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Geopolitics initially took center stage this week, as the United Nations General Assembly kicked off and Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Washington, but these meetings have ended up offering little more than talk. It was in the bond market where we really saw some action.

Hopes for a deal to reopen Hormuz drive Brent crude futures down

Decades of disciplined reinvesting built a balance that outpaces any reasonable spending plan, yet the dividends keep buying shares destined for no one. Three ETFs can reverse that engine before another compounding cycle slips by untouched.

VettaFi Head of Sector and Industry Research Roxanna Islam appeared September 21 on Bloomberg TV to discuss the bitcoin rally despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and the stalling of the CLARITY Act, among other topics. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged to $85,222, brushing off a recent Fed rate hike and regulatory stalls.

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.8%, the Dow 0.6%, and the S&P 500 0.5% by late Thursday morning. The U.S. and China extended their trade truce by only two months past its Nov. 10 expiration.