

With the U.S. economy grappling with persistent energy shocks and rising electricity costs, inflation expectations for the next five years have climbed to their highest levels in four years. For financial advisors, the challenge is shielding client portfolios from eroding purchasing power.

Fears of hotter-than-expected inflation were realized today. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data revealed that headline CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month in April.

During Exchange 2026, advisors, experts, and thought leaders from a variety of firms gathered to share their ideas for navigating ongoing macroeconomic conditions while keeping investor goals at the forefront. Chris Huemmer, SVP and director of ETF & funds strategy at Northern Trust Asset Management, sat down with the VettaFi team.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.

For advisors and investors alike, one key sector many have kept a close eye on amid the 2026 Iran war is oil, and energy prices as a whole. Granted, this should not come as a surprise.

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GUNR - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 264,919 shares, a growth of 188.5% from the December 31st total of 91,839 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company's shares are

Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and machine learning are just a few of the obvious tech innovations dominating the majority of investor attention spans these days. Along with the companies focused on these technologies, attention also diverts to those integral to meeting hardware demands, like semiconductor firms.
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