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Caroline Crenshaw’s SEC Exit Leaves Behind an All-Republican Commission

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International Equities Performed Last Year. But What About 2026?

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Advisors Share New Year’s Resolutions for 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Lyte Leaves Stealth Mode to Help AI Robots Tackle Household Chores

Artificial intelligence-powered bots’ big presence at CES belies the tech industry’s expectations to turn a profit on them.

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Indicators

US Manufacturing Activity Grinds to 14-Month Low

US factory activity contracted for the tenth straight month in December, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management survey.

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Energy

Markets Shrug Off Shift in Venezuelan Oil Industry’s Prospects

Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels worth of oil reserves are estimated to be about a fifth of the world’s total.

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ETF Upside

Proposed ETF from VegaShares Bets on 4X Leveraged Funds

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Vega Capital Partners filed for 16 highly leveraged ETFs not long after the SEC told other issuers that such products wouldn’t fly.

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Autos

SpaceX, Private Ventures Fuel Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Dreams

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Tesla’s sleek cars and futuristic trucks have defined Elon Musk’s public image, but SpaceX is the real engine behind his growing net worth.

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Media & Entertainment

Prediction Markets Fuel Gambling Gold Rush

Prediction markets may prove to be an even more lucrative opportunity than sports betting as Americans’ interest in wagers grows.

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Consumer

Vice Stocks Enter ’26 With a Harsh Hangover

It’s easy to see how investors in vice stocks could develop a severe case of the spins from 2025 since their performance was rarely in sync.

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Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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ETF Upside

All Things ETFs: Simplified and Actionable

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The Year ETFs Couldn’t Stop Breaking Records
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Advisors’ Favorite ETFs of 2025
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How AI Will Reshape Client Communications in 2026
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Best-Performing ETFs of 2025 Were Digging for Silver and Gold

Autos

Pedal off the Metal: Detroit’s Big 3 Brace for Slowing Sales in ’26

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US automakers General Motors, Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Ford are bracing for slowing sales in 2026 amid rising unemployment.

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Big Tech

Robotaxis Break Through Rider Resistance as Operators Vie for Dominance

Despite initial concern from motorists, robotaxi services are finding plenty of passengers as they expand across the country.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Sales Stall as Buyers Shift to Hybrids

The last three months of 2025 are only the start of a downturn for EV sales: The pace is expected to keep slowing next year.

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Finance

Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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