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Markets

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

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The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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Advisor Upside

Wealth and Asset Units for BlackRock, Goldman and More Shine in Q3

Pretty much all of Wall Street reported another quarter of stellar earnings this week.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Leaves Rivals Vying for Silver, Bronze Medals in Dealmaking Matchup

The bank reported Tuesday that it made $2.6 billion in investment banking fees in the third quarter, a 42% year-over-year surge.

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ETF Upside

Are Leveraged ETFs to Blame for Selloffs? JPM Says Yes

Analysts from JPMorgan on Monday wrote that levered ETFs might worsen macro swings by increasing intraday volatility.

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Banking

JPMorgan Pledges $10 Billion Investment in US National Security

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In July, JPMorgan joined with Goldman Sachs to lend $1 billion to MP Materials, the largest rare earth producer in the US.

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Enterprise AI

JPMorgan Patent Would Double-Check AI-Generated Code

AI can always write for you, but it’s not always right. That’s why JPMorgan wants to double-check its LLM’s homework.

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ETF Upside

The New $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Will Impact Asset Managers

Big, multinational firms have regional expertise and may be able to swallow the costs, but smaller companies will have a harder time.

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Advisor Upside

How Next-Gen Advisors Are Breaking Into the Industry

Early career advisors discuss what they need to succeed and how their generation thinks about finances.

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Advisor Upside

Rich Clients Want Lending. Merrill Lynch Is Ready for Them

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Merrill launched a new credit unit for high- and ultra-high net worth clients last week.

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ETF Upside

How ETF Issuers Are Attracting ‘Kid-in-a-Candy-Store Money’

As new ETFs launch at breakneck speed, expensive products are raking in revenue.

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Real Estate

Can the Big Apple’s Office-Tower Revival Turn into a Trendsetter?

While the pain to building owners has been deep and long-lasting, the predictions of Office Armageddon are proving somewhat premature.

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Finance

CFPB Rewrites Open Banking Rule as Banks Feud with Fintechs Over Your Data

The “open banking” rule goes back to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that introduced sweeping financial reforms after the Great Recession.

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Finance

New York Accuses Bank-Backed Zelle of $1 Billion Security Bungle

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Zelle was launched in 2017 as an alternative to peer-to-peer payment platforms like PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo.

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Banking

Goldman’s ‘Midas Touch’ During Turbulent Quarter Delivers Record Trading Results

Goldman’s top line metrics — profit up 22% to $3.7 billion and total revenues up 15% to $14.6 billion — also bested analysts’ expectations.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard Made a Single Acquisition. Now, It’s Getting Sued

The complaint alleges Vanguard acted in bad faith by thwarting certain business deals post-acquisition.

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Finance

Markets Give a ‘Meh’ To Upbeat Wall Street Earnings

The consensus takeaway from the earnings season so far is that the economy is, in spite of everything, doing pretty good.

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