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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

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The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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Patent Drop

Stripe Fraud Detection Patent Could Restore Trust in Crypto

Stripe wants to fortify blockchain transactions with it’s latest patent.

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Investments

Silicon Valley Incubator Backs Its First Defense Company

Y Combinator is backing Ares Industries, a defense company that builds “low-cost cruise missiles.” It previously avoided the defense market.

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Investments

Bill Ackman’s Pershing USA Officially Slashes IPO Fundraising Target to $2 Billion

Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management announced that its planned IPO for a US closed-end fund will raise $2 billion.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

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US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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Advisor Upside

Going Under the Hood of Buffer ETFs

Buffer ETFs have quickly gained momentum with 200 funds currently trading on US markets with about $37 billion in aggregate assets.

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Markets

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Repayments Shakes the Bitcoin Market

Mt. Gox is finally paying off its roughly $9 billion debt to former customers, highlighting how much the bitcoin market evolved.

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Advisor Upside

Schwab Wants in on Vanguard’s ‘Massive’ Share-Class Edge

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

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Coinbase is acquiring Derebit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s biggest ever deal as it spars with rival Kraken.

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Indicators

US Households Get More and More Comfortable with the Stock Market

Almost half of all US households’ financial assets are tied to public stocks, a near-record high, according to recent Federal Reserve data.

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Advisor Upside

Fidelity Wins Latest Battle in ETF Fee War

Fidelity is making good on a promise to impose a new fee for companies looking to feature ETFs on its platform. Issuers are not impressed.

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Advisor Upside

Financial Advisors Are On the Fence About Bitcoin ETFs

As cryptocurrency flirts with record highs, the new ETF products may help advisors gain exposure to a highly volatile asset class.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Weigh In on Fixed Income in Turbulent Markets

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As stocks pull back on macroeconomic fears, the bond market presents pockets of opportunity.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard Pushes Ahead with Another Active ETF

The firm is nearing a dozen actively managed exchange-traded funds in its lineup.

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Advisor Upside

Westwood ETF Says it Pays to Be Democratic

A new fund from Westwood and TOBAM aims to limit exposure to authoritarian states including China, Russia, and Turkey.

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Advisor Upside

Are Investors Buying Tesla’s Nosedive?

ETFs shorting Tesla have recently outperformed, while those doubling down on the company have not. The long-term numbers are another story.

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