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ETF Upside

ProShares Wants in on XRP Futures

Spot ETFs are a sign that a cryptocurrency is earning a place in traditional investing. Futures are a start.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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Advisor Upside

SEC Grapples With Crypto Custody Quandary

Crypto is unlike traditional assets, and regulators are trying to sort out how broker-dealers and investment advisors can safeguard it.

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Consumer

Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

As the US — and everywhere else — has digested multi-year inflation, pressure has mounted disproportionately on the restaurant sector.

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Advisor Upside

Ameripise, Raymond James Report Rocky Start to 2025

Both independent broker-dealers reported earnings that missed the mark in some segments.

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Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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ETF Upside

SEC’s Going on the Atkins Diet

Expect less attention on Wall Street firms and more on greenlighting alt products with Chairman Paul Atkins leading the agency, experts said.

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Finance

Why Stock Exchanges Want a Piece of Texas, ‘The Wall Street of the South’

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ETF Upside

The Not-So-Transparent Fees Hiding in the ETF Market

Not required to be disclosed, index licensing fees create a thin layer of fog over the transparent investment products.

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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

Industries

China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.

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