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Gold ETF Sales Skyrocket Amid Price Surge

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Not since the pandemic have US gold ETFs seen such demand, with geopolitical and economic uncertainty driving people to the safe-haven asset.

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ETF Upside

SEC, Congress Want Regulations to Oversee AI Experiments

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Financial services firms could test uses for AI in “regulatory sandboxes,” according to legislation introduced last week.

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Real Estate

Housing Will Drag the Most on US Growth in H2 2025 Slowdown, Says Goldman

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On the other hand, the market slowdown is — ever so incrementally — taking a toll on house prices, according to Zillow forecasts.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla is Paying Up to Keep Elon Musk’s Eyes On the Road

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During the company’s second-quarter earnings report last month, Musk admitted the company may be headed for “a few rough quarters.”

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Finance

Berkshire Shares Tumble as Buffett Has Five Months Left at the Helm to Make a Big Deal

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Berkshire’s stock has slipped more than 13% since Buffett announced in May that he would step down at the end of the year.

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Advisor Upside

LPL’s Stock Price Sinks as Commonwealth Deal Closes

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There have been reports of advisors leaving, as well as a race among competitors for the industry talent that went up for grabs.

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Advisor Upside

Why 10% of Advisors Plan to Jump Ship This Year

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One in 10 advisors is planning to switch jobs in 2025 — and yes, it’s probably Steve.

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Advisor Upside

NASAA Proposes New Marketing Guidelines

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The investor protection organization wants its advertising rules to align more closely with federal standards.

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CIO Upside

Why Your Enterprise Should Be Thinking About Ethical AI

‘There needs to be someone held responsible.’

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CIO Upside

Threat Actors Are Poisoning the Well of AI Training Data

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Hackers are taking more indirect routes to manipulate AI models.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Patent Highlights Weaknesses in Code Generators

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AI-powered coding has emerged as one of the best use cases for the powerful foundational models.

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Artificial Intelligence

Palantir Rides Epic Hot Streak Into Earnings Report

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The AI-powered, data-crunching defense tech company enters its earnings call Monday as the year’s hottest stocks on the S&P 500.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Summer Box Office Rebound Take Warner Bros. ‘Up, Up and Away’?

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Warner Bros. Discovery entered the year stuck in media conglomerate mud, with its eponymous film studio in especially bad shape.

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Economics

Dismal Jobs Data Gives Fed a Wake-Up Call on Interest Rates

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The economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, according to the Labor Department, well below the expectations of economists surveyed.

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ETF Upside

Rich Investors Eschew Financial Advice, Trade ETFs Frequently

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Wealthier people are less likely to value financial advice, but there are consequences to trading ETFs outside of advisory relationships.

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ETF Upside

SEC Is Now All In On Crypto. What’s Next?

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The agency approved in-kind redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs last week, but the move may just the beginning for Atkins’ SEC.

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ETF Upside

Two Income ETFs Are Goldman’s Fastest Sellers

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Consistent income and returns that mute market highs and lows are what an aging population demands from an ETF, the company says.

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

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AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Advisor Upside

Can Buffered ETFs Reshape Portfolio Management?

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Defined-outcome funds took in more than $8 billion during the first half of 2025.

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Energy

Exxon and Chevron, Rivals Turned Frenemies, Face Profit Pressure-Cooker

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Rather than jockeying for an advantage in their weakened state, the two longtime rivals are set to work together more and more.

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Advisor Upside

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

AI Drug Designer Isomorphic Details Lofty Plans for $2.1B in New Funding

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World’s First Catastrophe Bond ETF Braces for Hurricane Season

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Fidelity to Tack Service Fees on 100 More ETFs. Boutique Issuers May Be Hit Hardest

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