Korn Ferry: A Triple Whammy Against Women’s Pensions in the UK

By SIMON CONSTABLE

As corporate issues go, gender pay continues to pick up growing attention and concern. But new data suggests the size of pension gaps may be far greater—and harder to resolve. Read more here.

Barron's: Corn Crop Problems Could Lead to Higher Prices

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The corn crop looks set to go from bad to worse, which should boost prices of the grain.

The combination of a weather-related planting delay, lower-than-forecast crop yields, and the probability of fall frost could conspire to produce double-digit gains in futures prices. Read more here.

Barron's: A Bad Bet on the U.K. Real Estate Market

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Dumping United Kingdom–based real estate listings service Rightmove might be, well, the right move for investors. Read more here.

TheStreet: Russia Investigates Apple Over Possible Abuse of Dominant Market Position

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Russia is investigating tech giant Apple over allegations the company is abusing its dominant market positions.

Apple is no stranger to strange claims against it coming out of Russia. In 2015, Russia investigated the tech giant over allegations of producing homosexual propaganda. Read more here.

WSJ: Money Rains on a Cloud ETF

By SIMON CONSTABLE

A new exchange-traded fund focused on cloud computing is off to a strong start with an investment strategy that differs from an established rival’s.

Global X Cloud Computing (CLOU) ETF, which launched April 12, has already drawn about $475 million of inbound investment flows. With market gains, the fund now has a shade over half a billion dollars in assets. Read more here.

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WSJ: What Does ‘Premium-Priced Bonds’ Mean?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Investors may increasingly find bond-market strategists referring to “premium-priced bonds.” Individuals would do well to understand the terminology because it may help them make better investments. Read more here.

WSJ: ETFs Don’t Rule Gold, After All, Says One Analysis

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The launch of exchange-traded funds backed by gold bullion changed the way investors could access the precious-metals market.

Nevertheless, professional investors still prefer to buy or sell futures contracts when investing in gold, according to a recent report. Read more here.

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