Escalating tensions in the Middle East are amplifying market jitters, reinforcing demand for traditional safe havens such as US Treasuries, gold and the Swiss franc. Macro investors are preparing for renewed volatility when global trading resumes, with energy markets expected to set the tone. Early

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If you spent the last few years listening to the gospel of “disruptive innovation,” your portfolio might currently feel like it’s been through a centrifuge. The latest data on Cathie Wood’s once-famous ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) serves as a cold splash of water for anyone

In finance, there’s “long term” and then there’s “my grandkids will be retired” long-term. Google parent company Alphabet just entered the latter category by prepping a 100-year “century bond.” It’s a big move, equal parts audacious and slightly dystopian — a tech giant borrowing money

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When the White House announced that Kevin Warsh had received the nomination to succeed Jay Powell as Fed chair, risk markets pulled back. Once again, the Goldilocks crowd that demands nothing short of perfection seemed disappointed. But critics who say the real problem with Warsh