LATAM and Delta Air Lines receive final approval in Brazil for Joint Venture agreement

More and improved travel options, shorter connection times and new routes between North America and Brazil will be just some of the benefits for customers.
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Accessing the Growth of the “New China” Economy

By John Welling, Director, Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices As China’s economy matures, consumption and service-related industries are becoming structurally more important. Because the country’s stock market continues to have significant exposure to “old economy” sectors, many market...
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Rising Treasury yields far from a red flag

The sell-off in long-term Treasuries continued yesterday, as the 10-year yield rose for the 14th time in the last 18 sessions to hit its highest level since last February. The benchmark long-term yield is now up by more than 80 basis points since the summer, an increase pronounced enough to raise...
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Rising Treasury yields far from a red flag

The sell-off in long-term Treasuries continued yesterday, as the 10-year yield rose for the 14th time in the last 18 sessions to hit its highest level since last February. The benchmark long-term yield is now up by more than 80 basis points since the summer, an increase pronounced enough to raise...
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Yellen Puts the Damper on Bitcoin Viability Amid a Volatile Surge

ICYMI: With Bitcoin sliding on Monday after surging Sunday night, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admonished investors about the pitfalls that Bitcoin creates for both investors and the general public, even as many see the crypto as a viable digital currency. After failing to hit the $60,000 level, the...
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Customized SMAs: How to Make Responsible Investing Truly Personal

ICYMI: By Gwen Le Berre, Director, Responsible Investing, Parametric Portfolio Learn how responsible investors use customized separately managed accounts (SMAs) to precisely align their investments with their values. As investors increasingly put their money where their values are, the financial industry...
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There’s a “chip” shortage… and this disruptor holds all the cards

“You drove 1,000 miles just for this game?” Christmas 1988 was a stressful time for many American parents. Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. 2 was the must-have toy that year. But copies of the hit videogame were as scarce as hen’s teeth. ABC News ran a 20/20 special on the shortage called “Nuts for...
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Say Their Stories: Jemel Roberson as told by Tahir Whitehead

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Why Holding Cash May Actually Be a Good Idea

With yields on cash instruments at rock bottom levels, holding more cash may seem like a counterintuitive strategy, but it actually has some merit. “​Similarly, a cash allocation in portfolios can be thought of as dollars not being used to secure an available investable asset,” according to...
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Brazil’s Splitting Headache

By Natalia Gurushina, Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy Brazil’s key near-term risk is that the emergency aid bill will be approved without compensatory measures. Mexico’s electricity bill raises further concerns about reforms’ rollback. The approval of the emergency aid bill...
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Oil’s Going Higher… and Taking These 3 Stocks with It

ICYMI: By Robert Ross A rare snowstorm ripped across Texas over this weekend. But snowplows in Texas are about as rare as white sand beaches in Ohio. So, local governments had no choice but to close their roads until the ice melts. On top of that, 4 million people across the state lost power. That...
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The SolarWinds of Change are Blowing in the Need for Tech Collaboration

Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek(year) 2021, brings you the trends, disruptions and shifts       
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How I Made Judge: 'Hard Work, Perseverance and Life Experience,' Says Circuit Court Judge Christina Maria DiRaimondo

"It is critically important to be professional and maintain excellent relationships with your opposing counsel. Often, they are the first ones called by the judicial nominating commissioners involved in the judicial appointment process."       
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A Blockchain ETF to Capture Growth Beyond Crypto

Blockchain technology can add value to your exchange traded fund portfolio and do more than just track cryptocurrencies. In the recent webcast, Beyond Bitcoin: How Blockchain is Transforming the Investment Industry, Bill Belden, President, Amplify ETFs, highlighted the growth potential of...
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A Blockchain ETF to Capture Growth Beyond Crypto

Blockchain technology can add value to your exchange traded fund portfolio and do more than just track cryptocurrencies. In the recent webcast, Beyond Bitcoin: How Blockchain is Transforming the Investment Industry, Bill Belden, President, Amplify ETFs, highlighted the growth potential of...
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The most important chart in housing right now

ICYMI: American homeowners just got a lot richer. According to internet realtor Zillow (ZG), US housing gained $2.5 trillion in value last year. That’s the biggest jump since 2005. Simply put, the housing market is BOOMING right now. The CEO of homebuilder Toll Brothers said: “We’re experiencing the...
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Landlords Sue New York AG, Arguing COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium is Unconstitutional

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners Akiva Shapiro and Randy Mastro, who are representing the landlords, argued that issues with the tenants began months before the pandemic reached New York, but the landlords have been unable to take action because of the statewide restrictions on eviction.       
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Is Bitcoin Leaving Gold in the DUST?

ICYMI: Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach just dubbed Bitcoin the next ‘stimulus asset’, which could put downward pressure on gold. Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (DUST) is all ears. Gundlach has been a strong proponent of gold, but Bitcoin could be giving him pause. I am a...
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RAAX Evolves with Bitcoin

By David Schassler, Portfolio Manager and Head of Portfolio and Quantitative Investment Solutions, VanEck The VanEck Vectors® Real Asset Allocation ETF (RAAX®) uses a data-driven, rules-based process that leverages over 50 indicators (technical, macroeconomic and fundamental, commodity price, and...
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RAAX Evolves with Bitcoin

By David Schassler, Portfolio Manager and Head of Portfolio and Quantitative Investment Solutions, VanEck The VanEck Vectors® Real Asset Allocation ETF (RAAX®) uses a data-driven, rules-based process that leverages over 50 indicators (technical, macroeconomic and fundamental, commodity price, and...
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What Law Firms' Huge Profit Growth Says About Their Clients | Litigators Gearing Up for PPP Loan Fraud Cases | Big Tech Sues Over New Maryland Tax Law: The Morning Minute

ICYMI: The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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Crowell Rides Contingency Fee Wins to 47% Spike in Profits, Double-Digit Revenue Growth

ICYMI: About 40% of the firm's revenue came from alternative fee arrangements and a "significant portion" of that included contingency fees, chairman Philip Inglima said.       
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For Retirees, Passive Index-Based Bonds Are the Way to Go

ICYMI: Bonds are integral components in any retirement portfolio. Corporate bonds can carry higher yields than domestic government debt. When it comes to corporate bonds, passive index-based strategies are often the way to go for retirees. Consider the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF...
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Yellen Puts the Damper on Bitcoin Viability Amid a Volatile Surge

With Bitcoin sliding on Monday after surging Sunday night, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admonished investors about the pitfalls that Bitcoin creates for both investors and the general public, even as many see the crypto as a viable digital currency. After failing to hit the $60,000 level, the...
http://dlvr.it/RtJXBJ

Yellen Puts the Damper on Bitcoin Viability Amid a Volatile Surge

With Bitcoin sliding on Monday after surging Sunday night, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admonished investors about the pitfalls that Bitcoin creates for both investors and the general public, even as many see the crypto as a viable digital currency. After failing to hit the $60,000 level, the...
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Is This Company Really Selling Clients to Lawyers? | These Partners Are Lowkey Upset About Their Pay | SEC Sues Cryptocurrency Trader: The Morning Minute

ICYMI: The news and analysis you need to start your day.         
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How Attorneys Are Using a Post-Civil War Law to Go After Trump and White Supremacists

ICYMI: The Ku Klux Klan Act is featured in recent lawsuits against Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, as well as a case against the organizers of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. in 2018.         
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As Gold Prices Decline, Don’t Be Left in the ‘DUST’

ICYMI: As more investors turn up the dial on risk, it’s putting more downward pressure on gold prices. This is welcome news for bearish traders using the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (DUST). “Gold and silver mutual funds and ETFs witnessed the biggest outflows in three...
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Customized SMAs: How to Make Responsible Investing Truly Personal

By Gwen Le Berre, Director, Responsible Investing, Parametric Portfolio Learn how responsible investors use customized separately managed accounts (SMAs) to precisely align their investments with their values. As investors increasingly put their money where their values are, the financial industry...
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Climbing Profits and Expanding Nonequity Tier Stand Out as More Firms Post Results

ICYMI: Increases in profits per equity partner outpaced revenue growth in multiple segments of the Am Law 200, according to an analysis of preliminary figures.         
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Gabelli Funds Launches Growth Innovators ETF, ‘GGRW’

ICYMI: On Tuesday, Gabelli Funds’ launched a new fund on the NYSE. The Gabelli Funds’ Growth Innovators ETF (NYSE: GGRW) is an actively managed ETF seeking to invest in businesses both enabling and benefiting from digital acceleration. Advanced technologies, such as AI, machine learning and data...
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Inflows into ESG ETFs More than Doubled in 2020

ICYMI: Socially responsible investments that follow environmental, social, and governance principles finally caught the break they were looking for. Investors funneled a record amount of money into ESG funds last year, more than doubling the prior year’s intake, CNBC reports. ESG funds attracted...
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Oil’s Going Higher… and Taking These 3 Stocks with It

By Robert Ross A rare snowstorm ripped across Texas over this weekend. But snowplows in Texas are about as rare as white sand beaches in Ohio. So, local governments had no choice but to close their roads until the ice melts. On top of that, 4 million people across the state lost power. That...
http://dlvr.it/Rt98WD

Oil’s Going Higher… and Taking These 3 Stocks with It

By Robert Ross A rare snowstorm ripped across Texas over this weekend. But snowplows in Texas are about as rare as white sand beaches in Ohio. So, local governments had no choice but to close their roads until the ice melts. On top of that, 4 million people across the state lost power. That...
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The Consistency of Fallen Angel High Yield Bond Returns

By William Sokol, Senior ETF Product Manager After essentially completing a market cycle in just three quarters in 2020, high yield spreads are back below historical averages and yields are as low as they’ve ever been. High yield investors may be asking what might drive performance going forward,...
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The most important chart in housing right now

American homeowners just got a lot richer. According to internet realtor Zillow (ZG), US housing gained $2.5 trillion in value last year. That’s the biggest jump since 2005. Simply put, the housing market is BOOMING right now. The CEO of homebuilder Toll Brothers said: “We’re experiencing the...
http://dlvr.it/Rt6J1F

The most important chart in housing right now

American homeowners just got a lot richer. According to internet realtor Zillow (ZG), US housing gained $2.5 trillion in value last year. That’s the biggest jump since 2005. Simply put, the housing market is BOOMING right now. The CEO of homebuilder Toll Brothers said: “We’re experiencing the...
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Is Bitcoin Leaving Gold in the DUST?

Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach just dubbed Bitcoin the next ‘stimulus asset’, which could put downward pressure on gold. Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (DUST) is all ears. Gundlach has been a strong proponent of gold, but Bitcoin could be giving him pause. I am a...
http://dlvr.it/Rt3Fyl

What Law Firms' Huge Profit Growth Says About Their Clients | Litigators Gearing Up for PPP Loan Fraud Cases | Big Tech Sues Over New Maryland Tax Law: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.       
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Crowell Rides Contingency Fee Wins to 47% Spike in Profits, Double-Digit Revenue Growth

About 40% of the firm's revenue came from alternative fee arrangements and a "significant portion" of that included contingency fees, chairman Philip Inglima said.       
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ICYMI: Super Wild Card Weekend Mic'd Up! "Do, or do not, there is no try" | Game Day All Access 2020

ICYMI: ICYMI: Super Wild Card Weekend Mic'd Up! "Do, or do not, there is no try" | Game Day All Access 2020
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For Retirees, Passive Index-Based Bonds Are the Way to Go

Bonds are integral components in any retirement portfolio. Corporate bonds can carry higher yields than domestic government debt. When it comes to corporate bonds, passive index-based strategies are often the way to go for retirees. Consider the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF...
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Is This Company Really Selling Clients to Lawyers? | These Partners Are Lowkey Upset About Their Pay | SEC Sues Cryptocurrency Trader: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.         
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