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Signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted wide-ranging changes to federal education tax policy, including provisions that may offer financial advantages to homeschooling families. Although the legislation does not establish a federal tax credit exclusively for homeschooling, it expands several existing savings and funding mechanisms.…

SoftBank’s move to buy DigitalBridge using one of the largest-ever junk-bond deals puts high-yield credit right next to the AI story investors keep hearing about. That link between model builders, chip designers and the lenders funding it can create opportunity or risk for your portfolio. This article walks through three stocks from the AI-linked high-yield…

Add preferred source The SEC approved a package of proposals on Wednesday to expand retail investors’ access to private equity, private credit, venture capital and other alternative assets. The changes would allow registered investment advisers to charge performance fees up to 20 percent, modify redemption rules for closed-end funds, and explore expanding accredited investor qualifications…

In today’s lending environment, maintaining strong credit quality is more than just monitoring delinquency reports and reviewing annual financial statements. Economic uncertainty, elevated interest rates, inflationary pressures, commercial real estate (CRE) challenges, and changing consumer spending patterns are creating conditions that can accelerate borrower stress and elevate credit risk. Recent loan review engagements across financial…