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Investments

Investors Seeking Safe Havens Hoard Gold — Physical as well as Digital

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Investors are increasingly hoarding gold and bitcoin as conventional safe havens in US bonds and the dollar have come up short.

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Economics

Defense Industry Braces for Tariff Barrage

Three titans of the US defense industry — Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman — signalled tariffs are going to be bad for business.

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ETF Upside

Earth to Advisors: Vanguard Expands Model Lineup

Think you’re too cool for model portfolio school? Many advisors are responding by channeling Ben Stiller’s Zoolander: “You aren’t.”

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Industries

Humanoid Robots Run, Dance, and Work the Factory Floor

A half dozen humanoid robots completed a half marathon in Beijing, though their prowess still trails human runners by a considerable amount.

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Economics

Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

The US dollar hit a three year low against a basket of currencies Monday, highlighting investor concerns about US assets.

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Advisor Upside

Competition Heats Up for Commonwealth Advisors After LPL Deal

Commonwealth advisors are now hot ticket items, and some are being offered lucrative deals from competitors.

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CIO Upside

Intel Patent Overheats Data Centers For ‘Energy Harvesting’

Intel is far from the first company to consider new methods to power up data centers

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Advisor Upside

Social Security Can be Fixed Without Cutting Benefits, Pension Expert Says

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It may be years before some Americans can get realistic estimates on payments from the beleaguered system.

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

Chipping Away at Big Tech’s Bottom Line

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How much trade chaos can enterprises weather?

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