Wall Street

Finance

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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Top of the list is a warning over the rise of 24-hour trading, just as the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange pursue it.

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Finance

BlackRock Still Leads US ETF Market, But It’s Losing Ground

The asset manager’s rival Vanguard has captured investors’ recent interest in embracing cheap broad-market index funds.

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Power Corridor

After Stormy Waters, Will Fed Get A Glide Path?

Why it’s still a tightrope-walk to an economic soft landing.

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Industries

Economic Slowdown Isn’t Hurting Law Firm Bonuses

As 2023 wound to a close, major law firms across the US doled out hefty bonuses and annual raises, according to the Financial Times.

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ETF Upside

SEC’s Going on the Atkins Diet

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Expect less attention on Wall Street firms and more on greenlighting alt products with Chairman Paul Atkins leading the agency, experts said.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Artificial Intelligence

The SEC Probes AI Use at Investment Advisory Firms

As the world of high finance ushers in an era of AI, the SEC has begun investigating how investment advisory firms use the technology.

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Industries

Big Tobacco’s Big Problem: The US Isn’t Lighting Up

British American Tobacco shares dropped to a 12-year low after the company announced a $31.5 billion write-down for some of its brands.

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Inflation & Prices

Deflation Begins to Hit Durable Goods

Slowing inflation usually means prices are rising, just not as fast as before. But now there is actual deflation.

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Banking

Goldman Rides Market Chaos to Equities Trading Gold Mine

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Goldman Sachs’ $4.6 billion profit shows you can navigate tough times, as long as you have the brightest minds in finance at your disposal.

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