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WashingtonWise  Ready or Not, The Digital Stock Market Is Coming  Ep. 140
Washington Wise

Ready or Not, the Digital Stock Market Is Coming

Tokenization is often associated with cryptocurrency, but now Wall Street is looking to tokenize stocks. What do investors need to know about a digital stock market?

Bond Insights

CD or Treasury? 5 Factors to Consider

Certificates of deposit (CDs) and Treasuries both can offer steady, predictable investment income—but how to decide between them? Here are five factors to help you choose.

Are You There, Inflation? It's Me, Kevin Warsh

As Kevin Warsh takes over as Federal Reserve chair with his own goals, he may face challenges even beyond rate policy, from inflation to independence to a bulbous balance sheet.

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On Investing

Why Markets Are Shrugging Off Sticky Inflation

Inflation remains elevated, keeping the Fed on hold and pushing rate cuts out of view, while energy prices and geopolitical tensions complicate the outlook.

Schwab Market Perspective

Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.

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Bond Insights

Preferreds Might Offer Value Amid Volatility

Yields for preferred securities have generally risen more than corporate bond and long-term Treasury yields over the past few months, making them more attractive to investors.

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Can AI Continue to Drive Emerging Market Stocks?

Emerging market stocks have rebounded to new highs following their correction at the onset of the Iran war. The recent rally has been concentrated around AI. Can this continue?

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Concentration Risk Meets Diversification Reality

Collin Martin and Inga Rachwald discuss the critical role of diversification in constructing a multi-asset portfolio.