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The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) fell to 14.13 on Friday, its lowest level of 2026. That’s a long way from the spring, when volatility briefly exploded higher with Iran war headlines before spending the summer grinding back down.

Despite short-lived volatility tied to the Iran war in March, 2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for the stock market. Since early June, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC), and technology-powered Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) have blasted to respective all-time highs.

Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FNCL) provides broad financial sector exposure and a lower cost, while State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEMKT:KBE) offers concentrated banking access with a higher yield.

Some of the most sophisticated firms in finance are being hunted with one of the oldest tricks going: a phone call. A voice-phishing campaign has swept through a roster of Wall Street’s biggest names, and the target list reads like a finance directory.