Innovation in investing is a focus for many firms on Wall Street.
Will Kinlaw, Head of Research & Advisory at State Street Global Exchange, was with us to explain the company's investable indices that they just launched for institutional investors.
State Street is embracing a new investment model, rolling out investable indices. The company announced it had developed and begun licensing rules-based investment strategies for institutional investors.
Kinlaw has stressed that "this is not smart beta or thematic investing." Instead, the firm is focused on an active strategy in rules-driven index.
It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. At the same time, some sizeable layoffs have continued to pile up — raising worker anxieties across sectors. Some companies have pointed to rising operational costs due to U.S.'s new tariffs, while others have redirected money to artificial intelligence investments. Workers in the public sector have also been hit hard. Federal jobs were cut by the thousands earlier this year. And many workers are now going without pay as the U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for more than a month.
Nvidia smashes earnings with record-breaking revenue and soaring Blackwell demand as shares slip this morning, Barron’s senior writer Adam Levine unpacks it all
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