Morgan Stanley Hauled in Billions of Wealth Assets From IPOs

Jul 15, 2026 | Markets

It’s not just Morgan Stanley’s IPO bankers that are benefiting from the frenzy of companies going public in recent weeks. The bank hauled in $148 billion of net new assets in its wealth-management business in the second quarter, over half of which were tied to IPOs,...

Nasdaq 100 Sees Crisis-Level Volatility in Echo of Dot-Com Bust

Jul 15, 2026 | Markets

Only during major crises have tech stocks been this volatile. For 20 of the past 26 trading days, the Nasdaq 100 Index — a key industry benchmark — has seen a daily gain or loss of roughly 1% or more as it lurched sideways, with the 1.1% gain on Tuesday the latest...

Korea’s AI Stock Rout Is Becoming a Lesson in Leveraged Excess

Jul 15, 2026 | Markets

South Korea’s AI-fueled stock boom is turning into a cautionary tale of what happens when leverage becomes a more powerful market force than the fundamentals. SK Hynix Inc.’s record 15% plunge Monday compelled managers of leveraged products tied to the country’s...

Lincoln in Talks With Talcott for Multibillion-Dollar Risk Deal

Jul 13, 2026 | Markets

Lincoln National Corp. is in advanced talks with Talcott Financial Group for a reinsurance deal that would shift billions of dollars of life insurance reserves off its balance sheet, according to people familiar with the deliberations. The deal is expected to focus on...