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Gold has regained a firmer footing after its earlier rally largely unwound, bringing prices closer to the level projected by WisdomTree’s gold price model. Christopher Gannatti and Nitesh Shah examine demand trends and market assumptions shaping the model’s 12-month outlook.
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Capital-efficient ETFs can preserve a portfolio’s core stock and bond exposures while creating room for liquid alternatives. Andrew Okrongly examines how today’s higher interest rate environment shapes the opportunity.
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Adding alternatives to a 60/40 portfolio often means reducing stock or bond allocations. Lonnie Jacobs explains how capital efficient strategies can create room for additional sources of return, and how WisdomTree’s Efficient Core Model Portfolios put that approach to work.
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As stocks diverge and higher borrowing costs put pressure on weaker businesses, the case for investing on both sides of the market is gaining attention. Jon Flynn explains how the WisdomTree Efficient Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund (WTLS) seeks to combine core U.S. equity exposure with a distinct long/short return source.
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WisdomTree expands its systematic alternatives lineup with WSLS and WTAL, two new ETFs designed to pursue differentiated sources of alpha through quantitative long/short strategies. Brian Manby explains how the funds apply this approach across U.S. small caps and global equities.
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Gold has weathered rising real yields and tighter monetary policy as its exceptional Q1 2026 valuation premium has largely unwound. Chris Gannatti and Nitesh Shah examine why Fed policy, energy markets, official-sector demand and fiscal pressures could shape gold’s next phase.
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Adding gold has traditionally meant reducing stocks or bonds, but an efficient allocation can add 20% gold exposure while maintaining 60% U.S. equity exposure. Chris Gannatti examines how the WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund (GDE) reframes the choice between diversification and core equity exposure.
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Rare earth separation can require hundreds of solvent-extraction stages, making the process a critical bottleneck as the U.S. works to diversify supply chains. Chris Gannatti examines how a new Pasqal, USA Rare Earth and Riven Systems partnership is testing quantum machine learning against a real-world chemistry challenge.
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Rare-earth and strategic-metal prices have swung dramatically, even as Chinese mine production continued to rise. Christopher Gannatti explains why export controls and licensing decisions are becoming key drivers of prices, and what that means for investors seeking diversified exposure.
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Rate-hike fears are fading, ETP inflows are returning and the dollar is weakening again, three tailwinds converging for gold. Christopher Gannatti and Nitesh Shah examine what’s driving the shift in sentiment and how capital-efficient strategies like the WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), the WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equities Strategy Fund (GDE) and the WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus TIPS Strategy Fund (GDT) let investors add gold exposure without selling down existing holdings.
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Platinum group metals are among the rarest metals on earth, with global annual production under 15 million ounces, yet demand is expanding into everything from touchscreen glass to hydrogen fuel cells. Chris Gannatti and Mobeen Tahir explore how Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Dr. Richard Stewart is rebuilding the company around mining, recycling and lithium through the WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund (WDIG).
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Gold miners are generating margins that would have looked enviable by almost any historical standard, yet their equity valuations have not fully caught up. Christopher Gannatti examines the widening spread between gold prices and all-in sustaining costs and makes the case for why the WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN) may be the right vehicle for investors unwilling to choose between the metal and the miners.
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