Finance Updates – Page 8 – Finance Updates

Morgan Stanley’s Quiet Strength: Steady Growth, Safe Dividends & Wall Street Access

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley delivered a strong Q3 2025 wit...

Its equities trading rebounded sharply, with ...

Shares trade at a high-teens P/E with a 2.4%–...

Key risks are macro and rate shocks that can ...

What Jason Genrich’s Exit from Elliott Means for Activist Investing and PE Tech Ops

Americas Firms Other Financial Investment Activities

Elliott partner and senior portfolio manager ...

Genrich, who joined Elliott in 2014, led majo...

He remains on Crown Castle’s board and holds ...

His exit could weaken Elliott’s in-house TMT ...

How Nvidia’s Startup Investments Drive Growth — And Heighten AI-Portfolio Risks

Global FYI Other Financial Investment Activities

Nvidia is using frequent AI startup investmen...

Its largest bet is a tranche-based commitment...

The portfolio spans major rounds in firms suc...

This strategy helps secure future GPU demand ...

Goldman Sachs Shares Surge on Rising Yields Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Global FYI Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs shares jumped about 4% after-ho...

The 10-year yield near 4.195% lifted bank-pro...

Markets will focus on investment-banking fees...

Upcoming macro data, especially the Jan. 9 U....

UK Gilt Yields to Hover Around 4.3% in 2026 as Inflation Eases, Rate Cuts Loom

Global FYI Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Nine major banks expect the UK 10-year gilt y...

Goldman Sachs is more optimistic, forecasting...

Disinflation, improved fiscal headroom and sl...

Political turmoil, stickier inflation and few...

Retail Rallies & AI Boom: How High-Beta Stocks Fueled Market Outperformance in 2025

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Retail investors outperformed for a third str...

Interactive Brokers data echoed the edge: ind...

Returns were driven by concentrated, high-bet...

The trade-off is higher downside risk in corr...

2026 Market Outlook: Gold Soars, EV Shakeup, AI Leads Stock Rally

Americas Forecast Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

U.S. stocks opened 2026 slightly higher, led ...

Tesla reported weaker vehicle deliveries, ced...

Major banks expect gold to stay strong in 202...

Strategists broadly see the S&P 500 extending...

2024 M&A Market Sees $3.2T Deal Value Surge Despite 14% Drop in Volume

Global M&A Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Global M&A value rose about 10% in 2024 to ~U...

Kirkland & Ellis led legal advisors by 2024 d...

Goldman Sachs remained the top global bank M&...

Rankings skew heavily U.S.-centric, with Fres...

Investment Banking in Late-2025: Megadeals, IPO Revival & PE Shake-Ups Forecasted for 2026

Global Forecast Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Global M&A value rebounded in 2025 to roughly...

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan gained share in ad...

Tech, healthcare, financials, and infrastruct...

For 2026, expectations are cautiously positiv...

Investec Acquires Capitalmind Switzerland to Boost M&A Advisory in Switzerland

Europe M&A Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Investec has taken a majority stake in Switze...

The Swiss operation will be led by Markus Dec...

Investec's European M&A team completed 34 dea...

The Switzerland push comes as Investec cuts U...