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UBS, LPL Ramp Up Recruitment After Shedding Advisers in Early ’26

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Helping (Mechanical) Hand

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic, OpenAI Team with Private Equity to Rev Up AI Adoption

OpenAI’s joint venture with private equity giants will turn some 2,000 portfolio companies into potential AI adopters.

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Big Tech

Amazon Opens Up Its Sprawling Logistics Network, Dealing Painful Blow to UPS, FedEx

Amazon’s supply chain has a long established lane in customs clearance from China to the US, which is very appealing for potential customers.

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Advisor Upside

Junk Bunds Are a ‘Different Animal.’ Here’s How Advisors Are Taming Them

High-yield fixed income can be useful to clients looking for yield, but preferring to find it in traditional asset classes.

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ETF Upside

‘Star Portfolio Manager’ Model Returns in the ETF Era

The trend differs from the famous fund managers of the mutual fund business, but there is a niche being built by research analysts with recognizable names.

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ETF Upside

Will Prediction-Market ETFs Launch This Week? Yes or No

Roundhill and GraniteShares indicated that they could soon launch funds making election bets.

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Markets

Graviton Draws Global Spotlight onto India’s Unicorns

India is home to 120 startups with valuations each topping $1 billion. High-frequency trading firm Graviton is at the center of the boom.

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