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Melt-Up On The Mind As Relentless U.S. Stocks Approach Euphoria

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The S&P 500 Index has rallied 3 percent in the past two weeks alone.

This Tax Break For The Poor Is Actually A Big Win For Goldman Sachs

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The Republican tax overhaul provides big tax breaks for supporting projects in low-income communities.

Amazon And Alphabet Have A New Number One Fan On Wall Street

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This bank upped its share price targets for the two tech giants.

UBS Hires Law Firm To Review Its Handling Of Rape Allegation

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A young female trainee who alleged that a senior male colleague raped her.

Commission-Free 'Clean Shares' Are Messier Than You Might Think

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They are stripped of commissions, but clean shares may contain other fees investors may not be aware of, Morningstar says.

Bank Of America To Launch Institute For Women’s Entrepreneurship

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The Institute is a 12-week certification course at Cornell University.

Trump Floats Unfounded Theory That Google Rigs News Searches

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The president warned Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter about "RIGGED" negative search results about himself.

The Treasury Yield Curve Is Finally Going Mainstream

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The Treasuries yield curve is suddenly of high interest to investors and news consumers.

Global X Launches Mean-Reversion ETF

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The fund employs a multifactor strategy that tilts toward the worst performers among three factors.

One Man’s Quest To Make Socially Responsible Investing More Responsible

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ESG funds don't always exclude firms with bad social, environmental and governance behaviors.

Moody's Fined $16.25M For Credit Rating Failures, SEC Says

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The credit ratings agency failed to properly assign credit rating symbols to mortgage-backed securities, the SEC said.

Aegon, TransAmerica Fined $97 Million For Faulty Portfolio Models

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The SEC sued the company for using models that failed to perform as promised.

Brookfield Bets Malls Have A Future With $15 Billion GGP Deal

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Brookfield Asset Management is buying the second-largest owner of U.S. malls.

Why Americans Are Making Less Money

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Despite tax cuts and fiscal stimulus, the policies of President Donald Trump have failed to raise wages.

Goldman To Bond Traders: Your Dovish Take On Powell Is Wrong

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Traders may give too much weight to recent dovish comments from Powell, according to Goldman economists.

Apollo To Buy Aspen For $2.6 Billion In Insurance Expansion

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Apollo will pay $42.75 a share for the Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises To Highest In Almost 18 Years

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Consumer confidence took an unexpected jump in August, according to the New York-based Conference Board.

CFA Says Level III Pass Rate Rises To Highest Level Since 2006

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An all-time high of 35,518 people took the final test required for the certification, according the CFA Institute.

Mark Yusko's Morgan Creek, Bitwise Create Digital Asset Index Fund

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The fund is aimed at wealthy individuals and institutions.

Trump Focus On Mexico Trade Dashes Hope For Quick China Progress

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Trump said he is rejecting overtures from China as he tries to achieve a less "one-sided" trade policy.