UBS: Commodities can add diversification as inflation, geopolitical risks rise

The difference in share between economists who believe the next Federal Open Market Committee move will be a cut in short-term rates compared to those expecting a rise further narrowed in August, Wolters Kluwer found. Processing Content However, its latest Blue Chip Economic Indicators poll was conducted on Aug. 4 and 5, prior to Friday’s…

Adults are scooping up promotional items out of nostalgia — and playing into a frenzy around collectibles .

The easiest way for a bank to keep down its costs of acquiring new deposits is to keep its existing customers. The customers you have are cheaper than the customers you need to go find. But keeping those customers is not itself costless. Once you’ve gotten a customer, you have to keep them. And to…

The company has faced struggles in China and in its sneaker business.

Processing Content Key insight: Fidelity’s new asset minimum exposes harsh economics: Top-tier custodians are having a hard time making money from small firms.  Expert quote: “Ultimately, your custodian is a vendor, not a partner any more. Know how they get paid, get commitments in writing, and always know how you’d leave. Basically, everyone should now…

At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these decisions.