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Can Beyond Meat’s Meme-Stock Star Turn Last Beyond Last Week?

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Beyond reported a 20% year-over-year revenue decline in its latest quarter, so this was not a fundamentals-driven rally.

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Alibaba Tackles American Tech Giants Head-On

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Alibaba last week announced a new chatbot to challenge ChatGPT and new AI-powered smart glasses to challenge Meta.

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Hedge Fund Assets Reach Record $5 Trillion With Most Inflows Since 2007

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The last time this many people piled into hedge funds, the only great recession anyone might have been aware of was Larry David’s hairline.

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Goldman’s New Fund Designed for PE Returns, Sans the PE

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The Goldman Sachs MSCI World Private Equity Return Tracker ETF does its best to replicate PE performance with publicly traded stocks.

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New CLO ETFs Launch Amid Bankruptcy-Sparked Pullback

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Banks are writing off hundreds of millions of dollars in loan defaults, and the wind down in CLO trading may not be a bad thing.

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More Crypto Deals Are ‘Inevitable’ After FalconX Acquisition of 21Shares

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The acquisition marks one of the first major purchases of an ETF provider by a US crypto trading platform.

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The ‘Everything App’: How Robinhood Grew From Trading Platform to Financial Ecosystem

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Still in the “early innings of its growth story,” Robinhood has morphed from an app with crowdsourced stock advice to a financial ecosystem.

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Advisors Are Piling Into the RIA Channel. That May Not Be a Good Thing

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As mega RIAs get bigger, some advisors are saying that the independent channel is beginning to look a lot like Wall Street.

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What’s the Difference Between 351 Exchanges and Exchange Funds?

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Either one of these popular tax-advantaged strategies can help clients diversify and defer tax bills, but they can be complex as well as costly.

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Oil Spikes as US Sanctions Russian Producers to Undermine Putin’s War Machine

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Shell and BP shares rose roughly 3% on Thursday, while US majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron were more muted, up 1.1% and 0.6% respectively.

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Stampeding Bull Market Will Keep Bears at Bay for Another Year, Investors Predict

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The S&P 500 has climbed 35% since its April low and roughly 90% since the beginning of its bull run in 2022.

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Quantum Computing Stocks Power Upward on Hopes of Multimillion-Dollar US Investment

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The Commerce Department is reportedly in talks with top quantum computing companies about awarding at least $10 million to each company.

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Vanguard Gets the VOO Proxy Vote Out

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Soon, ETF shareholders may opt for proxy policies that could support (or oppose) issues like the $1 trillion Tesla pay package for Elon Musk.

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Google Wants to Fix a Lot About Video

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From avatars’ face movements to audio enhancement, Google is seeking to patent methods for improving video calls.

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How Next-Gen Cybersecurity Workers Are Adapting to the Age of AI

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The fundamentals of cybersecurity remain the same, but the skills that employers demand along with them are constantly evolving.

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Is AI Ready for the HR Jobs It’s Taking Over?

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Even though execs have mixed feelings about artificial intelligence, it’s still replacing workers. Is the tech ready for the jobs it’s doing?

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Gold Rush Loses Momentum in Runup to Newmont Earnings

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Even with this week’s tumble, bullion investors can take gold comfort in knowing the noble metal is headed for its best year since 1979.

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NHL Ups the Ante by Teaming With Kalshi, Polymarket in Sports Betting

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Kalshi has skated around licensing restrictions in the past by instead using generic terms like “pro hockey tournament.”

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Good Omen, or Bad? Tesla Opens Mag 7 Earnings Season to Mixed Reviews

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The all-powerful cohort continues to define the broader market, which has officially been placed on the “bubble watchlist.”

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Why This Commonwealth Team Decided to Move to Osaic

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Florida-based Hinck Private Wealth Management is the latest formerly Commonwealth team to join Osaic’s growing network of RIAs.

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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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