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Wall Street’s Trading Assets Cross $1 Trillion

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It’s got to be at least a yellow flag whenever 2008 — the height of the Great Recession — is your point of reference, no?

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Economics

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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Advisor Upside

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

Banking on a Fed Rate Cut Today, Investors Look for Hints of What’s Next

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UPS Eliminates 48,000 Jobs While Working Toward $3.5 Billion Cost-Cutting Target

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Microsoft, OpenAI (Finally) Finalize Terms of Not-Quite Divorce

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