shadow banks

Private Equity

Private Equity Wants Everyone’s Credit Card Debt

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The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.

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Banking

US Lenders Have $1 Trillion Tied Up in Shadow Banks

The total reflects big banks’ increasing use of alternative financial institutions that are using the funds for riskier bets.

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Advisor Upside

4 Billion-Dollar ETF Busts from 2024

A quartet of ETFs faceplanted last year, but they could mount a comeback this year.

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Inflation & Prices

The US is Making Progress on Inflation, Depending on How You Look at It

Another month, another Consumer Price Index inflation report, the show-stopping data dump of our inflation-weary universe.

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Industrials

Saudi Arabia Invests $100 billion in Mining

The focus will be on mining earth metals including lithium, zinc, copper and nickel, all crucial metals for battery-making.

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