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CIO Upside

Microsoft Wants to Improve AI-Powered Code Generation

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Microsoft wants to patent a system to improve how an LLM writes code in response to requests. One step is learning to recognize good code.

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Artificial Intelligence

Wall Street Expats Mentor a Next-Gen Protégé: AI

Life is notoriously tough for those on the bottom rung of the Wall Street ladder, where weeks can stretch up to 100 hours.

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Markets

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

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

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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

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

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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

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?

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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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