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Crypto Trends to Watch in 2026

Crypto Trends to Watch in 2026

(Image credit: Getty Images) The crypto trends we’re watching in 2026 include one major story and three minor themes that support it. A little more than 17 years after Satoshi Nakamoto famous introduced bitcoin (BTC) to the world, cryptocurrency is still a fast-growing market. It’s maturing at a rapid pace too. The big forces shaping […]

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AI Transforms Wealth Management Practice Trends

AI Transforms Wealth Management Practice Trends

As technology and talent strategies converge, advisors are rethinking how to build smarter, more efficient firms. Lisa Salvi of Schwab joins Shannon Rosic to discuss key trends shaping practice management, from AI adoption and data readiness to workflow design and leadership development, and why the future of advice will remain profoundly human. Read the full

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Coverage Lawsuit Trends Signal a New Era of Insurance Litigation

Two Workers Sue Over New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

A new wave of insurance coverage litigation has taken shape in U.S. federal courts, with lawsuit activity in insurance disputes since 2022 diverging sharply from the patterns of both the pandemic years and the decade preceding them. Recent analysis from Lex Machina, the LexisNexis Legal Analytics platform, reveals a surge in homeowners’ policy claims unrelated

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A Broad Approach to Innovative Trends Helps This SPDR ETF Outperform

A Broad Approach to Innovative Trends Helps This SPDR ETF Outperform

Two years ago, we removed a thematic fund focused on alternative energy from the Kiplinger ETF 20, the list of our favorite exchange-traded funds, and replaced it with the SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF (KOMP), which spreads its bets across a variety of new-new things, including green energy, drones, smart homes and electric

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Daily Digest: Axis slows cyber re growth, Ariel Re to launch second syndicate, ID Podcast on reinsurance trends

ID Daily Digest Monday

Catch up on the essential news and analysis from the Insurance Day experts       Related Stories Daily Digest: Axis slows cyber re growth , Ariel Re to launch second syndicate, ID Podcast on reinsurance trends Ariel Re to launch diversified syndicate to widen investor appeal Axis to slow cyber reinsurance growth  

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Daily Digest: Axis slows cyber re growth , Ariel Re to launch second syndicate, ID Podcast on reinsurance trends

ID Daily Digest Monday

Catch up on the essential news and analysis from the Insurance Day experts       Related Stories Ariel Re to launch diversified syndicate to widen investor appeal Axis to slow cyber reinsurance growth Lloyd’s ‘has not changed fossil fuels policy’  

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Here’s What Big Retailers Are Saying About Consumer Trends and the Impact of Tariffs on Prices

Here's What Big Retailers Are Saying About Consumer Trends and the Impact of Tariffs on Prices

Key Takeaways Major retailers shared their perspectives on how consumers are faring and what tariffs mean for the industry on conference calls following the release of quarterly results last week. Americans remain value-minded while shopping, and in some cases are pulling back on discretionary items even though tariffs haven’t fully affected prices yet. Yet, home

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4 Trends That Are Making Real Estate Investors Rich in 2025

4 Trends That Are Making Real Estate Investors Rich in 2025

Are real estate investors finally finding cash flow opportunities again after years of struggle? In this episode of On the Market, expert investors Dave Meyer, Kathy Fettke, James Dainard, and Henry Washington reveal four game-changing housing market trends they’re seeing right now. These include new construction beating fix-and-flip returns and off-market deals becoming more common

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