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Silver ETFs on Track for Gold Medal in Performance This Year

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Its price is up 100%, significantly ahead of gold’s surge, and the (very) few silver ETFs on the US market have benefited.

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How Goldman’s $2B Innovator Deal Could Reshape ETF Consolidation

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Niche strategies, like buffer ETFs, could play a larger role in deal activity.

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When AI Hallucinations Amount to Defamation, Who’s Liable?

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A handful of high-profile defamation-by-AI-chatbot allegations against big tech firms are already stacking up.

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How Advisors Are Weighing the Risks of an AI Bubble

While some advisors are sounding the alarm, others are making sense of the market rally.

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Spooked by Bitcoin? Here Are the 6 Biggest Ethereum and Solana ETFs

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As bitcoin struggles to recoup some of this year’s dramatic losses, ETFs based on Ethereum and Solana are gaining ground.

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Dollar Stores Increasingly Make Sense for Crunched Consumers

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Dollar General said Thursday that third-quarter revenue rose 4.6% to $10.6 billion and net profit 44% to $283 million.

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Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. So Who Changes Whom?

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A potential tie-up would come at an interesting crossroads for the theatrical industry and its longtime nemesis, Netflix.

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Zuck Chooses the Red Pill With 30% Cuts to Metaverse Budget

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You might recall that in 2021, Zuckerberg deemed the metaverse so vital to the future he renamed the entire company after it.

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Even As Bitcoin Dips, Crypto ETFs Break Down TradFi Barriers

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Recent developments at Vanguard and Bank of America have boosted momentum for digital assets including bitcoin ETFs.

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Believe: Macy’s Posts Best Growth In Three Years as ‘Reimagine’ Strategy Pays Off

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For now at least, it looks like the storied retail company’s turnaround effort is taking hold as well as paying off.

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Low-Key $3T Investment Firm Is Ready for Its Closeup

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In addition to its new team-up with KKR, the LA-based Capital Group is beginning to expand its ETF offerings.

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White House Hits the Brakes on Fuel Economy Standards

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Trump said the Biden administration proposal “forced automakers to build cars using expensive technologies that drove up costs” and prices.

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SEC Halts Filings of Highly Leveraged ETFs

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Tree Hugging or Greenwashing? BlackRock’s in ESG Hot Seat Either Way

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The world’s largest asset manager is caught in the crossfire between critics who say it’s pushing ESG too aggressively, and those who insist it’s not doing nearly enough.

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Clients Want the Everything-Store Experience

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Vanguard Raises White Flag Over Crypto ETFs

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The company on Tuesday reversed its ban on Bitcoin and other crypto ETFs, giving access to many of its 50 million clients.

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Model Portfolios Decide Which ETFs Succeed. That Might Not Be a Good Thing

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The rise of model portfolios has enabled issuers to choose funds in their best interest — not necessarily the client’s.

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How ETF Issuers Can Use AI to Target New Strategies

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AI and other tech platforms can help ETF issuers identify the best sales prospects among firms in their target markets.

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Can Samsung’s TriFold Steal Thunder from Apple’s Next-Gen Mystery Phone?

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Shoppers in the US will be able to buy the new foldable during the first quarter of 2026, though the pricing hasn’t been shared yet.

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Boeing Charts Flight to Positive Cash Flow as Archrival Airbus Hits Turbulence

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The rosy projections sent Boeing shares up more than 10% on Tuesday, rubbing salt in the wounds of its archrival Airbus.

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Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Can ‘Terror Management Theory’ Explain Inheritance Spending?

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Meet the BlackRock ETF Taking Aim at Invesco’s QQQ

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Neurocrine Scoops Up Hunger-Drug Maker in Latest Multi-Billion-Dollar Pharma Deal

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