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ETF Upside

Goldman, BlackRock CEOs Predict Massive Growth in Alternatives

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By 2030, Goldman alone expects its alternative assets under supervision to reach $750 billion.

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Energy

Clean Energy Regains Its Swagger as Hedge Against Wartime Oil Crisis

The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF jumped more than 5% last week, exceeding the oil-and-gas-focused Vanguard Energy ETF’s 1.3% gain.

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Advisor Upside

Why Advisors Are Doubling Down on Munis, High-Quality Bonds Right Now

Financial professionals are recommending staying in high quality products to help ride out any potential volatility.

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Finance

Private Credit Crunch: JPMorgan Limits Exposure, Morgan Stanley Fund Caps Redemptions

Shares of major private-credit lenders are down significantly this year: Apollo has lost 26%, KKR 31%, Blackstone 30%, and Ares 35%.

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Markets

BlackRock’s Writedown of Small Loan Fuels Private Credit Alarm

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BlackRock’s writedown of a $25 million loan is fueling concern that much larger defaults are lurking in private credit.

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Blockchain

Strategy Loses Billions on Massive Bitcoin Hoard

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From 2020 to 2024, Strategy’s shares surged 3,500% as its stock appealed to investors that didn’t want to directly deal with bitcoin.

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ETF Upside

BlackRock Expands Its Bond-Ladder ETFs

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The company is planning to add 10 target-maturity ETFs. Vanguard and State Street have also moved to fill out their bond-ladder lines.

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