Marshall Financial Group, LLC disclosed a new position in SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF (NASDAQ:ALLW) by purchasing 431,569 shares In its quarterly SEC filing on April 10, 2026. The position’s quarter-end valuation stood at $12.45 million, reflecting both share accumulation and market price change. This was a new position for Marshall Financial Group, LLC and represented 1.99% of its 13F report...
Marshall Financial Group, LLC disclosed a new position in SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF (NASDAQ:ALLW) by purchasing 431,569 shares In its quarterly SEC filing on April 10, 2026. The position’s quarter-end valuation stood at $12.45 million, reflecting both share accumulation and market price change. This was a new position for Marshall Financial Group, LLC and represented 1.99% of its 13F reportable assets as of March 31, 2026. Top holdings after the filing: Continue reading
Oli Scarff/Getty Images News BP ( BP ) down 0.8% in Tuesday's trading after saying it expects an exceptional result in its oil trading business in Q1, with the war in the Middle East fueling market volatility, but also cautioned that volatility will cloud its results and lead to an increase in net debt. The company said the price environment would result in a $4B-$7B working capital build and an i...
Oli Scarff/Getty Images News BP ( BP ) down 0.8% in Tuesday's trading after saying it expects an exceptional result in its oil trading business in Q1, with the war in the Middle East fueling market volatility, but also cautioned that volatility will cloud its results and lead to an increase in net debt. The company said the price environment would result in a $4B-$7B working capital build and an increase in net debt to $25B-$27B at the end of Q1, compared with $22.2B three months earlier. BP's ( BP ) increase in net debt could dash hopes of a return of share buybacks after the company halted them earlier this year, AJ Bell analyst Dan Coatsworth said in a note. "That might only be a short-term issue, but it does dampen expectations for BP to share any oil-related windfall with shareholders via buybacks and dividends." BP's ( BP ) increase in net debt reflected the need to hold extra working capital to see through a turbulent period in energy markets, Coatsworth said. The company's oil-trading operations got a boost from market volatility, but BP ( BP ) will have to wait to benefit from higher prices, the analyst also said. "BP has given a glimpse into how the Middle East war is impacting its business and it's not all plain sailing,” Coatsworth wrote. "BP doesn't feel the benefit of higher prices immediately as there is a slight delay due to how output is priced on a one- and two-month lagged basis," and any big uptick to production-related earnings will not be felt until Q2. More on BP Four Reasons BP Could Correct BP: Oil At $100, Strong Buy BP: Buybacks Halted As Balance Sheet Takes Priority, Yet Valuation Remains Attractive
FREDERICA ABAN/iStock via Getty Images Gregory Wachsmann, CFA Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager James Dorment, CFA Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Fundamental Research Rajen Jadav, CFA Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager Sean Banai, CFA Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income Strategy overview A 55/45 multi-asset strategy providing exposure to the investment expertise of the Voya Investment Man...
FREDERICA ABAN/iStock via Getty Images Gregory Wachsmann, CFA Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager James Dorment, CFA Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Fundamental Research Rajen Jadav, CFA Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager Sean Banai, CFA Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income Strategy overview A 55/45 multi-asset strategy providing exposure to the investment expertise of the Voya Investment Management equity and fixed income teams in a single strategy. Key takeaways Equity markets declined in 1Q26 as easing inflation momentum gave way to heightened geopolitical risk and policy uncertainty. Growth-oriented segments led the pullback, while value proved more resilient. Market participation narrowed, with sector performance becoming more mixed and energy emerging as a standout amid global supply concerns. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the SMA underperformed the Index on both a gross- and net-of-fees basis due to unfavorable stock selection. Stock selection in information technology, health care, and communication services sectors detracted the most from performance. Conversely, selection in consumer discretionary contributed to performance. Equity markets are navigating a more complex macro environment, influenced by geopolitical risk, policy uncertainty, and evolving growth dynamics. Leadership is rotating toward more defensive and quality-oriented areas, reinforcing the importance of selective positioning and active risk management in a more volatile environment. Market review Heightened geopolitical risks and changing economic expectations pushed U.S. equity markets lower during the first quarter of 2026. Broad weakness in large-cap technology and software stocks, linked to concerns around artificial intelligence disruption, weighed on performance. The S&P 500 declined by –4.33% on a total return basis, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by –7.11% on a price return basis. Investors shifted market leadership toward more defensive and value-focused areas, allow...
Iuliia Pilipeichenko/iStock via Getty Images Technology stocks have long been the most volatile sector of the stock market. While the monthly historical volatility of the SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) that tracks the S&P 500 Index ( SP500 ), the most diversified U.S. stock market index, is 10.33%, the metric for the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF ( QQQ ) that tracks the technology-heavy NASDAQ is 13.56%....
Iuliia Pilipeichenko/iStock via Getty Images Technology stocks have long been the most volatile sector of the stock market. While the monthly historical volatility of the SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) that tracks the S&P 500 Index ( SP500 ), the most diversified U.S. stock market index, is 10.33%, the metric for the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF ( QQQ ) that tracks the technology-heavy NASDAQ is 13.56%. The DIA ETF, which tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average, is 9.31%. Only the iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ), which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000, has a volatility measure slightly above that of the QQQ, at 13.58%. The bottom line is that tech stocks are volatile and have dropped since the NASDAQ reached a record high in October 2025, and they have corrected. Buying technology stocks on corrections has been optimal in the past. The Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF ( TECL ) magnifies the price action of technology stocks on the upside, but timing is critical when approaching this market sector with a leveraged ETF. Technology Stocks Have Corrected: The NASDAQ Fell 7.10% in Q1 2026 The technology-heavy NASDAQ composite index ( COMP:IND ) reached a record high of 24,019.99 in Q4 2025, with the QQQ ETF rising to its all-time high of 637.01 during the same period. Quarterly Chart of the NASDAQ Composite Index (Barchart) The quarterly chart shows that the technology index fell 7.11% in Q1 2026, posting a more significant decline than the other leading stock market indices. The S&P 500, the most diversified U.S. stock market index, fell 4.63% in Q1 2026; the DJIA average was 3.58% lower; and the IWM ETF, which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 index, was 0.75% higher over the period. The NASDAQ Composite saw the most selling in Q1 2026, which was no surprise, given its performance in 2024 and 2025. Explosive Gains in 2024 and 2025: A Similar Pattern as in Q1 2025 The high-flying technology index led all indices higher with a 20.36% gain in 2025 and a 28.64% gain in 20...
Et Tu, Indonesia! As the squeeze continues on China's energy supply (and Xi has started to lash out here and here ), we suspect the next words out of the Chinese leader's mouth (if he spoke Latin) will be "...et tu, Indonesia!" As Stephen Green writes at PJMedia, it might have seemed like one of those dry, bureaucratic, almost meaningless announcements on Monday, when War Secretary Pete Hegseth po...
Et Tu, Indonesia! As the squeeze continues on China's energy supply (and Xi has started to lash out here and here ), we suspect the next words out of the Chinese leader's mouth (if he spoke Latin) will be "...et tu, Indonesia!" As Stephen Green writes at PJMedia, it might have seemed like one of those dry, bureaucratic, almost meaningless announcements on Monday, when War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X that the U.S. and Indonesia "are elevating our relationship to a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership ." This arrangement “will explore mutually agreed cutting-edge initiatives, including co-developing sophisticated asymmetric capabilities pioneering next-generation defense technologies in the maritime, subsurface, and autonomous systems domains, and cooperating on maintenance, repair, and overhaul support to improve operational readiness.” In parallel, it was reported that “ US, Indonesia discuss allowing US military overflight in Indonesian airspace ” , which refers to a “preliminary draft that is being discussed internally” right now, but the writing is on the wall that the US aims to leverage their MDCP to this end. But a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership is kind of a big deal - and it's aimed directly at China's oil imports . China's difficulties begin in the Strait of Hormuz, but they peak at Malacca. Nearly two-thirds of China’s imports - largely the raw materials that keep its export machine humming - and a whopping 80% of its energy imports pass through Indonesia’s Strait of Malacca . As Andrew Korybko notes , the grand strategic goal being pursued is Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby’s “ Strategy of Denial ”. The gist is that the US must do its utmost to prevent Chinese hegemony in Asia , in furtherance of which it’s indirectly controlling or cutting off Chinese resource imports ( Venezuela and Iran ) and seeking control over global chokepoints (Hormuz, Malacca, and the Panama Canal), with everything accelerating ahead of Trump’s trip to China f...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -5.69 (-5.74%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.0822 (-2.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that the US and Iran will extend peace negotiations. Crude prices extended their losses today after the US...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -5.69 (-5.74%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.0822 (-2.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today in hopes that the US and Iran will extend peace negotiations. Crude prices extended their losses today after the US...
Mascherano coached one full season with Messi in Miami Inter Miami have been off to a slow start in 2026 Javier Mascherano has stunningly stepped down as Inter Miami’s manager, just months after leading the team to their first MLS title. In the club’s announcement of the move, Mascherano said he was leaving for “personal reasons,” though later on the announcement specifies that his coaching staff ...
Mascherano coached one full season with Messi in Miami Inter Miami have been off to a slow start in 2026 Javier Mascherano has stunningly stepped down as Inter Miami’s manager, just months after leading the team to their first MLS title. In the club’s announcement of the move, Mascherano said he was leaving for “personal reasons,” though later on the announcement specifies that his coaching staff will also depart the club. Continue reading...