3.75% for a second meeting and raised inflation forecasts to 2.7% PCE, with Middle East risks complicating the path to cuts.

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IMF Slashes Global Growth to 3.1% on Middle East Energy Shock

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The Fed Has a Leadership Vacuum at the Worst Possible Time. Here Is Why That Matters.

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The PPI Came In Soft. The Inflation Story Just Got More Complicated.

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TSMC Reports $35.7B in Q1 Revenue Ahead of Thursday Call

Apr 15, 2026

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TSMC Reports $35.7B in Q1 Revenue Ahead of Thursday Call

TSMC's Q1 2026 revenue hit $35.7 billion, up 35% year over year, as AI chip demand drives record fab utilization ahead of Thursday's earnings call.

ASML Raises 2026 Guidance After Q1 Beat on AI Chip Demand

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ASML Raises 2026 Guidance After Q1 Beat on AI Chip Demand

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Novo Nordisk Just Partnered With OpenAI. The Healthcare AI Race Is Getting Serious.

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Novo Nordisk Just Partnered With OpenAI. The Healthcare AI Race Is Getting Serious.

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Goldman Sachs Beat. JPMorgan Is Reporting Now. Here Is the AI Thread Running Through Both.

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Goldman Sachs Beat. JPMorgan Is Reporting Now. Here Is the AI Thread Running Through Both.

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CarMax Tumbles 15% Despite Earnings Beat as Margins Crack

Apr 15, 2026

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CarMax Tumbles 15% Despite Earnings Beat as Margins Crack

CarMax shares fell 15% after Q4 results revealed a $141M goodwill impairment, shrinking per-unit profits, and declining comparable store sales.

Bloom Energy Surges 24% on Oracle's 2.8GW AI Data Center Deal

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Bloom Energy Surges 24% on Oracle's 2.8GW AI Data Center Deal

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Wells Fargo Missed. UnitedHealth Surged. The Story of One Earnings Day Tells You Everything About This Market.

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Goldman Sachs Beat the Street. The Stock Fell Anyway. Here Is What That Tells You.

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Goldman Sachs Beat the Street. The Stock Fell Anyway. Here Is What That Tells You.

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Ethereum Holds $2,329 as Glamsterdam Upgrade Nears

Apr 15, 2026

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Ethereum Holds $2,329 as Glamsterdam Upgrade Nears

Ethereum dropped 2.7% to $2,328 on April 15 but the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade and rising staking ETF interest provide a bullish medium-term case.

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $74,300 After Iran Peace Rally Fades

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Bitcoin Pulls Back to $74,300 After Iran Peace Rally Fades

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Ethereum Is Quietly Outperforming Bitcoin. Here Is the Structural Reason Why.

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Ethereum Is Quietly Outperforming Bitcoin. Here Is the Structural Reason Why.

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Bitcoin Is Back Above $74,000 and Climbing. Here Is Why This Time Feels Different.

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Defense ETFs Hit $42B in Assets as SHLD Surges 70% in 2026

Apr 15, 2026

by The Weekly Investor

Defense ETFs Hit $42B in Assets as SHLD Surges 70% in 2026

Defense ETFs now hold $42 billion with $9 billion in 2026 inflows. Global X's SHLD has surged 70% as drone and AI weapons demand reshapes military spending.

SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

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SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

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Morgan Stanley Just Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF in America. BlackRock Should Be Paying Attention.

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Morgan Stanley Just Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF in America. BlackRock Should Be Paying Attention.

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ETF Assets Fell 7% in March. Here Is Why the Flow Story Is More Interesting Than the Headline.

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ETF Assets Fell 7% in March. Here Is Why the Flow Story Is More Interesting Than the Headline.

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SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

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SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF pulled in $12.4 billion in the week ending April 10, leading $45.4 billion in total ETF inflows as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire boosted risk appetite.

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Apr 15, 2026

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