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Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k)s to Alternative Assets: What It Means for Investors and Industry
President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors,” a move poised to transform retirement planning for…
What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to a hypothetical form of AI that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks…
Tech IPOs Return: What Figma’s 250% First-Day Gain Reveals About Market Recovery
Figma went public on July 31, 2025, pricing shares at $33 and closing the first day at $115.50. This 250% gain provides insight into…
Palo Alto’s $25B CyberArk Bet: Securing the AI Agent Revolution
While artificial intelligence dominates headlines with breakthrough technologies like ChatGPT and autonomous vehicles, a critical infrastructure play is unfolding beneath the surface. As AI…
Why Making Computer Chips Is Harder Than Building Nuclear Bombs
In an interview with Chris Miller – professor at Fletcher school, he argues that nuclear weapons are easier to make than advanced chips. Nuclear…
Hilton Hotels Blackstone Acquisition Case Study
Blackstone’s acquisition of Hilton Hotels marked one of the most successful LBOs in history and showcased how exceptional execution can overcome terrible timing. Despite…
Looking Through the Liquid Glass: Apple’s Long-Term AR Strategy Amid Market Disappointment
Apple’s latest Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025) made Wall Street yawn at their latest updates. Liquid Glass, a transparent, refractive, glass-like user interface that…
From Bailout to Buyout: Trump’s $300 Billion Gamble with America’s Mortgage Giants
Introduction to Mortgage-Backed Securities You may have heard of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) when learning about the 2008 global financial crisis. These mortgage-backed securities were…
How BlackRock is Transforming the Private Market through the Preqin Acquisition
BlackRock’s $3.2 billion acquisition of Preqin represents one of the most significant moves in private markets history. The private market is one of the…
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