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A Bullish ETF Trader With $6 Billion Just Made Some Risky Bets

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Big ETF traders are taking on more risk as concerns about interest rates and a global slowdown fade.

CLO Managers Get Ready To Grab Worst Loans When Market Turns

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Leveraged loan buyers believe they stand to benefit from slowing growth and a potential recession.

Warren Presses Mnuchin Over Christmas Eve Call With Regulators

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The Massachusetts senator questions why a call was scheduled with the President's Working Group.

401(k) Advisors Overwhelmed As Sponsors Unload Plans

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Outflows are exceeding inflows in the nation's 401(k) plans as retiring baby boomers leave the system, a Cerulli report says.

Elizabeth Warren Takes Aim At Wells Fargo Over Fees For Students

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The liberal firebrand called for Wells Fargo to stop doing business on college campuses.

U.S. Shutdown Pain Yet To Infect Outlooks For Economic Growth

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On average, analysts believe the government will reopen by mid-February, according to a Bloomberg survey.

American Dream Eludes Many On West Coast, Even College Grads

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A combination of debt, low wages and rising real estate prices continues to cause Americans to delay home ownership.

Fickle Markets Flash Recession Signs As Economists Say Keep Calm

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While equity markets - and some economists - are concerned, others believe a recession is not imminent.

Outlier Analyst Sees Debt-Fueled Buybacks Rescuing U.S. Equities

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Demand for corporate debt could help fuel buybacks and put upward pressure on equity prices this year.

Williams Says Fed Should Be Patient About Any Further Tightening

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The New York Fed president becomes the latest to advocate tempering the normalization of interest rates.

Not Even The U.S. Government Can Escape Fallout Of PG&E's Crisis

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The U.S. government backed PG&E-led energy projects with $8.3 billion in loans and guarantees.

Morningstar Reports Low Inflows Of Assets For Some Funds

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Money Markets showed strong inflows for the year.

Royal Alliance And Former Broker Fined $4 Million By Finra

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Gary Basralian pled guilty to wire fraud for cheating disabled widows, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said.

Wall Street Grows Antsy As Shutdown Threat To Stocks Intensifies

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Analysts believe that the U.S. government shutdown is going to start impacting U.S. equities.

More Than 60 CFPs Sign On To Help Government Workers Hurt By Shutdown

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An XYPN advisor kickstarted an effort to help furloughed government workers.

The Hot New Job In Fintech: Someone To Deal With Regulators

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Multiple fintech firms are looking to beef up their compliance staff as they come under regulatory scrutiny.

Hottest Cryptocurrency Rekindles Memories Of Bitcoin Bubble

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Move over tulip bulbs, Beanie Babies and bitcoin, and make room for the digital token Tron.

Trump's Tariffs Are Producing Billions, But China Isn't Paying

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Despite the president's claims, it is largely U.S. businesses - and consumers - paying for the tariffs.

BlackRock's Fink Tells CEOs To Pursue Purpose Along With Profits

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Business leaders should play leadership roles in social and political debates, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.

Fed's Quarles Plays Up Economy's Strengths As Markets See Risks

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As the future course of interest rate policy is debated, at least one Fed governor speaks positively on the economy.