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Real Estate

Housing Market’s Blue Christmas: Pending Sales Slide Most Since 2001

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The downturn comes at an interesting time: There are now 47% more sellers than buyers on the market, according to RedFin.

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Markets

Wall Street Gets Squeezed by Twin Global Crises

Yields on ultra-long 40-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) rose 0.26 percentage points Tuesday, reaching 4.2%, an all-time high.

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Healthcare

Asia Has Become ‘Epicenter’ of Prescription Drug Innovation: McKinsey

US firms are also staring down a multi-billion dollar patent cliff of their own, prompting a yearslong buying spree.

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Advisor Upside

International Equities Performed Last Year. But What About 2026?

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Advisor Upside

How Advisors Are Tapping New ETF Strategies in 2026

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If this year proved that ETFs can house almost any asset class, next year will be about putting them to good use.

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International Economics

Tariffs Deliver Record Drop in US Trade Deficit

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Does the deficit crunch mean the US has won the first big battle of the trade war? Well, that’s a complicated question

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International Economics

Deal With It: Countries Seek Pacts With US to Avoid Tariffs

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China’s Commerce Ministry vowed to “fight to the end” on Tuesday as Trump greenlit whopping 104% tariffs on its economy.

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