Whether markets' faith turns out to be well founded depends significantly on how Warsh handles rising bond-market risk. While reining in the Fed's balance sheet is a worthy long-run monetary-policy goal, now is not the time.

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Despite the US economy's strong performance in 2025 which is likely to continue in 2026, it is hard to escape the conclusion that, over the medium term, Trump's decisions over the past year will expose the US to massive risks.

The global rules-based order is cracking, resulting in an increasingly complex and uncertain macro backdrop. Practitioners will need to consider information from a broader array of specialists to understand the drivers of and outlook for markets.

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Together, these two articles shed light on important micro and macro challenges facing the growth of ethical responsibility in investment and wealth management.

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2025 will likely go down in history as one of the most eventful, action-packed years of the 21st century. Here are 20 possibilities that should help you navigate uncertainty between now and 2031.

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This has been a bumpy year for the US economy. The big question now is what 2026 will bring. Even if important downside risks remain, one can be cautiously optimistic heading into the new year.

This paper looks at the impact of repetition on our perceptions of unethicality and truth. It finds that the more times we hear about a wrongdoing, the more we may believe it - but the less we may care.

As 2025 draws to a close, markets are experiencing what is best described as a "crisis of faith". What this means for investors will depend on the actions already taken so far this year. Those who did nothing are now stuck between a rock and a very hard place.

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True fiduciary duty is the continual exercise of independent judgement in the client's best interest. Structural bias is the greatest threat to the future of quality investment advice and outcomes. I call this The Fiduciary Gap.