Nature's GPS. - The Daily Upside

Today’s Upside

JUST FOR FUN

Nature’s GPS.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by BBC Radio 4 (@bbcradio4)

Recent News

Photo via Richard B. Levine/Newscom

Blockchain

Coinbase CEO’s Change of Heart on Crypto Framework Stalls Key Senate Bill

The US’s biggest crypto exchange has been an active force in shaping crypto laws and a major spender in congressional races.

2 min read
Photo via Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Semiconductors

AI Market Looks More Like Boom than Bubble After TSMC Earnings

The foundry behind Nvidia’s and Apple’s chips predicted Thursday its capital spending would swell at least 27% this year.

2 min read
Photo via imageBROKER

Consumer

Iconic Luxury Retailer Saks Files for Bankruptcy amid Struggle with Merger Debt

The company said Wednesday that it secured $1.75 billion in financing along with a new CEO to keep its store doors open.

2 min read
Photo via Xinhua/Sipa USA/Newscom

International Economics

China Trade Surplus Surges to $1.2 Trillion, Defying US Tariffs

Exports to the US, China’s longtime largest trading partner, fell by 22% last year due to the new trade barriers.

2 min read
Photo via Spencer Jones/Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group/Newscom

Banking

Freed from Asset Cap, Wells Fargo Ramps up Lending

Loans in Wells Fargo’s corporate and investment banking business climbed 14% in the three months through December.

2 min read
Photo via Daniel J. Galli & Associates

Advisor Upside

Class Is in Session with New FPA President Dan Galli

Galli’s former life as an elementary school teacher and the mindset to break down complicated topics is what drives his work as an advisor today.

4 min read

ETF Upside

Credit Card Rate Cap Undermines Bank ETFs After Year of Strong Growth

Photo by Getty Images via Unsplash

Stocks in banks with big credit card businesses dipped Monday and Tuesday, and ETFs that invest in them were not immune.

2 min read

Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Banking

BNY Assets Growth Strengthens Case for Market Optimism

Photo via Kris Tripplaar/Sipa USA/Newscom

BNY says it works with 92% of the Fortune 100 companies and 94% of the top 100 investment managers worldwide.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.