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Economics

What’s Good for Gas Is Good for the Greenback. But for How Long?

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The Iran War reignited demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, but that may not stop the greenback’s longer-term decline.

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Retirement Upside

How Dividend Investing Fits Into Retirement Portfolios

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The consistent payment of dividends indicates business stability and therefore offers predictability, which is naturally appealing to retirement investors.

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Retirement Upside

Why Uncle Sam Wants to Auto-Enroll America’s Retirement

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Over a 10-year horizon, a federal retirement program that auto-enrolls investors could add between $635 billion and $983 billion to its IRA system.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Sales Surge 56% as Booming GLP-1 Demand Eclipses Lower Prices

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The results were driven by a 65% jump in volume amid a booming demand for weight-loss drugs like Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound.

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Technology

Polymarket Polices Insider Trading as Lucrative Military Bets Raise Suspicions

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Polymarket users have a 52% rate of winning long-shot wagers on military actions, a nonprofit research group recently found.

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Finance

Berkshire’s Annual Meeting Shines Spotlight on Buffett Successor Greg Abel

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Class B shares of the company have lagged the S&P 500 by 37 percentage points in the past 12 months, the worst such stretch since 2000.

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Retirement Upside

Here’s How Good Tax Advice Can Wreck Business Owner’s Social Security Checks

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Sometimes what makes sense on a year-by-year basis can come back to harm small-business owners in the long-run.

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Energy

Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

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The Trump administration’s “drill, baby, drill” ambitions have been hampered by the reality of the global oil market.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Confronts AI-xistential Crisis

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Advertising companies are scrambling to make changes as their businesses get hammered by advances in artificial intelligence.

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Technology

Can Robotaxis Take Over New York?

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Tesla and Waymo are among the entrants trying to turn congested New York City, the home of the yellow cab, into a robotaxi hub.

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ETF Upside

These ETFs Are Going Nuclear

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Energy demand is rising globally, in part because of AI use, and a handful of ETFs focused on nuclear energy stand to benefit.

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ETF Upside

Are Cyclical ETFs Worth the Boom and Bust?

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Cyclical industries can provide some regularity for ETF investors, but not without downsides.

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ETF Upside

Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

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The filing marks President Trump’s latest move to bring his spot bitcoin strategy to the ETF market. Will advisors bite?

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Social Media

Can Reddit Provide a Human-Centric Haven from AI Chatbots?

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In our increasingly artificial digital age, sometimes internet denizens desire an actual human touch. Enter Reddit.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

While predicting the future of the global economy is anybody’s guess, today’s normal is unlikely to continue.

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

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Seven months after DeepSeek’s debut, it appears the company needs some American rocket power to get its AI Sputnik off the ground.

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Consumer

Trump Admin’s MAHA Agenda Brings Politics to the Dinner Table

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Most major brands in cereal, snacks, and drinks are putting out announcements about how they’re aligning with MAHA guidelines.

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Finance

Warren Buffett Reveals Multibillion-Dollar Pre-Retirement Bets

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The big surprise was a brand new, $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth, accumulated entirely during the second quarter.

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CIO Upside

Wells Fargo Patent Highlights Fatal Flaw in Deepfake Detection Models

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Synthetic content is becoming more realistic by the day. Can detection tech keep up?

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CIO Upside

How AI-Powered Robotics Face Obstacles in Real-World Scenarios

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Nvidia has announced a host of new models, libraries and infrastructure for robotics developers.

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Fidelity Joins BlackRock, Vanguard in Offering Annuities in 401(k) Plans

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Retiring Advisors Push M&A Deals to $2.5T

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Fox Places Big Bet on Streaming with $22 Billion Roku Deal

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