Goldman Sachs

Advisor Upside

JPMorgan, Citi, Wells, Goldman Crush Q4 Earnings

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Wall Street ended 2024 on a high note, providing investors with a sigh of relief as we enter the new year.

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Banking

Goldman Realigns Banking and Markets Divisions to Form Mega-Deals Team

The Wall Street firm said parts of its investment banking and markets divisions will be combined to form a team focused on mega-deals.

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Banking

Winner of 2024: Investment Bankers

As the dealmaking environment improved in 2024 thanks to the bull market and interest-rate cuts, investment bankers reaped a windfall.

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Markets

Stock Buybacks are the Ultimate Gift for Companies in Record Year

This month marks the end of what Goldman Sachs estimates will be a record year for stock buybacks, with a volume of roughly $930 billion.

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Advisor Upside

Big Tech Fizzles in Early 2025: Jeremy Siegel

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The famed Wharton School economist points to sky high valuations and a possible sector rotation.

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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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Advisor Upside

Big Brokers Beat Estimates in Strong Start to Earnings Season

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JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, among other banks and asset managers, beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter.

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Finance

How Will Wall Street’s AI Experiment End?

Like money, artificial intelligence never sleeps. Financial institutions have pulled out all the stops to fit AI into their own operations.

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Advisor Upside

Advisory Firms Say Thanks, But No Thanks to AI

Artificial intelligence may be one of the fastest-growing tools in business, but don’t tell that to the compliance department.

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Advisor Upside

BlackRock Hits Record AUM as Wall Street Banks Report Solid Earnings

CEO Larry Fink attributed the healthy performance to growth in private markets, retail active fixed income, and the company’s ETF business.

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