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Dwindling IPOs Reward Investors With Return Bonanza

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New data compiled by Bloomberg found that shares in companies to debut on US exchanges this year have climbed by a weighted average of 53%.

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Markets

SPAC Comeback Draws Renewed Interest from Wall Street

According to SPACInsider data, there have been 58 SPAC offerings so far this year, one more than the total in all of 2024.

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Finance

Robinhood, AppLovin Locked Out of S&P 500 Yet Again

Conventional wisdom says being on the S&P 500 is a status symbol that is supposed to come with plenty of benefits.

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International Economics

Washington Trade Talks With Beijing Drive S&P 500 Toward Record High

The on-off dynamic of the US-China economic relationship so far this year would make the writing rooms of most soap operas blush.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Go Risk-On Heading Into 2H

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It’s been a sweet-and-sour first half for the markets, but advisors expect the second half to be a whole lot tastier.

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Advisor Upside

Does Gold Still Make Sense After Hitting All-Time Highs?

Despite a pullback in May, the speed of the rally took even longtime gold watchers by surprise.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Weigh In on Fixed Income in Turbulent Markets

As stocks pull back on macroeconomic fears, the bond market presents pockets of opportunity.

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ETF Upside

New BlackRock ETF Takes Bite Out of S&P 500 Weightings

An iShares ETF caps individual holdings at 3%; it isn’t the first to skew allocations away from the largest companies.

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ETF Upside

Where Do You Turn When Stocks and Bonds are Hurting?

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With volatility rising, advisors are scrambling to find both protection and returns, but answers are scarce.

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Finance

Time to Duck and Cover? Billionaires Brace for Tariff Fallout

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Jamie Dimon warned inflation is likely going up and Larry Fink said the economy might already be in recession.

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