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What the push for AI safety means for tech stocks and data centers
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently wrote a blog post where he argued that advancements in AI were moving too quickly for safety protocols to keep up. He argued that development of these frontier models, the most cutting edge AI models, must be “paced” to avoid the potential danger of AI doing something destructive. This blog ... Read more
The Fed’s September 2026 rate hike: What Warsh’s comments mean for investors
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced a 0.25% interest rate hike at the September 2026 FOMC meeting, marking a shift from talk to action in the fight against inflation. Warsh has spent the prior two Fed meetings saying the Fed was committed to price stability, but had refrained from actually hiking rates. However, recent economic ... Read more
Should you still own bonds given today's market risks?
The U.S. bond market faces a number of challenges for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027, which is leaving some investors in bonds worried about whether their money is at risk. I spent many years as a bond portfolio manager earlier in my career, and I do think the bond market faces some real ... Read more