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Fidelity’s $280B Contrafund Appoints First New PMs Since 1990

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Longtime manager Will Danoff hasn’t announced an exit, but two additional co-managers will handle a slice of the massive portfolio.

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Wall Street Does DeFi

New digital-asset funds from BlackRock and WisdomTree are bypassing traditional systems and issuing assets directly on the blockchain.

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Next SEC Chair? Bets Are on Peirce, Cuban, Or ‘CryptoDad’

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is likely to resign from his position at the agency before his term is up.

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Neuberger Berman Buys Stake in Mariner in Latest RIA Deal

The deal is the latest example of major investments into the RIA space, with much of the funding coming from private equity.

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Solid Wall Street Earnings Come with a Tariff Asterisk

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The latest earnings may not reflect recent market volatility ushered in by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

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Who Gets to Call Themselves ‘Advisor?’

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The North American Securities Administrators Association updated a rule that seeks to bar many broker-dealer reps from using the title.

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Advisors Sift Through Tariff Turmoil as Uncertainty Lingers

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Tariffs could be in effect for years to come and play havoc on portfolios in the coming months.

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