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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

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With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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Social Media

The TikTok Ban Looms But Nobody Can Agree On What That Means

The clock is ticking on TikTok. Or is it? And if it is, whose hand is on the alarm setting as of this morning?

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Advisor Upside

FINRA Faces Big Legal Battles in 2025

The Wall Street watchdog is facing criticism from lawmakers, along with two lawsuits, that could theoretically redefine the agency.

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International Economics

Girding for a Trade War, China is Reportedly Considering Weakening Its Currency

Call the considerations, which could have knock-off effects on global currency markets, a yuan-sided argument.

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Media & Entertainment

Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban

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A federal appeals court upheld the “TikTok Ban” that would force China-based ByteDance to sell its app next month or face exile from the US.

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International Economics

Trump Vows Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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Trump promised in a Truth post to levy via 25% tariffs “on ALL products coming into the United States” from Mexico and Canada.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Wary of Fixed Income Ahead of Trump 2.0

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The next administration may look to increase tariffs and lower taxes, which could spell higher inflation and lower bond prices.

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Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Pulls Back as Trump Reemerges on World Stage

Saudi Arabia’s Mammoth Public Investment Fund Turns Inward Just As One of the Country’s Top Allies Reclaims the White House.

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International Economics

China’s Trade Surplus Closing in on $1 Trillion, Bolstering Trump’s Tariff Pledge

Just in time for Trump 2.0, China is on pace for history’s first $1 trillion trade surplus by a single nation, according to Bloomberg.

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M&A

Trump’s Deregulation Promises Could Spell M&A Glory, Or Not

The deal-making vibes on Wall Street were strong after Donald Trump won his bid to return to the White House.

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