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Financial Advisors Are On the Fence About Bitcoin ETFs

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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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Consumer

FDA Reverses its Ban on Juul

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The regulator had banned the company’s e-cigarettes in 2022, but they stayed on store shelves while an appeal process played out.

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Regulation

AI Enters its Antitrust Era

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According to reports, the DOJ will take the lead on chipmaker Nvidia, while the FTC will run point on OpenAI.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Is On its Way to the Top of the Market-Cap Leaderboard — Then What?

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Despite the stock’s recent run, the chipmaker’s revenue and profit growth make talk of a bubble sound premature.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Catch Your Breath

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After a runup of nearly 8% in the past six weeks, the market and its Big Tech drivers appear to be taking a break.

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Patent Drop

PayPal “Fairness-Aware” Model Patent Highlights Bias Issues in Financial AI

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The filing highlights the importance of eliminating bias in AI-powered financial platforms.

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Consumer

Irish Fast-Food Upstart Keeps Sticking it to McDonald’s

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The world’s largest fast food chain lost its “Big Mac” trademark for chicken sandwiches following a European Union court ruling.

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Media & Entertainment

Massive Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Against NFL Kicks Off

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The plaintiffs argue the league made an anti-competitive agreement forcing fans to pay for out-of-market broadcasts in one package.

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International Economics

Canada Slashes Interest Rates, Europe Likely to Follow Suit

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Canada’s economy has been kept in check due to higher levels of household debt and shorter-term mortgages in Canada compared to the US.

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Patent Drop

Google’s AR Mapping Patent Could Unlock Low-Power Smart Glasses

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While the company has been touting its AI work over the past year, it may have artificial reality plans in store.

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Patent Drop

Oracle’s Metaverse Ad Tracker Builds Profiles on User Behaviors

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The patent highlights the potential that artificial reality may have for immersive and native advertising.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Big Tech Takes Over

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Nvidia is back to its winning ways, lifting tech stocks and pushing the broader S&P 500 index to another all-time high.

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Healthcare

The UK’s Private Healthcare Market Is Bigger Than Ever

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Last year saw the highest private in-patient admissions since records began, totaling roughly 900,000, a 7% increase from 2022.

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Inflation & Prices

Hooray? The US Economy May Finally Be Slowing

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It has taken a while, but recent data suggests that the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes may finally be taming inflation.

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Industrials

Airbus Races to Complete Aircraft Sale to China Before Politics Gets Involved

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Beijing is reportedly unhappy with the prospect of an EU tariff on EVs, and is considering retaliatory tariffs on the EU’s aviation industry.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Hiring Freeze

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The job openings report for April fell to its lowest level in about three years, giving investors pause about the impact on profits.

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Consumer

The Airline Industry Would Rather You Didn’t Know How Well It’s Doing

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The industry just boosted its profit forecast for 2024 but warns that return on invested capital hurts the chance for sustainable profits.

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Electric Vehicles

Chinese Carmakers Face Potential EU Tariff Hike. Most Don’t Look Too Scared.

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One market research firm said even duties in the range of 15%-30% won’t keep most of the country’s carmakers out of Europe.

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Artificial Intelligence

Altman-backed Startup is Forging a Nuclear Energy Deal with OpenAI

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Nuclear-fusion startups are getting a lot of funding, but their commercial viability doesn’t seem too imminent.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Just Another Meme-Stock Monday

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The market appeared yawn-inducing at the broad index level, but there was a flurry of activity under the hood.

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FA Upside

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

OPEC+ Once Again Moves to Cut Production

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Natural Disasters Cost the Insurance Industry $135 billion this year

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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital Takes Big Step Into US Credit Market

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OPEC+ Once Again Moves to Cut Production

Natural Disasters Cost the Insurance Industry $135 billion this year

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital Takes Big Step Into US Credit Market