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China's Rare Defiance Of US Sanctions Sparks Showdown Over Banks
(Bloomberg) - China has ordered companies to defy US sanctions for the first time, a step that threatens to put its banking sector into the crosshairs of competition between the world’s largest economies.
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Principal Spectrum PREF ETF: Qualified Dividend Income Meets Investment-Grade Credit Quality
While most fixed-income strategies face declining yields as rates fall, the Principal Spectrum PREF ETF demonstrates how preferred securities with reset features can deliver rising income. Growing from $25 million to $1.2 billion, the strategy’s exclusive focus on institutional preferreds with floating or fixed-to-reset coupons has increased its average coupon from 4.9% to 5.5%. With 60% of holdings facing resets by 2027, this active strategy offers advisors a rare solution for potential income growth regardless of rate direction.
Gold Could Surge as High as $4,250 Next Year Amid Uncertainty Over Fed: JPMorgan
Gold (GC=F) prices, already at record levels, are likely headed higher as rate cut expectations grow and Fed independence comes into question.
US SEC Unveils Agenda to Revamp Crypto Policies, Ease Wall Street Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled its rulemaking agenda for the upcoming months. Broad proposals include revamping regulations.
Wall Street Strategists See More Unease on Fed Independence
Wall Street strategists say investors becoming more concerned Trump seeks to impose his will on the central bank and pushes for interest-rate cuts.