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Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation
ALTERNATIVES AUG 19, 2026
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation

Proposal to make historic shift in US digital asset policy would give crypto issuers two registration exemptions and a safe harbor from securities classification.

By Steve Randall
Global bond selloff drives borrowing costs to multi-decade highs
FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2026
Global bond selloff drives borrowing costs to multi-decade highs

Collapse in US-Iran talks has sent government bond yields to multi-decade highs worldwide, piling fresh pressure on fixed-income portfolios.

By Steve Randall
Family offices shun hedge funds and private credit in favor of direct deals
ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2026
Family offices shun hedge funds and private credit in favor of direct deals

FINTRX finds that new entrants to the space prefer bespoke equity and direct investment strategies over traditional fund structures.

By Steve Randall
Is the AI stock boom heading for a dot-com reckoning?
EQUITIES AUG 17, 2026
Is the AI stock boom heading for a dot-com reckoning?

New research says AI-driven valuations carry serious correction risk, with or without a speculative bubble driving markets higher.

By Steve Randall
Low-cost ETFs drive record $1T in inflows despite active fund buzz
ETFS AUG 17, 2026
Low-cost ETFs drive record $1T in inflows despite active fund buzz

State Street’s head of US wealth, says low-cost core funds are quietly fueling a record-breaking year for the ETF industry.

By Steve Randall
Student uncovers $10M gold while laying sewage pipes
ALTERNATIVES AUG 17, 2026
Student uncovers $10M gold while laying sewage pipes

Construction worker finds what may be a hidden family fortune and could get to keep it, eventually.

By Steve Randall
Franklin Templeton stays bullish on equities as earnings growth tops 20%
EQUITIES AUG 17, 2026
Franklin Templeton stays bullish on equities as earnings growth tops 20%

Strong corporate fundamentals and an AI-driven portfolio tilt underpin the asset manager's August 2026 outlook.

By Steve Randall
Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 14, 2026
Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment

Y'all Street is giving the global financial capital a run for its money, as Dallas edges out New York in financial jobs share.

By Andrew Cohen
Citi hires JPMorgan veteran Adam Clark as wealth management push continues
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2026
Citi hires JPMorgan veteran Adam Clark as wealth management push continues

Clark will join Citi in November, after he has completed garden leave.

By James Rogers
Home equity soars to a record $18T but cracks remain in the US housing market
ALTERNATIVES AUG 14, 2026
Home equity soars to a record $18T but cracks remain in the US housing market

Homebuyer numbers drop to an all-time low, mortgage rates climb to a one-year high, and rent costs squeeze families, while homeowner equity hits a record $18 trillion.

By Steve Randall
Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others
EQUITIES AUG 14, 2026
Why the chill has lifted on Netflix for Ackman and others

Bill Ackman's return to a stock that once cost him $400 million suggests that Wall Street is warming back up to the world's largest streaming platform.

By Steve Randall
Lakers sale spotlights Delaware Life's $17B underreported exposure
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 13, 2026
Lakers sale spotlights Delaware Life's $17B underreported exposure

Mark Walter flips the Lakers after a year of ownership as federal regulators investigate his insurance and annuity firms.

By Andrew Cohen
S&P 500 CEO pay hits record $22.8 million as Musk sets new bar
EQUITIES AUG 13, 2026
S&P 500 CEO pay hits record $22.8 million as Musk sets new bar

Average chief executive compensation climbed 21% last year, and Elon Musk's trillion-dollar Tesla package is reshaping how boards approach executive pay.

By Leo Almazora
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2026
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products

Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.

By Leo Almazora
What flat PPI numbers tell advisors about the Fed's next move
EQUITIES AUG 13, 2026
What flat PPI numbers tell advisors about the Fed's next move

“The July CPI and PPI reports collectively keep a narrow path open for the Fed to hold rates steady at the next decision in September,” said Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

By James Rogers
How advisors are rethinking private markets as client demand matures
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2026
How advisors are rethinking private markets as client demand matures

Nuveen's Brian Griggs on funding allocations, managing liquidity, and identifying which clients are truly ready for private assets.

By Steve Randall
How financial advisors can build more predictable client growth
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 13, 2026
How financial advisors can build more predictable client growth

Barnum Financial Group on why consistent lead flow, better follow-up and disciplined growth can change how advisors run their practice.

By Manal Ali
Why high-growth advisors are riding the active ETF wave: Capital Group
ETFS AUG 12, 2026
Why high-growth advisors are riding the active ETF wave: Capital Group

“It's an area of the market where we see a tremendous amount of growth,” said Holly Framsted, global head of product at Capital Group.

By James Rogers
Advisors eye rate odds as July CPI likely keeps Fed on hold — for now
EQUITIES AUG 12, 2026
Advisors eye rate odds as July CPI likely keeps Fed on hold — for now

The latest CPI data comes hot on the heels of Friday’s weak jobs report.

By James Rogers
Goldman's ETF land grab accelerates with deal for $30B NEOS
ETFS AUG 12, 2026
Goldman's ETF land grab accelerates with deal for $30B NEOS

Goldman's asset management arm is deepening its options-ETF bet, adding NEOS's $30 billion income lineup a year after buying Innovator's buffer ETFs.

By Leo Almazora