Iran’s oil blockade leverage weakens as U.S. keeps Gulf crude flowing

Wealth Enhancement, an acquisitive Minneapolis-based registered investment advisor overseeing $158.2 billion in client assets, has brought on the investment advisory business of Raleigh, N.C.-area WealthShield Partners and its affiliated wealth management practice, Madison Oaks Wealth Partners, which together managed more than $993 million in assets. WealthShield Partners is led by Managing Partner Robert Leggett, while…

Evolving geopolitical conflicts push maritime insurers to rethink war-risk coverage rules. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. An insurance consortium to help ships transit the Strait of Hormuz may reflect a new definition of war for purposes of maritime claims, depending on new armed-conflict provisions under debate. Lloyd’s of London…

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I always fuss over how best to add visual variety. I do that so you, dear reader, aren’t bored by thick walls of text. (I halved the length of this post for the same reason)….

On the Inside SMAs podcast powered by Zephyr’s PSN, host Ryan Nauman speaks with Mario Valente, deputy CIO at Stansberry Asset Management, a 10+ year RIA with nearly $1.4B AUM and offices in Dallas (HQ), New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington State. Valente explains the firm’s focus on capital preservation and…

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from the Fed concerning the outlook for interest rates.

What if the biggest thing standing between you and your financial goals isn’t your income, your debt, or the housing market — but your own brain? Dr. Julia Garcia is a psychologist, behavioral researcher, and author of The Five Habits of Hope — and she’s spent years studying why smart, hardworking people stay stuck. The…