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Blackstone Sees $200 Billion in Potential European Credit Deals

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US Stocks Rise as Investors Await Federal Reserve Rate Decision

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Trump Tax Bill to Boost Biden’s Chip Tax Credit to 30%

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Active ETFs Now Outnumber Passive Funds in Industry Watershed Moment

The ETF market has hit a symbolic turning point: active funds now outnumber passive ones for the first time, marking a sharp break from the industry’s index-tracking origins — even if actively managed assets still account for just a tenth of assets.

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Ever since their near collapse during the 2008 financial crisis, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have performed impressively under the conservatorship of the US government.