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RIA Boom Redraws Wealth Management Map

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Assets at independent advisory firms grew at an annualized rate of 11% over the past five years, while wirehouse assets increased just 8.5%, according to recent data.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s Claude Code Platform Looks Like a Software Killer

Claude Code promises to create any type of software — from analyzing specific data sets to building websites and editing photos.

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Banking

White House Affordability Push Grabs Big Bank Bulls by the Horns

The six largest US banks paid more than $140 billion in dividends and buybacks last year, setting a record, according to Bloomberg.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Riding High on Dealmaking Wave

In its earnings call, Goldman said that its deal backlog now sits at a four-year high entering the New Year.

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Advisor Upside

Money Market Funds Attracted $935B Last Year. Expect Half That in 2026

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Morgan Stanley expects further growth for the funds despite possible interest rate cuts.

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ETF

Bubble Worries Fail to Break Wall Street’s Gold Dust Fever

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Forecasters predict gold’s rally will stretch through December 2026, although one analysis says there’s reason for caution.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Jumps on Private Market Research Bandwagon

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There are more than 1,500 active unicorns that have raised roughly $1 trillion in venture capital funding, according to PitchBook data.

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