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This tree in London looks full of leaves but is actually covered in parakeets.

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— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 15, 2025

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Indicators

Upbeat FedEx Forecast Makes Holiday Sales Prospects Jollier

Revenue and profit growth at shipping giant FedEx bode well for the company’s overhaul efforts and the critical holiday sales season.

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Advisor Upside

Schwab Scraps its Premium Robo Advisor Platform

Low profit margins and scalability likely contributed to Schwab’s decision to close its premium robo tier.

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Artificial Intelligence

Child Protection, National Security Lead Proposed AI Laws from Andreesen Horowitz

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week pressuring states to drop efforts to regulate AI on their own.

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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Are Giving Back This Holiday Season

Advisors tend to be more financially secure than most Americans, and have the means to help out their communities.

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Consumer

Blue Bottle Fever? China’s Luckin Coffee Weighs Offer for California Chain

In the fall quarter, Luckin Coffee raked in $2.1 billion in revenue, up 50% from the same period a year before.

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ETF Upside

New ETFs Aim to Help Investors Pay for Rising Healthcare Costs

With the average cost of health care regularly outpacing inflation, Americans are struggling to afford it.

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ETF Upside

SPYM’s $100B Milestone Might Be the Last of Its Kind

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The fund is State Street’s way of tapping the retail market, but it might be the last new dominant S&P 500 entrant.

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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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Personal Finance

Bigger Social Security Checks Top 2026 Changes in Retirement Benefits

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Here’s what changes to Social Security payouts, tax deductions and Medicare premiums mean for retirees’ cash flow in 2026.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard Warms Up to Crypto, Sort Of

The firm isn’t fully convinced of crypto’s place in portfolios, with one executive likening it to a ‘digital Labubu.’

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Finance

Do McKinsey Layoffs Signal Trouble for Consulting Industry?

Fellow professional services firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG have already undergone significant layoffs.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors and Asset Managers Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Alts

Asset managers ranked access to alternative investments as advisors’ top interest. Advisors placed it third to last.

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