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Citi, BofA Join Goldman Sachs And Wells Fargo In Exiting Net Zero Banking Group

Citi, BofA Join Goldman Sachs And Wells Fargo In Exiting Net Zero Banking Group

Image Source: ESG Today  Financial giants Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) have decided to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities, marking an acceleration in departures from the group, following similar recent announcements from Goldman Sachs (GS) and Wells […]
Intel On The Brink Of Death Says Scathing Report

Intel On The Brink Of Death Says Scathing Report

SemiAnalysis has a scathing report on critical mistakes made by Intel (INTC). Let’s investigate.   Please consider Intel on the Brink of Death | Culture Rot, Product Focus Flawed, Foundry Must Survive   Intel’s board is incompetent and its horrible decisions over the decades are going to push it towards death. The decision to fire […]
On The 100 Year Quiet Revolution: How The West Is Moving From Progressivism To Freedom And Individualism

On The 100 Year Quiet Revolution: How The West Is Moving From Progressivism To Freedom And Individualism

Image Source: DepositPhotos  “A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.”  ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  Quiet revolutions happen in congress.For example, the American revolution of 1913.  What changed?Well, some may highlight the creation of the Federal Reserve – “The Creature from Jekyll Island.”But it was actually something of greater significance.1913 marked […]
What The Index Effect’s Disappearance Means For Market Efficiency 
                    

The Disappearing Index Effect

What are the Research Questions?

What are the Academic Insights?

Why does this study matter?

The Most Important Chart from the Paper:

Abstract

What The Index Effect’s Disappearance Means For Market Efficiency The Disappearing Index Effect What are the Research Questions? What are the Academic Insights? Why does this study matter? The Most Important Chart from the Paper: Abstract

This article investigates the puzzling decline in the price impact of S&P 500 index additions and deletions over the past four decades, despite the rapid growth of passive investing. It explores potential explanations, including changes in market liquidity and efficiency, shifts in the composition of index changes, the role of migrations from related indices, and […]
CES 2025: AI, Everywhere, All At Once 
                    
Superautomation and the Agentic Age
AI Is Quickly Reshaping Content Creation and Consumption
The Year of AI-Enhanced Analytics
Orchestration Is Next
The Takeaway: AI, Everywhere, All at Once

CES 2025: AI, Everywhere, All At Once Superautomation and the Agentic Age AI Is Quickly Reshaping Content Creation and Consumption The Year of AI-Enhanced Analytics Orchestration Is Next The Takeaway: AI, Everywhere, All at Once

Photo by Steve Johnson on UnsplashPhoto by Steve Johnson on UnsplashA small section of the CES show floor is explicitly labeled “AI exhibitors,” which might lead a casual observer to think AI isn’t a big part of CES 2025. In truth, AI isn’t confined to any specific corner of CES. This year, CES is AI, everywhere, all at once.AI puts the […]
Power And Markets: Rowdy FDIC Signals Ex-SVB Execs Should Lawyer Up

Power And Markets: Rowdy FDIC Signals Ex-SVB Execs Should Lawyer Up

The Grinch showed up this year at the nation’s deposit insurer suspending bonuses for senior officials at the FDIC. Bank Regulators have been behaving like frat boys for at least the last couple years, according to an internal investigation performed by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and released to the Wall Street Journal.Investigators spoke to more […]
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Jan. 6 And 13, 2025

Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of Jan. 6 And 13, 2025

Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data.     Prior     Forecast Observation           Week of January 6       January 6       PMI Services 58.5 58.5           Factory Orders – November -0.4% 0.2   Durable Goods Orders  -1.1 0.3   Nondurable […]
Something New For 2025

Something New For 2025

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Bitcoin Dominates 2024, Outperforms Gold And Major Indices – Details

Bitcoin Dominates 2024, Outperforms Gold And Major Indices – Details

If there’s one crypto asset that is expected to make it big this 2025, it has got to be Bitcoin. The premiere crypto has demonstrated remarkable success as it ushers in 2025.Registering solid numbers in the last few weeks, analysts have high hopes that it can make further breakthroughs. In fact, based on latest research, […]
Oklo Stock Is Soaring Amid The Modular Nuclear Boom: Is It A Buy?

Oklo Stock Is Soaring Amid The Modular Nuclear Boom: Is It A Buy?

Oklo’s (OKLO) stock price has gone vertical and moved to a record high as investors bet on the Sam Altman-backed company. On Friday, it soared by over 24%, reaching a high of $27.35, a few points below its all-time high. This surge pushed its market cap to over $3 billion. Why the Oklo stock price is […]