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Banking

2024: The Year the Rates Were Cut

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The Fed’s September rate cut turbo-charged the stock market, but can the market keep up its bull run for 2025?

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Indicators

Inflation Report Will Test Fed’s Plans and Bull Market’s Steam

The market’s sunny optimism, set against wintry December, will face a Game of Thrones-like test this Wednesday: an inflation report is coming.

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Advisor Upside

How ETFs Can Help When Rates Are Going Up or Down

Advisors know exchange-traded funds as a way to invest in broad market indexes, but they are great for bond management, too.

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Economics

The Fed Cut Interest Rates Exactly as Planned. But What’s Next?

The US Federal Reserve continued its interest rate deescalation with a 25 basis point cut — exactly in line with consensus expectations.

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Economics

The Fed Finally Delivers on Promise to Slash Interest Rates

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The Federal Reserve finally slashed interest rates, delivering a half-point cut — the high end of consensus expectations.

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Finance

Sixth Street Gives Affirm a Big Boost

Private credit and buy-now-pay-later firms are teaming up to cut banks out of the consumer finance supply chain.

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M&A

Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion Acquisition of US Steel Might Fall Through

The Committee on Foreign Investment is divided on if the deal presents a security risk. The split gives Biden more grounds to block the deal.

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Economics

How the Great Wealth Transfer is playing out for Billionaires

The oldest among us are richer than ever, so are the richest. So what happens when the oldest and richest start passing their wealth along?

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