June 2025

Following Treasurer Malek’s push, Vanguard files first-ever Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek receives international recognition for his role in prompting a significant shift in global investment strategy. Following months of direct engagement between the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office and Vanguard—the world’s second-largest investment firm—the company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its first-ever Emerging Markets fund that deliberately excludes Chinese equities.

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Head Scratching Moments in the Good Book

The Bible is full of very interesting stories such as David and Goliath, Moses and the Red Sea, Jonah and the Whale (or Big Fish), Jesus healing a blind beggar, and Him dying on the cross for our sins. There are many interesting, parables, proverbs and teachings. There are psalms of praise, accounts of miraculous events, and prophecies of future things that are also very interesting.

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