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Markets

Wall Street Leaders’ Fears of Froth Finally Bubble into Markets

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick warned of an equities drawdown on Tuesday at a summit in Hong Kong.

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ETF Upside

Getting Down and Dirty on Clean Energy’s Performance Tear

ETFs that focus on clean energy investments in the US and globally have been outperforming the wider market this year, and by no small margin.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Teams Up With Amazon for Even More Computing Power

The $38 billion deal with Amazon is somehow small potatoes compared to some of OpenAI’s other gigantic agreements.

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Consumer

Kimberly-Clark Takeover Offers $48 Billion of Pain Relief to Tylenol-Maker Kenvue

The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, comes as Kenvue’s Tylenol political fight is heating up.

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Finance

Unease About Warren Buffett’s Retirement Overshadows Berkshire Earnings Beat

For the 12th consecutive quarter, Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks, offloading $6 billion worth.

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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Can Help Clients Hurt by the Government Shutdown

As the shutdown enters its second month, millions of clients continue to go unpaid.

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Advisor Upside

Annuity Sales Continue to Shatter Records in Q3

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US annuity sales reached nearly $120 billion in the third quarter, according to industry trade group LIMRA.

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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

ETF Upside

Active ETFs Keep Coming. Selling Them Is Another Story

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The pace of ETF launches and fund conversions is picking up, but there is a challenge to find shelf space at broker-dealers.

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ETF Upside

Why Emerging Markets ETFs Are Shying Away From China

Nearly a dozen ex-China funds have launched since 2023.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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ETF Upside

What a Tech-Fueled Takeover of Janus Henderson Might Mean

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners, along with venture capital firm General Catalyst, is trying to buy Janus Henderson, and an AI makeover could be in its future.

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