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The US Dollar is Flexing Muscle, Putting the Rest of the World on Notice

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The US greenback has appreciated 2.65% against a basket of its developed market peers since the election and is at a two-year high.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

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Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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M&A

Cheerios Owner Buys Petcare Brand for $1.45 Billion

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Snacking conglomerates all agree: Petcare mergers and acquisitions are the cat’s pajamas. Just ask General Mills.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Bet is Paying Off. So What’s Next?

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Has Bob Iger now done it? Has he restored the magic, the thing defeated activist agitator Carl Icahn said was missing?

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Advisor Upside

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

Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

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Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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How Shadow IT Concocts Cybersecurity Nightmares

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