Larry Fink

Advisor Upside

Do Elections Matter to Markets?

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Most advisors agree that elections have little impact on markets, but that’s not stopping investors from bracing their portfolios.

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Advisor Upside

BlackRock Tops Grayscale for Digital Asset Dominance

The shift highlights the growing footprint of traditional firms in the digital asset industry, and signals renewed confidence in crypto.

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Advisor Upside

BlackRock Hits Record AUM as Wall Street Banks Report Solid Earnings

CEO Larry Fink attributed the healthy performance to growth in private markets, retail active fixed income, and the company’s ETF business.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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