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Finance

BofA Survey Shows a Record Rotation Out of US Stocks

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Indicators

Wall Street’s Favorite ‘Fear Gauge’ Grows Calmer After Hectic Week

Known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX has suggested in recent weeks that investors are spooked, for obvious reasons.

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Real Estate

Blackstone Has Hope for the Office Real Estate Market

Blackstone’s BXMT mortgage trust, on the other hand, is buckling under the weight of a pile of office loans gone bad.

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Markets

Markets Are Finally, For Real, Pricing in An Economic War

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump slapped import duties on Canada and Mexico, kicking off a full-fledged economic war.

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M&A

Will M&A Activity Ever Turn Around This Year?

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According to Dealogic, just 1,603 deals have been signed this year through Friday, down 19% year-over-year.

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Finance

Activist Investor Elliott Tightens Grip on Oil Giants Phillips 66 and BP

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Elliott has played a central role in pushing out a CEO at Starbucks and convincing conglomerate Honeywell that it needed to break up.

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Economics

After Bashing Janet Yellen’s Approach to Debt Issuance, Bessent Keeps It For Now

The Treasury kept its guidance suggesting the sales of long-term debt will remain unchanged through much of 2025.

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Economics

‘The Great Detachment’ is the Defining Workplace Trend of the New Year

Remember “quiet quitting?” The pandemic-era buzzword may have faded but the quiet quitters haven’t exactly quit quiet quitting.

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Advisor Upside

Integrated Partners’ Rob Sandrew on Market Corrections and ‘New Blood’

The chief growth officer is at the forefront of preparing RIAs to grow their businesses and train advisors for the future.

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Advisor Upside

AI’s Coming for Wall Street Jobs

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Executives at top financial services firms expect to cut as many 200,000 jobs in the next five years and significantly increase revenues.

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