The Quantum Index – August 24, 2026
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The Quantum Index – August 24, 2026

The Quantum Index (TQIX) — August 24, 2026 The Quantum Index pulled back sharply on August 24, closing at 1,009.80 points, down from 1,084.14 on August 21. This represents a 6.86% single-day decline, reversing much of Friday’s strong rebound. Despite the decline, TQIX remains slightly above its original 1,000-point launch level, with a +0.98% return…

H2 Premium Liquidity Retracement Setup
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H2 Premium Liquidity Retracement Setup

XAUUSD is trading around 4,671 after another strong bullish expansion into the upper H2 premium area. The broader structure remains bullish, but price is now extended near the upper trendline and major liquidity zone, increasing the probability of a corrective retracement. Gold remains fundamentally supported after reaching its highest level in more than three months….

Gold Keeps Leaving Buyers Behind. That’s the Problem
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Gold Keeps Leaving Buyers Behind. That’s the Problem

Gold has spent the last few sessions doing something uncomfortable. Every decent pullback has been bought. 4,480 disappeared. 4,563 was left behind. The channel kept producing higher prices. And now 4,697 is sitting directly above the market like an unfinished job. That sounds extremely bullish. It is. But this is also where late buyers usually…

Should you use a home equity loan to pay off your debts?
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Should you use a home equity loan to pay off your debts?

Key takeaways Rolling credit card debt into a home equity loan trades unsecured debt for secured debt — miss payments and you risk foreclosure, not just a credit-score hit. In exchange, you typically get a lower rate and a longer term than the debt you’re paying off. Advantages of using home equity loans or HELOCs…

ETF League Tables: FT Vest Picks Up .4B
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ETF League Tables: FT Vest Picks Up $1.4B

Issuer AUM ($, mm) Net Flows ($, mm) % of AUM YTD 2026 Net Flows($,M) BlackRock, Inc. 4,672,341.96 -75.59 0.00% 344,959.89 Vanguard 4,645,724.49 3,078.21 0.07% 348,858.79 State Street 1,803,209.09 -1,385.10 -0.08% 54,547.36 Invesco 991,282.23 -958.54 -0.10% 73,200.03 Charles Schwab 610,719.62 541.83 0.09% 45,953.47 JPMorgan Chase 345,212.58 207.53 0.06% 52,185.23 Dimensional 313,667.61 139.31 0.04% 33,553.02 First…

Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case
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Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case

Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a legal fight over a 2025 partnership that the FTC claimed hurt competition in the rental-listing market. The settlement was announced on Monday, just as the case was scheduled to head toward trial this morning.  The case stems…

Stock Market Today: Dow Up As Trump Says This On Canada; Nvidia Shares Skid Despite AI Move
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Stock Market Today: Dow Up As Trump Says This On Canada; Nvidia Shares Skid Despite AI Move

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose but other major stock indexes fell after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined new sanctions against Iran and President Donald Trump threatened Canada. Meanwhile, Micron Technology (MU), Sandisk (SNDK) and Nvidia (NVDA) slid as chips got hit, but steel stocks popped on the stock market today. The Dow industrials ended…

Stock Indices Finish Mostly Lower on Chipmaker Weakness
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Stock Indices Finish Mostly Lower on Chipmaker Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.28% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.97%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.95%. Stock indices settled mostly lower on Monday, with the S&P 500…

Alibaba Stock Wavers As AI Push Drives  Billion Share Sale
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Alibaba Stock Wavers As AI Push Drives $10 Billion Share Sale

Alibaba Group (BABA) on Monday priced a roughly $10.2 billion placement of new shares to non-U.S. investors —  the latest large tech industry fundraising plan focused on AI. U.S.-listed Alibaba stock fell in early trades before recovering to a fractional decline in the afternoon. The China tech giant announced it has priced 710 million new…

How to buy travel insurance (and when to skip it)
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How to buy travel insurance (and when to skip it)

Planning a vacation is exciting, but buying travel insurance can feel like homework. Between comparing plans, checking what your credit card already covers, and sorting through policy fine print, it’s easy to get bogged down in the details before you even pack your bags. Here’s everything you need to know about how to buy travel…

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