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Advisor Upside

Morgan Stanley, BofA Add to Wall Street’s Earnings Bonanza

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Higher income from trading and assets under management helped the big firms’ profits soar during the first quarter.

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Banking

Citigroup Surges as Fraser’s Overhaul Yields 42% Profit Growth

CEO Jane Fraser, who took over in 2021, has won plaudits for executing a multi-year reordering of the bank’s sprawling global structure.

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Banking

Lackluster Fixed-Income Revenue Dulls Bright Quarter for Goldman Sachs

The fixed-income, currencies and commodities business generated revenue of just $4 billion in Q1, a 10% decrease from a year ago.

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Real Estate

Wall Street Bonus Bonanza Flows Into US Real Estate Markets

A record year for Wall Street bonuses is driving real estate investment, from luxury coastal property to workforce housing in the heartland.

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Banking

Were the Cockroaches Alone? Dimon IDs Malodorous Mammal at Economy’s Gates

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Ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine and Iran, Dimon wrote, have him concerned about an economic “skunk at the party.”

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Semiconductors

AI Super Bowl Brings Moment of Truth for Nvidia’s ‘Chip That Will Surprise the World’

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Can Nvidia respond to the rapid rise of agentic AI, which has its own hardware needs, relying heavily on the general computing power of CPUs.

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International Economics

Tariff Costs Triple for Midsized US Businesses: JPMorgan

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For mid-sized firms largely lack the ability to dictate trade terms or shuffle their supply chains, making tarriffs a major pain.

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Banking

Luxury Card Cage Match Heats Up With Rising Perks, Prices

Credit card issuers are enticing big spenders with luxurious perks and prestige brands, funded in part by fees that are higher than ever.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Look for Midas Touch as Gold Prices Soar

Wealth managers will need to be ready for client questions about gold, particularly from those worried about geopolitical risk.

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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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