VIDEO: ETF of the Week: AVSC

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the ETF, in order to give investors a deeper understanding of it.   Chuck Jaffe: One fund, on […]

4 Key Trends Driving Growth in Canada’s ETF Market

Canada’s ETF market continues to evolve, with active strategies playing an increasingly important role. According to the TSX ETF Report for Q2 2026, investors are looking beyond traditional market-cap-weighted index strategies. Instead, they are turning to ETFs designed around specific objectives, including active management, income generation, portfolio simplification, and targeted market exposure. Key Takeaways Active […]

A Hardware Wallet Hack & the Custody Conversation With Clients

More than $100m in bitcoin has been swept because of a five-year-old firmware flaw. Advisors should read it as an operational risk story. Beginning 30 July, an attacker started sweeping bitcoin from addresses generated by Coldcard, a bitcoin-only hardware wallet made by Canadian firm Coinkite. The first burst took roughly 594 BTC from around 500 […]

AI’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t Chips, It’s Power Infrastructure

Artificial intelligence data centers are hitting a power problem that has little to do with computer chips, according to a new report from Thornburg Investment Management. Key Takeaways Average AI server rack density has nearly quadrupled since 2021, straining building power systems. Transformer lead times now stretch up to five years amid a broader equipment […]

REX Shares & BMO Launch 3X Leveraged Corporate Bond ETNs

Volatility from shifting Fed expectations and geopolitical events in today’s current environment creates an ideal backdrop for active bond traders. That said, the Bank of Montreal and REX Shares have expanded their MicroSectors product lineup with a recent launch of four new exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the Cboe BZX Exchange: MicroSectors 3X Long High Yield […]

Of Scalpels, Spice, and Smoothies

Summary Stocks and ETFs aren’t rivals — they’re different tools for different jobs. “Stock-specific risk” isn’t a switch to avoid — it’s a dial to set. Individual stocks unlock tax-loss harvesting in a way ETFs can’t. When discussing our investments philosophy, we are often asked about the mix between individual stocks and ETFs in our […]