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US national debt hits $40 trillion as advisors weigh portfolio risk
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
US national debt hits $40 trillion as advisors weigh portfolio risk

Advisors say fiscal deficits are reshaping bond duration decisions and Treasury allocations even as stocks reach record highs

By Gregg Greenberg
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Great Gray Trust Company and iCapital bring private markets into DC plans

A new partnership aims to give 401(k) investors access to private equity, credit, and real assets via CITs.

By Steve Randall
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2026
Private equity fundraising rebounds but slow exits test LP patience

New S&P Global data shows a market in transition, with capital flowing in even as holding periods hit multi-year highs.

By Steve Randall
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Anthropic, OpenAI IPO paths diverge as firms sound alarm bells for civilization

Sam Altman says market debut would be ‘ill-advised’ but Anthropic chases a $2 trillion valuation despite calls for AI development pause.

By Steve Randall
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2026
Dell family office nears $7.7B Baldwin Insurance take-private deal

DFO Management is in advanced talks to acquire the Tampa-based insurance brokerage at a premium to its current market value.

By Steve Randall
Core inflation comes in hotter than expected. Fed rate hike looks inevitable
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2026
Core inflation comes in hotter than expected. Fed rate hike looks inevitable

The latest CPI data is casting a long shadow over next week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee

By James Rogers
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge
ALTERNATIVES SEP 11, 2026
Private markets and AI top asset manager priorities as scale becomes the real challenge

Asset managers have consensus on where growth lies but turning it into products that succeed at scale is another matter, a new Nasdaq survey finds.

By Steve Randall
PPI comes in as expected, but rate-hike odds climb ahead of Fed meeting
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2026
PPI comes in as expected, but rate-hike odds climb ahead of Fed meeting

Wholesale prices rose in line with forecasts, but traders are now pricing in higher odds of a rate hike next week — with Friday's CPI report likely to be the deciding factor

By James Rogers
Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2026
Life insurance talk gap leaves families financially exposed

Lincoln Financial data finds 78% of families have skipped the coverage conversation, creating costly blind spots advisors can help close.

By Steve Randall
US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2026
US dividend growth hits 8.7% in Q2 as AI cash flows surge

Capital Group's Q2 2026 report shows corporate payouts rising globally, with tech and financials leading shareholder returns.

By Steve Randall
Trump's trillion-dollar dividend pledge puts fiscal math in spotlight
FIXED INCOME SEP 10, 2026
Trump's trillion-dollar dividend pledge puts fiscal math in spotlight

The president's $5,000 midterm cash offer for every American citizen raises hard questions about federal debt, legal risk, and what it means for client portfolio strategy.

By Steve Randall
Advisors eye ETFs as market leadership broadens beyond mega-caps
EQUITIES SEP 09, 2026
Advisors eye ETFs as market leadership broadens beyond mega-caps

Advisors weigh where to add exposure as earnings growth broadens beyond mega-cap technology leaders, ETF strategists say

By Gregg Greenberg
How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF
ETFS SEP 09, 2026
How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF

New JULV fund buffers 20% of losses while capping upside, entering a defined-outcome category that's growing fast among advisors.

By Leo Almazora
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026
EQUITIES SEP 09, 2026
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026

Nearly one in four newly minted billion-dollar startups this year operates in artificial intelligence, reshaping private market opportunity for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch

PGIM's Dianna Carr-Coletta points to payment-in-kind interest, non-accruals and portfolio concentration as key risk indicators.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares

BCRED is a nontraded BDC; the result is limited liquidity for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2026
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high

LIMRA data show record RILA demand as advisors lean on guaranteed income to calm anxious clients.

By Leo Almazora
Global shipping fragmentation poses growing portfolio risk
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2026
Global shipping fragmentation poses growing portfolio risk

A coalition of 18 governments warns that global supply chains and energy markets are under pressure from the fragmentation of global shipping.

By Steve Randall
Canada's retaliatory tariffs go live as Trump hits out at Bombardier
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2026
Canada's retaliatory tariffs go live as Trump hits out at Bombardier

Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliation covers hundreds of US product categories worth $27.6 billion in annual imports.

By Steve Randall
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert

Goldman Sachs raises its crude forecasts and warns of a $120 barrel as Middle East shipping attacks threaten global energy supply.

By Steve Randall