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Morgan Stanley Raises Bet on Digital Assets With E*Trade Crypto Access

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The wirehouse will now let some clients buy and sell various cryptocurrencies on its self-directed platform.

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Inside Wall Street’s Blockbuster Second Quarter

Strong market conditions and the need for sophisticated advice were major boons for wealth units in Q2.

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Industrials

Bulls Dominate Wall Street’s Analysis of SpaceX

Opinions ranged from “bullish” to “extremely bullish” among the four big banks that led the SpaceX IPO, as each initiated coverage on Tuesday.

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Access to Alternative Investments Is Opening Up. Do Clients Care?

Companies are staying private longer, sparking interest in opportunities beyond the public markets.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Weighs $1.3 Billion Dallas Bet

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The Dallas City Council approved an economic incentive package that would grant the bank up to $18.5 million in economic development grants.

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Banking

Rising Market Risk Drives Wealth Management Windfalls for Morgan Stanley, BofA

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Revenue at Morgan Stanley’s wealth business grew 16% year-over-year to $8.5 billion, and net income rose 34% to $2.1 billion.

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Banking

Wall Street Predicts Record Trading Revenue amid Market Jitters

The upbeat earnings reports Wall Street expects from the largest US banks are once again being overshadowed — this year, by the Iran War.

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Why ‘Old School’ Franklin Templeton Just Bought a Crypto Startup

The crypto space is relatively small compared with other asset classes, but the hype train is barreling down the tracks.

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Energy

Clean Energy Regains Its Swagger as Hedge Against Wartime Oil Crisis

The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF jumped more than 5% last week, exceeding the oil-and-gas-focused Vanguard Energy ETF’s 1.3% gain.

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Thrivent to Hire 600 Advisors for Second Straight Year

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The hiring push comes amid rapid expansion of the independent RIA channel and an approaching advisor shortage driven by retirements.

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