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Advisors acknowledge commodity gains but portfolios still lag behind performance
ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2026
Advisors acknowledge commodity gains but portfolios still lag behind performance

Strong 2025 returns haven’t translated into allocations as advisors cite education and perception gaps.

By Steve Randall
Anthropic is a market mover and its latest upgrade supercharges financial analysis
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2026
Anthropic is a market mover and its latest upgrade supercharges financial analysis

Software rivals are not the only businesses that could be impacted, leading to questions for portfolio managers.

By Steve Randall
Active ETFs step out of the shadows as advisors rethink portfolio construction
ETFS FEB 06, 2026
Active ETFs step out of the shadows as advisors rethink portfolio construction

Record inflows and structural shifts show active ETFs becoming a core tool for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Amazon’s $200 billion AI bet tests investors’ nerves as earnings rise below expectations
EQUITIES FEB 05, 2026
Amazon’s $200 billion AI bet tests investors’ nerves as earnings rise below expectations

Magnificent 7 firm reports earnings after the closing bell but extends AI concerns

By Steve Randall
Life insurers entered 2026 on firm footing as capital strength and annuity demand hold
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 05, 2026
Life insurers entered 2026 on firm footing as capital strength and annuity demand hold

Report highlights stable ratings, strong capital buffers and steady annuity growth into 2026.

By Steve Randall
Alphabet’s strong Q4 results clash with sweeping tech sell-off and AI-driven market anxiety
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2026
Alphabet’s strong Q4 results clash with sweeping tech sell-off and AI-driven market anxiety

Robust earnings overshadowed as software and AI stocks plunge, leaving advisors to rethink tech exposure.

By Steve Randall
Stephen Miran relinquishes White House role as Trump eyes Warsh for Fed
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2026
Stephen Miran relinquishes White House role as Trump eyes Warsh for Fed

His exit from the Council of Economic Advisers ends a rare dual role that had raised fresh questions about the Fed’s independence and the Trump administration’s grip on monetary policy.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors weigh potentially weaker labor picture in wake of delayed jobs report
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2026
Advisors weigh potentially weaker labor picture in wake of delayed jobs report

The January jobs report may be pushed back due to the partial government shutdown, but that doesn't mean wealth managers don't have it on their minds.

By Gregg Greenberg
Housing signals turn mixed as investors weigh rising prices against falling rents
ALTERNATIVES FEB 04, 2026
Housing signals turn mixed as investors weigh rising prices against falling rents

House prices are still rising but rental returns may be harder to maximize in the current climate.

By Steve Randall
AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2026
AI fears slam software stocks as Anthropic, Apple sharpen competition

Selloff grips legal tech and software names with investors reassessing software, private credit, and AI‑exposed holdings across public and private markets.

By Leo Almazora
Nuveen taps Mark Wahlberg's Municipal brand in client-facing apparel collab
FIXED INCOME FEB 03, 2026
Nuveen taps Mark Wahlberg's Municipal brand in client-facing apparel collab

Nuveen, which has over $200 billion in municipal assets under management, will release co-branded apparel with Wahlberg's Municipal brand after the idea was introduced by financial advisor Bruce Lee.

By Andrew Cohen
Musk merger creates $1.25T privately-held company ripe for IPO, but what about Tesla?
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2026
Musk merger creates $1.25T privately-held company ripe for IPO, but what about Tesla?

SpaceX acquires xAI which could move IPO closer, but investors were anticipating a deal including the EV maker.

By Steve Randall
Vanguard claims $250M win for mutual fund investors with latest fee cuts
ETFS FEB 02, 2026
Vanguard claims $250M win for mutual fund investors with latest fee cuts

Latest round of lower expense ratios spans 84 mutual fund and ETF share classes and touches roughly one-quarter of Vanguard’s lineup.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors react to President Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh as next Fed Chair
FIXED INCOME FEB 02, 2026
Advisors react to President Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh as next Fed Chair

President Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair last Friday and now wealth managers are weighing in on the choice.

By Gregg Greenberg
Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next
ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2026
Private markets after the stress test: HarbourVest’s Scott Voss on what’s next

A stress-tested asset class emerges more concentrated, more capital-intensive, and increasingly shaped by AI, scale, and new structures for liquidity.

By Steve Randall
Silver suffers historic ‘flash crash’ while US equity futures slip following Fed chair nomination
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2026
Silver suffers historic ‘flash crash’ while US equity futures slip following Fed chair nomination

Wall Street futures slide while precious metals erase trillions in value following the pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.

By Steve Randall
Will value stocks continue their hot streak in 2026?
EQUITIES JAN 30, 2026
Will value stocks continue their hot streak in 2026?

Value stocks have outperformed growth in January. But can they do it for the entire year? Wealth managers weigh in.

By Gregg Greenberg
Apple reports strong earnings, Tesla rebounds after tech stocks slide as Microsoft disappoints
EQUITIES JAN 29, 2026
Apple reports strong earnings, Tesla rebounds after tech stocks slide as Microsoft disappoints

Magnificent 7 shares are firmly in the spotlight this week as firms unveil earnings, plans

By Steve Randall
Life insurance platform’s shares plunge on trading debut
EQUITIES JAN 29, 2026
Life insurance platform’s shares plunge on trading debut

Champagne goes flat after $200 million IPO amid rout in tech stocks

By James Burton
BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA
ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2026
BlackRock, Partners Group roll out private markets SMA

New multi-alts structure bundles private equity, private credit, and real assets into three outcome-based strategies on Morgan Stanley’s wealth platform

By Leo Almazora