Traders bet on no further escalation of the conflict after Iran attack.
Outperformance may be limited in the latest season.
Even the leading countries' climate ambitions have stalled.
It's the latest step in trying to rebuild its financial hub status.
Fintech platform for alts is teaming up with global credit manager to extend its reach among advisors and high-net-worth investors.
Well, maybe sell a little, says Jeffrey Hirsch, editor-in-chief of the Stock Trader’s Almanac.
The liquid alts funds aim to outperform the S&P 500 index.
Bullion is seen as a better hedge than government bonds.
As the lines between active and passive strategies blur, product teams will have a tougher time appeasing advisors, Cerulli says.
'The problem is, when an NAV gets shaved, advisors and investors get pissed off,' one executive says.
The firms are deepening their longtime tech collaboration to create a unified alternative investments solution for Baird's more than 1,300 advisors.
If the typical PE firm employs leverage and the cost of borrowing rises, it would make sense that higher interest rates would cut into its returns.
Pimco and others are weighing the prospects of the Fed standing firm.
'If you think taxes are going up, munis and the muni exemption are a great place to be," Nuveen's head of municipals says.
The firm's trading activity index shows equities in favor despite uncertain data.
The transaction values the firm at $700 million and will drive growth.
Firms from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Singapore could appear.
'It looks like Blackstone is value-investing and hunting,' a senior industry executive says.
The state treasurer added four financial services firms to a list of those ineligible to provide banking services to the state because he says they 'boycott' the fossil fuels industry.
If Wednesday's stats are higher than expected, volatility may spike.
