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Energy

Markets Shrug Off Shift in Venezuelan Oil Industry’s Prospects

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Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels worth of oil reserves are estimated to be about a fifth of the world’s total.

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Advisor Upside

Caroline Crenshaw’s SEC Exit Leaves Behind an All-Republican Commission

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ETF Upside

ESG Hits Record $799B in ETF Assets Globally

Investors are still flocking to environmental, social and governance funds, even as criticism has grown louder on Capitol Hill.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bubble Fears Not Spoiling Billion-Dollar AI Buildout Plans in ’26 … Yet

With an estimated half a million workers needed to fill the construction industry’s labor shortages, AI investments this year may get stalled.

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ETF Upside

Why This ETF Can’t List on Major Exchanges

Tuttle’s GRFT fund aims to capitalize on the links between power and profit in government but was turned away by all the major US exchanges.

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Cryptocurrency

Burned Bitcoin Investors Enter New Year with Less Swagger

Bitcoin, the No. 1 crypto by market cap, hasn’t recovered from a flash crash, chopping more than $1 trillion from the broader sector’s value.

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Finance

Greg Abel Earned Warren Buffett’s Trust. Now, He Has Buffett’s Job

Greg Abel earned Warren Buffett’s trust and, eventually, his job. Here’s what you need to know about Berkshire Hathaway’s new, lower-key CEO.

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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Are Putting Private Markets to Use

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Momentum continues among advisors, who are diversifying portfolios beyond public stocks and bonds.

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Autos

SpaceX, Private Ventures Fuel Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Dreams

Tesla’s sleek cars and futuristic trucks have defined Elon Musk’s public image, but SpaceX is the real engine behind his growing net worth.

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Media & Entertainment

Prediction Markets Fuel Gambling Gold Rush

Prediction markets may prove to be an even more lucrative opportunity than sports betting as Americans’ interest in wagers grows.

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Consumer

Vice Stocks Enter ’26 With a Harsh Hangover

It’s easy to see how investors in vice stocks could develop a severe case of the spins from 2025 since their performance was rarely in sync.

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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

Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

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The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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