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Advisor Upside

Inside the DOL’s Plan to Open Up Alternative Assets in 401(k)s

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Industry groups and asset managers are in favor, but advisors are weary, saying the expanded access can quickly spell trouble for clients.

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Industries

There’s a Clear Winner from the Shutdown’s Disruptive Airport Delays

Clear has gained a cult following of travelers who like to show up for flights five minutes before boarding.

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Industries

Trump Meets with Farmers as Soaring Fuel, Fertilizer Prices Strain Food Supply Chain

Midwest farmers told the Des Moines Register that they’re already being quoted fertilizer prices that are up 40% from the fall.

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Markets

Markets Brace for 10% Correction Without ‘Defined Off-Ramp’ from US-Iran War

The US-Israel conflict with Iran has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption ever, topping the 1956 Suez crisis.

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Personal Finance

Trump’s Retirement Savings Plan Offers Potential Bonanza for Firms Like Fidelity

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If the accounts come to fruition, they could achieve a longtime goal of industry advocates and policymakers on both sides of the aisle.

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Economics

The Taxman Still Cometh, But May Take Away Less

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Thanks to a sweeping bill enacted by Congress last year, many American taxpayers may owe less to the IRS this April than we feared.

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Energy

Shell Pumps Out Dividend Hike Despite Slippery Oil Prices

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UK oil major Shell posted its weakest quarterly profit in nearly half a decade on Thursday, sending its New York-listed shares down 5.3%.

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Indicators

Molasses-Like Jobs Growth Not Enough to Trump Fed’s Rate-Cut Inertia

Hiring in January was not just slower than expected, according to ADP. It was way, way, way slower than expected.

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ETF Upside

Why This Rare Earth ETF Excludes the Biggest Rare Earth Market

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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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