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Advisor Upside

Emotions More Problematic for Retirement than Finances

But there is a big reason to be concerned: Long-term care.

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Private Equity

Private Equity, Sports and Games Sidestep Frozen M&A Pipelines

Dealmaking among private equity firms and in the sports and video games sectors has gone full steam ahead amid a global M&A freeze.

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International Economics

US Trade Truce With China Sends Stocks Surging Higher

Some enterprising Chinese exporters have found ways to get around tariffs amid the standoff between Washington and Beijing.

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ETF Upside

The Duel Over Dual Share Classes

Broker-dealers have a big problem with ETFs: A lack of revenue-sharing to support commission-based compensation.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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ETF Upside

April Marks Worst Month of ETF Inflows in a Year

ETFs attracted $58 billion in assets last month, the lowest since April 2024, according to Morningstar Direct.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

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Because these models often operate in a so-called “black box,” many users have little to no understanding of them.

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Cryptocurrency

Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

Coinbase is acquiring Derebit for $2.9 billion in the crypto industry’s biggest ever deal as it spars with rival Kraken.

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Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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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

Isolating AI Agents May Be ‘Strangling’ Your Enterprise

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“Nobody lives in a silo,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025.

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