H.C. Wainwright reiterates Oculis stock rating on trial start

Complex problems rarely have simple solutions. Yet we are constantly encouraged to believe they do. Inflation rises? Raise interest rates. A war begins? Negotiate peace. Economic growth slows? Stimulate demand. Markets become volatile? Wait for the Fed to cut rates. Simple answers are comforting because they suggest the uncertainty will soon be behind us. Unfortunately,…

Voters will have a chance to weigh in on measures to reform New York City’s permitting and procurement systems in November, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision panel approved a slate of new ballot questions. All five proposed charter amendments received the Commission on Government Efficiency’s blessing to appear on the ballot, with the 15-member…

In a largely stagnant U.S. housing market, consistently slow new-home sales have begotten a consistently slow pace of new-home construction for the past two years. But as high financing costs, slow buyer demand and margin pressure on home builders have persisted, top markets for newly built homes have also remained constant. Updated rankings published Monday…

Jess Polito of the M&A consulting firm Turkey Hill Management thinks the private equity capital financing many industry acquisitions presents an ethical quandary to RIA sellers. Processing Content Many may feel they have an obligation to their clients, employees and even themselves to go with a purchaser offering something more than the largest payout. But…

Schroders will become a long-term asset management partner to Söderberg & Partners. Credit: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock.com Schroders has agreed to sell Benchmark, its UK integrated financial advice business, to Söderberg & Partners. The transaction marks another step in the asset manager’s plan to reshape its wealth management operations. Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with a…

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