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Kalshi and Polymarket Traders Could Face Higher Tax Bills if Wagering Rules Apply

Kalshi and Polymarket Traders Could Face Higher Tax Bills if Wagering Rules Apply

Prediction markets are generating billions of dollars in trading activity, but the cash left in a trader’s account at year-end may not tell the full tax story. Across Kalshi and Polymarket’s two platforms, the market

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 19-Year High: Here Are Investors Who Gain And Who Get Crushed

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 19-Year High: Here Are Investors Who Gain And Who Get Crushed

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield now exceeds 5.2%, its highest level since 2007, following the Federal Reserve’s July 29 meeting, where Kevin Warsh’s committee held the federal funds rate steady at

How Portfolio Managers Are Using Climate Risk Models To Measure Investment Exposure

How Portfolio Managers Are Using Climate Risk Models To Measure Investment Exposure

Climate-related shocks, including physical hazards (storms, heatwaves, and floods), transition shocks (policy, technology, and market re-pricing), legal and liability risks, and macro spillovers (food prices, monetary

How Corporate Treasurers Are Using ILS To Reduce Earnings Risk And Protect Capital

How Corporate Treasurers Are Using ILS To Reduce Earnings Risk And Protect Capital

Corporate treasurers ensure a business has enough cash, financing flexibility, and protection against shocks that could damage results or constrain investment. However, they often face large, low-probability losses from

The Quiet Rise Of Private Credit Securitizations For Mid-Market Loans

The Quiet Rise Of Private Credit Securitizations For Mid-Market Loans

Private credit securitizations have evolved from just a funding tool to become an integral part of mid-market loans. This is driven by higher borrowing demand, the need for liquidity, and the growing use of asset-backed

SoftBank Is Using OpenAI Shares To Fund Stargate: Here's Why Lenders Are Concerned

SoftBank Is Using OpenAI Shares To Fund Stargate: Here's Why Lenders Are Concerned

Japan Reduces US Treasury Holdings—How Investors Can Stay Ahead Of The Curve

Japan Reduces US Treasury Holdings—How Investors Can Stay Ahead Of The Curve

What Retirement Savers Should Examine Before Investing In Private Credit

What Retirement Savers Should Examine Before Investing In Private Credit

AI Fraud Is Scaling Like A Startup—And Banks Are Struggling To Keep Up

AI Fraud Is Scaling Like A Startup—And Banks Are Struggling To Keep Up

Increased Global Equity Inflows—Why the S&P 500 Rally Hinges On Big Tech Earnings

Increased Global Equity Inflows—Why the S&P 500 Rally Hinges On Big Tech Earnings

There is currently a large inflow in the global equity market, and the United States is reaping most of the benefits. Between April 16 and April 22, investors poured $49 billion into equity funds, marking the largest weekly inflow since November 2024. It comes amid a huge rally in major U.S.

How Retail Investors Can Benefit From Private Equity's $226B Secondary Market

How Retail Investors Can Benefit From Private Equity's $226B Secondary Market

The Meta-Broadcom AI Chip Deal: A Shift From Nvidia Dependence, Not Displacement

The Meta-Broadcom AI Chip Deal: A Shift From Nvidia Dependence, Not Displacement

Why This ETF Emerges As A Key Ceasefire Beneficiary

Why This ETF Emerges As A Key Ceasefire Beneficiary

OpenAI Eyes Share Of Google And Meta's Advertising Empire

OpenAI Eyes Share Of Google And Meta's Advertising Empire

Amazon Imposes AI Coding Oversight

Amazon Imposes AI Coding Oversight

OpenAI Lines Up $110B In Private Round — What's Driving The Long-Term Bet

OpenAI Lines Up $110B In Private Round — What's Driving The Long-Term Bet

Waller Signals Tight Fed Vote On March Interest Rates

Waller Signals Tight Fed Vote On March Interest Rates

Another Bitcoin Crash — Another Comeback?

Another Bitcoin Crash — Another Comeback?

It is no longer news that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) plummeted and now steadies below $70,000, wiping off almost half of the crypto’s value since it reached an all-time high of $ 126,

Mega Backdoor Roth To Super-Size Your Tax-Free Savings In 2026

Mega Backdoor Roth To Super-Size Your Tax-Free Savings In 2026

The Mega Backdoor Roth is a pathway to move nearly $50,000 of taxable investment money into a "tax-free" sanctuary every single year.