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Dual Share Classes Are Here, But There’s an ‘Apollo 13’ Problem

Trading fractional shares for whole shares will require some communication and help, according to one firm that offers shareholder services.

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Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson Buys Prostate Cancer Treatment-Maker Halda for $3.1 Billion

J&J this year lost its patent exclusivity for Stelara, its longtime top-selling drug that treats psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease.

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Advisor Upside

Tokens Are the Future. But How Soon Will We Get There?

Outside of some high-net-worth clients’ portfolios, tokenized assets are not yet the norm among advisors.

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Hedge Funds

‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Shut Down His Fund. So Now What?

The cult hero/curiosity has launched a social media broadside against the AI trade that has fueled this year’s market rally.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Are Adding More Services. Clients Aren’t Using Them

Clients are utilizing, on average, less than half of the average services their firms offer.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Struggles to Bounce Back from Deleveraging Crisis

Bitcoin has so far fallen 20% from its 2025 peak this cycle; in previous bear markets, it fell as much as 30% to 40%.

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Artificial Intelligence

Trillion-Dollar Questions Bubble to the Top for OpenAI

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Sam Altman has begun floating the idea that the company could hit $100 billion in revenue by 2027, ahead of previous projections.

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ETF Upside

Investors Now Want Crypto Just as Much as ETFs

More people are planning to buy ETFs, and their biggest demands are exposure to stocks and digital assets, per BlackRock.

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Industrials

US Seeks Rare Earths Outside China’s Control

As the US races to establish its own rare earth supply chains, a handful of companies stand to benefit enormously from government support.

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ETF Upside

New ETFs Are Betting Big on Texas

No state income taxes and pro-business policies have attracted hundreds of companies to the Lone Star State.

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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

There’s an ETF for Everything. Is That What Investors Really Want?

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About 900 ETFs launched this year, and dozens of highly leveraged and spot crypto products await approval. Not all of them will catch on.

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