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Bond-Trading Bots On Verge Of Becoming Masters Of The Universe

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Automated traders are supplanting some operations of traditional fixed-income desks.

Emerging-Market Investors Don’t Expect An Olive Branch In Trade Talks

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Emerging market investors are pessimistic about the prospects for U.S.-China trade talks.

Liquidity Angst Over Brexit Is Fueling A $1 Billion ETF Bet

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Investors are pouring into U.K. index funds amid Brexit uncertainty.

Big Oil Is Selling Dirty Assets, But They Aren’t Going Away

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As major companies divest from their high pollution assets, smaller players are stepping in.

White House Zeroes In On Limit To Chinese Stocks In Pension Fund

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The Trump administration is proposing limits on federal pension funds' China investments.

Life Insurance Is A Luxury, According To Americans Without It

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A majority of aging Americans are not covered by life insurance, according to a recent survey.

Annuities Industry Becomes Rolling Stones Roadie

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The Alliance for Lifetime Income joined the band's concert tour to promote the benefits of annuities.

NAPFA Leaders See Younger, More Diverse Generation Of Advisors

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NAPFA has nearly doubled in size over the past 10 years, according to CEO Geoff Brown.

Small Business Owners More Optimistic About Economy

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The number of small business owners who fear a near-term recession is dropping, according to a Capital One survey.

ETF’s M.O. Is To Avoid Likely Victims Of Technology Disruption

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A new GraniteShares fund is more about what it eschews—rather than what it includes—in its portfolio.

Finra Advances Proposal To Allow Brokers To Expunge Their Records

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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is among those who have spoken out against the proposal.

Fed's George, Rosengren Don't Think Rate Cut Is Justified Yet

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Chairman Jerome Powell has been under relentless public pressure from President Donald Trump to reduce rates.

$1 Billion Hybrid in Louisiana Joins LPL Platform From FSC

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The 10 advisors at Financial Solutions Group were formerly with FSC Securities Corp.

Supreme Court Lets New York Taxes On Part-Time Residents Stand

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The fight involved so-called intangible income, which includes proceeds from the sale of a business.

Whatever The Future Holds, Stocks Are Not Priced For A Recession

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Ten years of gains have fattened price-earnings ratios in U.S. stock benchmarks.

GE Halts Pension Benefits As CEO Targets $8 Billion Deficit Cut

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GE’s stubborn pension deficit has complicated efforts to put the company on more stable ground.

A Warren Presidency Might Not Be So Bad For Stocks, RBC Says

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Small caps and ESG investments could be among the big winners in a Warren presidency, the firm said.

JPMorgan Says Euro Area To Be Key Equities Winner In Brexit Deal

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Prospects of a breakthrough in Brexit talks ahead of the deadline faded again over the weekend.

American Railroads Are In A Recession With No End In Sight

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The rail downturn underscores the damage from the U.S.-China trade war.

Meet The Banks Behind $5.5 Trillion Of Trades That Power ETFs

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They act as gatekeepers for every dollar that enters or exits an ETF.