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ETF Upside

Ahead of Product Debut, RayJay Hires New ETF Leader

The company’s asset manager, Raymond James Investment Management, has been prepping a line of four ETFs since last year.

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Industries

Pentagon Innovation Unit Grapples With Leadership Shakeup Amid Arms Race With China

The Department of Defense is trying to counter increasingly savvy Chinese military research and development.

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Advisor Upside

How AI Is Reshaping Advisor Marketing

AI can now draft marketing materials in advisors’ tone of voice and writing style. Whether advisors want that is an open question.

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Media & Entertainment

Can the Worldwide Leader in Sports Survive a Brave New World?

ESPN’s standalone streaming service is finally here, but it’s core audience may have already found a preferred way to watch sports.

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Advisor Upside

What Clients Need to Know About ETFs

With assets reaching new heights, advisors need to inform clients about what exchange-traded funds can — and can’t — do.

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Industrials

Gold Miner Newmont Mints Some of S&P 500’s Best Returns

Shares in Colorado-headquartered Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, have risen 96% in 2025, the third-best performance on the S&P 500.

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Advisor Upside

Sports Stars Turned Advisors Help Guide Next-Gen Athletes

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Seeing first-hand the troubles even the most well-paid athletes can endure, many former pros feel a responsibility to advise today’s rookies.

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

How Salesforce Uses Agents to Follow Up on Thousands of Leads

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‘It’s pure creation of gold from sawdust on the floor,’ one executive said.

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