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WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amid an expanding universe of new investing products, asset classes and strategies, ETFs are playing a dual role in investor portfolios – serving as low-cost building blocks and a flexible entry point for exposure to more specialized areas. According to Schwab Asset Management’s 2025 “ETFs and Beyond” study, most ETF investors (62%) can envision putting their entire investment portfolios into ETFs – with half (50%) saying they could be fully invested in ETFs in...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safanad, a principal-led investment company with in-house investment and asset management capabilities, is extremely pleased to announce the launch of a series of videos by Dr. John Rutledge, Safanad’s Chief Strategist: “Asset-First Economics: Two Economies, Not One” and “Asset-First Economics: Why Inflation and Interest Rates Move Together”. The core thesis of the video series is that the U.S.’s massive $566 trillion balance sheet, not the GDP accounts, is the source...

SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activate Consulting, the leading management consulting firm, releases its highly anticipated Technology & Media Outlook for 2026....

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prime Cuts 2025 is the latest edition of CAGW's recommendations to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government....

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nationwide, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan in August, up from 6.5% a year earlier and the highest share for that month since 2019. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. VA loans, which are mortgages available to military service members and veterans, are becoming more prevalent as the housing market tilts in buyers’ favor and sellers are more apt to accept offers with low down payments. “Military members...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotality™, a leader in property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, released its Home Price Index™ for September 2025 data today. In September, price growth was 1.2% year-over-year. Home prices across the country are dropping as inventory reached its highest level since 2019. While the Northeast is still showing strong market signals, other regional differences are becoming apparent. Northeastern states are maintaining strong housing fundamentals...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diamond prices continued to decline in most areas last month, with the market split along category and geographical lines. Goods under 1.20 carats were slow, while 2 carats and larger were steady. Fancy shapes outperformed rounds. Trading In India was quiet due to low overseas demand and the Diwali festival, in contrast to the US market’s steady activity.   RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™)   Index   October   Year to Date   Year on Year       Jan. 1 , 2025, to Nov. 1, 20...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Display glass revenue reached a record high of JPY 270 billion in the third quarter of 2025, driven by increases in both price and demand, according to new research from Omdia. This revenue represents a 5% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase and 14% year-over-year (YoY) increase. Display glass is still traded in Japanese yen. Strong revenue performance in 3Q25 reflects a significant strategic shift in the industry. After a severe recession in 2011, glass makers endured...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On October 27, 2025, Newark, OH-based Park National Corporation (NYSE: PRK) ("Park" or “the company”) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dyersburg, TN-based First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (FIZN) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $317 million, representing 1.68x tangible book value at the time of deal announcement. The transaction is expected to close in 1Q26, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals, with integration anticipated in 3Q26...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asia Pacific consumers lead a global trend by ranking financial wellness (57%) as their top priority in life, ahead of health and wellbeing (49%) and family and relationships (48%), according to new data released today by Personetics, a global leader in Cognitive Banking services, with 25 million active users in the region. The global survey of 2,000 consumers, one quarter of whom were based in Asia Pacific, including Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and...