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Wall Street Brings Sophisticated Quant Trading to the Masses
JPMorgan's revenue from quantitative investment strategies for clients is up 30% this year from the same period in 2025, making it one of the bank's fastest-growing businesses.
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President Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair expecting lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.
Trump expects lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.
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Review & Preview: Volatility Returns
The Nasdaq snapped a 13-day winning streak, as oil prices resumed their ascent.
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New Zealand First-Quarter Inflation Higher Than Expected
New Zealand's inflation rate came in higher than expected in the first quarter, underscoring concerns about the emergence of price pressures across the economy just as the Middle East energy shock was beginning to develop.
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Jim Cramer gives four reasons why the market keeps shrugging off the Iran war
CNBC's Jim Cramer said the stock market was largely unfazed by recent headlines about Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz again. He pointed to four reasons why investors keep shrugging off the Iran war.
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Wall Street Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' trading desk
Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' desk to blow away the traders ahead of his appearance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Stock Market Falters As U.S.-Iran Truce Deadline Nears; Tesla Slips
Despite posting losses, both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 score their second highest closing highs on Monday's stock market.
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A Supercharged AI Mega Force
We view AI as a supercharged mega force as buildout spending is rising from already-historic levels, supporting our overweight U.S. and EM stocks. Oil fell as Iran pledged to open the Strait of Hormuz during the Lebanon ceasefire.
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The Real Price Of Oil Is Not What You Think
Physical oil prices are at $112/barrel, much higher than paper oil, and signaling acute supply stress from the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created an unprecedented breakdown in the global energy supply chain, driving a persistent $17 premium in physical oil.
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Why Great Earnings Don't Always Boost Prices
TSMC, big banks, and why being “right” isn't working right now.
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Opinion | A ‘Fed-Treasury Accord' Could Work
Warsh and Bessent should be comfortable with such a banking maneuver from their days on Wall Street.
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Stocks Are Trading at Records—Strong Earnings Could Send Them Even Higher
Wall Street was expecting a lot of first-quarter earnings. A week in, it's going even better than expected.
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Fresh Middle East Strains Drag on Stocks
The S&P 500 lost 0.2%, while Brent crude climbed back above $95 a barrel. Stocks tied to the so-called real economy rallied.
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Fed nominee Kevin Warsh to face Senate grilling over independence, interest rates at Tuesday confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Fed, is expected to face a heated grilling in a Senate hearing Tuesday over his commitment to independence and whether he plans to slash interest rates.
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The Launch Squeeze Is Real: 5 Stocks To Watch As Space Bottleneck Tightens
The prevailing Wall Street narrative around space — that ever-cheaper rides to orbit will unlock everything from megaconstellations to orbital data centers — is colliding with reality on the launch pad.
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The New Magic Formula: Further Testing And Evolution Of Optimal Model
The Quality Cash-Flow Formula (QCF) model, using ROCE and P/FCF, consistently outperforms the S&P 500 in backtests with a 15% ROCE threshold. Adding complexity—such as revenue growth, debt, dilution, or momentum filters—diminishes returns and consistency; simplicity and quality focus yield superior results.
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Q1 Earnings Kick Off: Strong Results And Record CEO Confidence Anchor The Market
Banks and chip names kicked off earnings season with robust results last week. The S&P 500 is projected to deliver its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth at 13.2%, fueled largely by a powerhouse 45% expansion in the Information Technology sector. CEOs appear confident as the earnings season kicks off, according to our latest LERI reading.
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SPX Options Positioning Reverses As FOMO Sets In
Implied volatilities normalized across asset classes last week as momentum built toward a peace deal between the US and Iran. When the equity market bottomed at the end of March, options traders were initially skeptical of the rally.
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The 'No Pressure' Ceasefire
The S&P 500 has rallied from March lows to record new highs, pricing in the promise of an end to the war, despite persistent supply disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty. Physical oil flows remain severely constrained, with 500M barrels removed from the market, a widening gap between paper and physical prices, and a closed Strait.
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