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Stocks Are Doing OK. The Companies That Buy Them? Not So Much

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Traditional asset manager stocks are slumping, even as the stock market heats up.

Canada’s Legal Weed Creates Risk For Investors At U.S. Border

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Marijuana is legal in Canada and some parts of the U.S., but is still an issue at border crossings.

A World With Fewer Babies Spells Economic Trouble

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Declining fertility will have serious economic consequences around the world, especially if it continues.

Blackstone Seeks $18 Billion For Its Biggest Real Estate Fund Ever

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Institutions are betting big on property assets to protect against inflation and broaden holdings beyond stocks and bonds.

Star Venture Investor Mary Meeker Ditches Kleiner Perkins, Starts Firm

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Famous for her prescient bets on Uber and Spotify, Meeker is the latest high-profile woman to leave.

Managers Say It's A Good Time To Go International

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“There is yawning gap between U.S. and international valuations and margins,” says one manager.

Innovator Expands IBD ETF Franchise With “Breakout” Fund

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This new ETF is the third in a series tied to Investor’s Business Daily’s investment methodologies.

Financial Advisors—Millennials Could Really Use Your Help

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Millennials are spiffy with technology, but they fall short on financial know-how, the survey said.

Brace For 'Scary Down Days' In Pot Stocks, Fund Manager Warns

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Pot-stock valuations are "off the charts" and could run into volatility, he said.

The Mortgage Market Is Back A Decade After the Credit Crisis—With New Risks

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As the market grows to a record size, participants remain on guard against signs of weakness.

'King Of Political Intelligence' Gets Prison In Insider Case

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David Blaszczak was convicted of giving two hedge funds advance word on changes to Medicare reimbursement rates.

Market Correction Could Whack RIA Values By 70%

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A typical market downturn could cost RIAs about 15 percent of revenues, one consultant estimates.

Trump Says Jamie Dimon Isn't Smart Enough To Run For President

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Donald Trump also called the JPMorgan Chase CEO a "nervous mess."

U.S. Core Inflation Unexpectedly Cools On Apparel, Medical Costs

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Excluding volatile food and energy costs, the core consumer price index rose 2.2 percent in August.

Next Financial Crisis Should Arrive In 2020, JPMorgan Says

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Bank strategists have created a model aimed at gauging the timing and severity of the next financial crisis.

Men Speak 92% Of Time On Company Conference Calls, Study Finds

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Male executives are more "verbose" answering analysts' questions than their female counterparts, a study found.

Betsy DeVos Loses Student Loan Lawsuit Brought By 19 States

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A judge ruled DeVos improperly delayed rules meant to protect students from predatory lending practices.

Mass. Regulators Probe 63 B-Ds Selling GPB Private Placements

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GPB is known for offering high-risk, illiquid private placements with higher than average commissions.

Morgan Stanley Plans To Offer Bitcoin Swap Trading For Clients

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The U.S. bank will deal in contracts that give investors synthetic exposure to the performance of Bitcoin.

Divorce Often A Legal Quagmire For Super Wealthy

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The very rich often find it is worth it to battle out a divorce in court rather than settle.