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  November 17, 2025

  Cracks are starting to show in private credit

  

  An obscure bankruptcy just rattled Wall Street, but it’s only the beginning.

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  November 10, 2025

  The market is no longer just about efficiency or scale, it’s rewarding building what will come next

  

  2025’s Nobel Prize in Economics wasn’t simply a nod to academia like many others before. But it was a mirror to the market.

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  November 3, 2025

  After starting the year with uncertainty, the defense industry is now in a position to keep growing as global tensions climb

  

  It was the summer of 1993. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin had summoned the leaders of America’s largest defense contractors for a private dinner.

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  October 27, 2025

  Consumer credit is facing cracks where it’s least expected

  

  Consumer-driven spending has powered the American economy, especially during the pandemic and after it ended.

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  October 20, 2025

  The Fed’s obscure “third mandate” could be coming into play

  

  For decades, central bankers have anchored their credibility to two guiding principles: full employment and price stability.

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  October 13, 2025

  The health care industry is moving towards its next efficiency play

  

  The U.S. health care sector is undergoing a structural transformation as regulatory reforms and efficiency initiatives reshape its competitive landscape. HCA (HCA), one of the nation’s largest hospital operators, demonstrates how strategic consolidation and favorable regulatory shifts can redefine profitability in the sector. In today’s FA Alpha Daily, we explore how these evolving dynamics may create renewed opportunities for investors focused on operational excellence.

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  October 6, 2025

  History has shown that rate cuts don’t just protect consumers as they accelerate tech-driven booms further as well

  

  Decades ago, paper was supposed to give way to the “paperless office” as experts warned that this new technology would destroy demand for it.

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  September 29, 2025

  Today’s AI rally touches many industries, not just tech

  

  Residents of Conyers, Georgia, soon awoke to towering plumes of orange and black smoke. The air was thick with the stench of chlorine, a clear sign that something had gone horribly wrong.

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  September 22, 2025

  The biggest winners in tech-driven bull market runs are those who secure price leadership early

  

  In tech-driven bull markets, the strongest gains often go to companies that secure price leadership before the news reaches the market. Oracle (ORCL) has become a striking example of this dynamic, propelled by structural shifts in cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Its recent surge underscores how price momentum can anticipate fundamental breakthroughs. In today’s FA Alpha Daily, we explore how its latest breakthrough highlights a broader pattern and why it matters for investors.

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  September 15, 2025

  The best way to build wealth during tech revolutions is to not follow the hype and hold on to the winners

  

  In 1999, internet stocks were minting millionaires. Just months later, most were wiped out.

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  September 8, 2025

  Banks are finally getting comfortable with easing lending standards despite the presence of tariffs

  

  Banks are starting to ease lending standards after years of restrictive credit that weighed heavily on corporations and investors alike. As lenders adapt to tariffs, a long-feared credit crunch may be giving way to stability. In today’s FA Alpha Daily, we explore how stabilizing lending conditions could reshape market sentiment and what it means for […]

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  August 25, 2025

  Government statistics are suffering from a credibility crisis

  

  In 2007, Argentina’s government declared inflation was just 8.5%. Yet, independent economists said the real number was closer to 25%

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  August 11, 2025

  Bank M&As are about to make a return

  

  After years of stalled deals and tightened regulations, U.S. bank mergers may finally be gearing up for a comeback. A major policy shift is breaking the logjam, opening opportunities or a wave of acquisitions across the banking sector. In today’s FA Alpha Daily, we reveal why the M&A flood gates could swing open and how investors can position themselves ahead of the surge.

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  August 4, 2025

  Watch out for this retirement trap

  

  The $12.5 trillion 401(k) market has been walled off from private equity (“PE”) for decades.

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  July 28, 2025

  A single signature can spark a new energy boom

  

  At midnight on September 30, the U.S. energy market will be transformed...

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  July 21, 2025

  The private credit market is a ticking time bomb

  

  The rapid rise of private credit is now facing a reckoning as defaults expose the risks of minimal oversight. Small rating companies such as Egan-Jones fuels this boom by overly reporting generous grades. In today's FA Alpha daily, we will examine this booming $2 trillion market and the effects on life insurers and other investors relying on these investment grades.

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  July 14, 2025

  Even blockbuster sports deals don’t outpace market returns

  

  The Buss family acquired the Los Angeles Lakers and their shared arena for $68 million in 1979.

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  July 7, 2025

  Private credit’s growth comes with a catch

  

  Private credit has quietly become one of the fastest-growing corners of finance. This once-niche segment has now become a $2 trillion market, attracting everyone from Wall Street giants to insurance companies and pension funds.

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  June 30, 2025

  You might be overlooking Europe’s best performing market

  

  Poland has quietly become Europe’s best-performing market, with stocks up over 45% this year as political shifts unlocked billions in EU funds and fueled a manufacturing and defense boom. While recent presidential results sparked fears of gridlock, Poland’s aggressive industrial policy and exposure to German spending continue to drive growth. In today’s FA Alpha Daily, we explore why investors still discount Polish equities, overlooking a rare blend of value and long-term upside.

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  June 23, 2025

  The U.S. industrial rebound is here

  

  China has spent the past two decades transforming itself into an industrial superpower.

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