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The US President Just Let 401(k)s Invest In Alternative Assets, And Meta Teed Up A Massive $29 Billion AI Investment
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president just let 401(k) plans invest in crypto, real estate, and private equity – and if you’re aiming to spend your golden years on a ya...
The US President Announced A 100% Tariff On Foreign Chips, And SoftBank Shot The Lights Out Last Quarter
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president will stamp a 100% tariff rate on the world’s chipmakers… unless they pledge allegiance to the flag, while SoftBank shot the light...
The US President Ousted America’s Chief Number‑Cruncher, And OpenAI Is Negotiating A Secondary Share Sale
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president ousted America’s chief number‑cruncher – and now investors fear the math might start taking sides – while OpenAI has a tactic...
SoftBank's Big AI Bets Have Been Paying Off, And Aramco Ramped Up Oil Production But Profit Didn't Budge
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SoftBank placed huge bets on AI earlier in the year – and they’ve come good since – while Aramco ramped up its oil production, but the Saudi-own...
Sales Fell At Luxury Brands LVMH, Prada, And Moncler, And The US President Is About To Make Two Very Important Hires
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sales fell at luxury brands LVMH, Prada, and Moncler, as currency swings encouraged foreign shoppers to keep their wallets closed, while the US presid...
American Investors Paid A Record Premium For TSMC’s US-Listed Shares, And Switzerland, Canada, And Taiwan Were Handed Steep Tariffs
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American investors paid a record premium for TSMC’s US-listed shares, while Goldman Sachs issued a warning about “speculative” trading, and Swit...
Apple And Amazon Both Beat Expectations, While Countries Rushed To Strike Last-Minute Trade Deals With The US
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple and Amazon both slammed down better-than-expected results for last quarter – but their forecasts for this one weren’t quite as reassuring –...
Stockpicking Hedge Funds Are Finally Seeing Results, And Anthropic Could Become One Of The World’s Most Valuable Startups
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stockpicking hedge funds are finally seeing results – and, after years of rejection, investors are giving them another chance, while Anthropic’s l...
Fidelity Thinks That Gold Is Set To Rise, And Software Startup n8n Could Be Worth $1.5 Billion
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investment management firm Fidelity read gold’s tarot cards – and they were full of fortune – while German software startup n8n could fetch a $1...
The US And The European Union Struck A Trade Deal, And Samsung Landed Its Biggest-Ever Chipmaking Contract
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and the European Union struck a last-minute trade deal, but one side probably walked away with a little more pep in its step than the other, wh...
Volkswagen Downgraded Its Profit Forecast After Tariffs Hit, And Chinese Investors Pushed Record Cash Into Hong Kong Markets
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Volkswagen was forced to hit the proverbial brakes, downgrading its profit forecast in line with the impact from tariffs, while Chinese investors push...
Deutsche Bank’s Stock Broke A Decade-Long Record, And Blackstone Won Over The World’s Rich Investors
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deutsche Bank reported its best second-quarter profit in nearly two decades, and investors rewarded the lender’s hard work, while Blackstone made 25...
Retail Investors Are Piling Into Meme Stocks, While The US And Japan Struck A Trade Deal
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retail investors selected the next moonshot stocks – and then sent them to space themselves – while the US and Japan struck a trade deal, spurred ...
The S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Celebrated Record Highs, And South Korea’s FuriosaAI Won A Chip Contract With LG
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 celebrated record highs on Monday, while South Korea’s FuriosaAI just won a chip contract with LG – which might mak...
The Federal Reserve Is Refusing To Cut Interest Rates, And The London Stock Exchange May Launch 24-Hour Trading
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve is refusing to cut interest rates, despite peer pressure from other central banks and the US president, while the London Stock Exc...
Major Crypto Legislation Was Approved By US Lawmakers, And Chinese Carmakers Flooded Foreign Markets With Cheap EVs
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The crypto industry hit a new milestone, as US lawmakers approved the first major piece of crypto legislation, while China’s carmakers are flooding ...
Anthropic Could Be Worth Over $100 Billion, And Chipmaker TSMC Revealed A Record Profit
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI startup Anthropic isn’t actively raising cash – but with chatbot Claude growing like crazy, investors are throwing money at it anyway – chipm...
ASML Beat Expectations But Investors Ditched Its Stock, And America’s Biggest Rare Earth Producer Landed A Major Government Contract
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASML beat expectations for now – but with next year looking less sunny than the chipmaking firm originally thought, investors ditched its stock – ...
Meta’s Building AI Data Centers The Size Of Small Cities, While JPMorgan Chase And Citigroup Both Beat Expectations
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta’s forged a plan to build AI megastructures so big that they’ll make New York City look small, while JPMorgan and Citigroup made a mint in tra...
Elon Musk Is Using SpaceX’s Cash For A $2 Billion Bet On xAI, While The European Union's Prepping For A Tariff Breakup With The US
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is using SpaceX’s rocket cash to fuel his AI goals, with a $2 billion bet on xAI, while the EU’s prepping for a tariff breakup with the ...
Bitcoin Topped $118,000 For The First Time, And The US President Threatened New Tariffs
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin flew to new highs, topping $118,000 as traders piled in ahead of US “Crypto Week”, while the president threatened new tariffs – adding t...
TSMC Had Another Record-Breaking Quarter, And Revolut’s In Talks To Raise $1 Billion
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC had another record-breaking quarter, soothing investors’ nerves and proving that chip demand is still red-hot, while Revolut’s in talks to ra...
The US President Threatened A 50% Import Tax On Copper, And China's Factory Prices Fell By The Most In Nearly Two Years
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president threatened to slap a 50% import tax on copper, sparking a buying frenzy that sent the metal’s price to a record high, while China&a...
Samsung’s Expecting A Big Profit Drop, And Amazon’s Prime Day Might Be A Little Lackluster
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samsung forecast its worst quarterly performance in a year and a half, while Amazon’s Prime Day might be full of prime cuts – and we’re not talk...
The US President Extended His Tariff Truce, And Hong Kong Became The World’s Busiest IPO Market
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president extended his tariff truce – but warned trade partners backing “anti-American policies” that they could be next in line for extr...
The US Economy Created A Lot More Jobs Than Expected, And OpenAI Signed A $30 Billion Deal With Oracle
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy was takin’ care of business in June, creating a lot more jobs than expected, while OpenAI signed a $30 billion-a-year deal with Oracl...
The US Set A Deadline For A Trade Deal With Japan, And Honor Released The World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US set a trade deadline and told Japan to shake hands or face a tariff shakedown, while a Chinese tech brand released the world’s thinnest folda...
Robinhood Unveiled Plans To Offer Tokens For OpenAI And SpaceX, While Apple’s Considering Outsourcing Its AI Development
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robinhood’s stock broke its own record, after the platform unveiled tokens for OpenAI and SpaceX, and Apple’s considering swapping in-house AI pro...
China Just Approved A New Weight-Loss Drug, And American Utility Firms Are Powering Up On Infrastructure Spending
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China just approved a local drugmaker’s weight-loss medicine, effectively ending Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s two-horse race, while US utility fir...
The US And China Struck A Rare Earth Mineral Deal, And Xiaomi Branched Out From Smartphones To Smart Cars
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and China signed a deal to make rare earth minerals… well, a little less rare – while Xiaomi’s decision to branch out from smartphones to...
Nvidia Is The World’s Most Valuable Company Again, And Crypto Could Be Used To Qualify For US Federal Home Loans
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia’s stock notched a record high for the first time since January, giving the chipmaker back the title of “world’s most valuable company”,...
Carmakers Are Driving Off Without Apple’s Carplay Upgrade, And Novo Nordisk Dumped Telehealth Platform Hims & Hers
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carmakers are driving off without Apple’s CarPlay upgrade, choosing to stick with in-house dashboard software instead - while Novo Nordisk dumped te...
The UK Wants To Use Strict New Rules To Bring Google To Heel, While Crypto Platform Circle’s Stock Fell After Surging 750%
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UK wants to bring Google to heel, using new rules that could force the tech giant to make big changes, while crypto platform Circle’s stock fell...
Tesla Rolled Out Robotaxis In Texas, And America’s Housing Market Showed A Flicker Of Light
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla rolled out robotaxis in Texas, and investors whipped the firm’s stock higher, while America’s housing market showed a flicker of light – b...
SoftBank’s Planning To Build A Trillion-Dollar US Hub, And Chinese Firm Pop Mart’s Stock Is Soaring
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SoftBank’s dreaming up a trillion-dollar AI empire in the desert, for an industry that’s already feeling all kinds of heat, while Pop Mart’s cre...
Big American Firms Are Cutting Office Jobs, And Switzerland Trimmed Interest Rates All The Way To Zero
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big firms like Microsoft and Amazon are cutting office jobs faster than you can say “artificial intelligence” – and, up against economy-busting ...
xAI Wants To Raise Over $9 Billion, And Netflix Struck A Deal With France’s Biggest TV Network
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
xAI is burning through cash fast – so now, Elon Musk needs a fundraiser to keep the fire alive – while Netflix signed a deal with France’s bigge...
Walmart And Amazon Are Eyeing Up Stablecoins, And Mitsubishi’s In Talks To Buy A US Gas Producer
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart and Amazon are considering adding stablecoins as a method of payment – and investors saw the writing on the wall for card companies – whil...
China Might Hit Its Growth Target This Year, And Chinese Biotech Stocks Are Beating Tech Ones
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China’s latest economic update suggested that the government’s annual growth target might be within reach, while Chinese biotech stocks have come ...
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Is Eyeing Up BP, And Mattel’s Teaming Up With OpenAI To Create Smart, Talking Toys
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Abu Dhabi’s state-backed oil firm sized up BP with a twinkle in its eye and a proposal in mind, while toymaker Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to b...
China Agreed To Send More Rare Earths Stateside, While Nvidia And Samsung Bought Into Robotics Startup Skild AI
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China will ramp up exports of essential production materials to the US again – but only for a matter of months – while Nvidia and Samsung put thei...
Moody's Warned Against Opening Up Private Markets, And Blackstone’s Planning To Invest $500 Billion In Europe
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Credit rating agency Moody’s warned against Wall Street letting individual investors invest in (formerly unavailable) private markets, while Blackst...
Two Big Chinese Coffee Chains Are Expanding Into The US, And The UK’s Betting Big On Small Nuclear Reactors
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of China’s biggest coffee chains – known for their cheap offerings – are moving into Starbucks’s home turf, while the UK’s betting big o...
Meta’s Considering A $10 Billion Investment In Scale AI, And The UK’s Planning To Let Retail Investors Buy Coin-Tracking Crypto Funds
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta’s considering a $10 billion investment in Scale AI, a startup that already counts Microsoft and OpenAI as customers, while the UK is gearing up...
Tesla’s Stock Suffered A Record One-Day Loss, And India’s Central Bank Announced A Jumbo Interest Rate Cut
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s stock suffered a record one-day loss as its CEO engaged in a very public spat with the US president, while India’s central bank announced ...
Deliveroo’s New Drone Service Took Off, And The European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates Again
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deliveroo’s new drone service took off in Dublin, offering food delivery via air in as little as three minutes, while the European Central Bank made...
Chinese AI Startup Manus Launched A Text-To-Video Tool, And US Carmakers Are Considering Moving Some Production To China
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese AI startup Manus launched a text-to-video tool to rival OpenAI’s one, betting that speed, access, and strategy will outplay spendier rivals ...
Rheinmetall Bagged A Spot In The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, While Thoma Bravo Closed A $34 Billion Fundraiser
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A major European defense company bagged a spot in the Euro Stoxx 50 index, kicking out one of the world’s most famous luxury firms in the process, w...
China Pointed The Finger Back At The US, And America’s Factory Sector Slowed Down Yet Again
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China denied breaking its trade deal with the US and picked a bone instead, leaving investors bracing for more trouble between the two, while America’...
The US President’s Tax Bill Could Threaten $31 Trillion Of Foreign Investment, While Stateside Inflation Cooled Off In April
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A single section of the US president’s tax bill could threaten $31 trillion of foreign investment in American assets – while US inflation cooled i...
An American Court Blocked The US President’s Sweeping Tariffs, And The Labor Department Relaxed Its Guidance On Crypto In 401(k)s
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An American court blocked the US president’s sweeping tariffs – and the government now has just ten days to halt them – while your 401(k) just b...
Nvidia Smashed Earnings, And US Consumer Confidence Perked Up
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia smashed earnings, shrugged off its China troubles, and kept its AI growth engine roaring, while US consumer confidence increased by the most in...
Tesla’s European Sales And Market Share Fell Dramatically, While China Reportedly Drafted Plans For A Self-Sufficiency Push
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s European sales and market share both fell dramatically – but investors decided against pushing the stock down too – while China reported...
Big Wall Street Banks Might Mint A Stablecoin, And Apple Shuttered Plans For Cameras On Its Watches
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street’s big banks might create a stablecoin, desperate to maintain control over the way we spend money, while Apple scrapped plans for a camer...
Alphabet Released “AI Mode” Ror Google Search, And Chinese Tech Firm Baidu Broke Its Losing Streak
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet released “AI Mode” for Google Search, hoping a Gemini-powered chatbot can talk users and advertisers into sticking around, while Chinese ...
JPMorgan’s CEO Warned Investors About Market Risks, And Poland’s Benchmark Stock Index Has Been On A Tear
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JPMorgan’s CEO warned investors against underestimating the risks in today’s markets, while Polish stocks pulled off a performance worth a place o...
The US Received A Credit Downgrade, And China’s Industrial Sector Stayed Stronger Than Expected
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US received a credit downgrade, so investors ditched American government bonds, while fresh data showed that China’s industrial sector stayed st...
Berkshire Hathaway Made An Exit From Wall Street, While Japan Reported A Worse-Than-Expected Update
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Berkshire Hathaway made an exit from Wall Street last quarter, hitting the beers and swimming pools instead, while Japan could be headed for a recessi...
Dick’s Sporting Goods Made An Offer On Foot Locker, While The UK, Norway, And Switzerland All Outperformed
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Foot Locker’s stock more than made up for its woeful year, after news broke that one of the biggest US sportswear chains looks set to make a purchas...
The US President Made A $600 Billion Deal With Saudi Arabia, And Tech Titan Tencent Posted Better-Than-Expected Results
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president signed an investment deal with Saudi Arabia, and investors rewarded Nvidia, AMD, and Amazon as a result, while Tencent – China’s ...
US Inflation Landed Lighter Than Feared, And Perplexity Planned A $500 Million Funding Round
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation landed lighter than feared – a welcome relief, but one that may not stick around – while Perplexity planned a funding round to furthe...
The US And China Agreed To A 90-Day Tariff Delay, And CATL Is Getting Ready To List On Hong Kong's Stock Market
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US and China agreed to slash their mutual tariffs… but only for three months, while China’s CATL will host the world’s biggest public listin...
Coinbase Just Scored The Biggest Crypto Deal Ever, And The US And China Will Break The Ice This Weekend
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coinbase secured the crypto industry’s biggest-ever deal, and the US and China will talk trade in Switzerland this weekend – but don’t expect a ...
The US Struck A Trade Deal With The UK, And Apple’s Looking For Alternatives To Google Search
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US shook on its first trade deal since the “Liberation Day” that launched rising tariffs, with the UK winning the handshake, while Apple said ...
China Revealed A $138 Billion Stimulus Plan, And The US President Signed An Order To Have Medicine Made In America
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China revealed a $138 billion stimulus plan to puff up its economy, just as US tariffs threaten to knock the wind out of it, while the US president si...
Warren Buffett Announced His Retirement, And OpenAI Settled On A Mission Versus Money Compromise
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett announced a retirement that will end a 60-year masterclass in capitalism – and hand his successor the keys to a trillion-dollar empir...
The US Economy Added More Jobs Than Predicted, And The World Health Organization Will Greenlight Obesity Drugs
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy added more jobs than predicted in April, but tariffs might put an end to that hiring spree, and the World Health Organization will gree...
Apple And Amazon Beat Expectations But It Wasn't All Good News, And A Wall Street Analyst Slapped A “Sell” Sign On Nvidia’s Stock
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple and Amazon beat expectations – but lower forecasts, slowing cloud growth, and lingering risks kept the celebrating in check – while a Wall S...
Microsoft And Meta Beat Expectations, While Major Companies Pulled Their Outlooks For The Year
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors may have lost faith in Big Tech recently, but Microsoft and Meta restored some of it by revealing better-than-expected results – while US ...
The US President Wants Tariffs To Pay For Tax Cuts, And Alibaba Unveiled Eight New AI Models
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president wants tariffs to pay for sprawling tax cuts, but the figures aren’t exactly speaking for themselves, while Alibaba delivered eight ...
The US Is Expecting Fewer Chinese Imports Than Usual, And DoorDash Made A Bid For British Rival Deliveroo
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US expects to receive fewer Chinese imports than usual, which could leave Americans facing shortages reminiscent of the pandemic, while DoorDash m...
S&P 500 Firms Are Downgrading Forecasts, And Apple's Planning To Make All US-Bound iPhones In India
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate America’s boardrooms have been busy in the worst way, with S&P 500 firms quickly downgrading their forecasts, while Apple revealed pla...
Alphabet Beat Expectations, And Revolut Made A Billion-Pound Profit For The First Time
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alphabet revealed a tidy set of quarterly results – making beating expectations look as easy as the A, B, Cs – while British fintech Revolut made ...
SAP’s Shares Had Their Best Day In Six Years, While Philip Morris And Danone Delivered Steady Revenue
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SAP’s shares had their best day in six years, after Europe’s most valuable company revealed impressive results, while consumer staples giants Phil...
Investors Dipped Out Of US Stocks, And Gold Hit A New Record Price
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors skipped the “buy” part of “buy the dip”, and simply dipped out of US stocks instead, while gold continued to prove its metal – hit...
TSMC Beat Expectations And Kept Its Optimistic Forecast, While The European Central Bank Trimmed Interest Rates
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TSMC revealed better-than-expected results and maintained its optimistic forecast – a rare reassurance for the angsty tech sector – while the Euro...
China’s Economy Perked Up Last Quarter, While ASML Missed Order Expectations
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter, but tariffs might turn that hare into a tortoise, while semiconductor company ASML brought i...
Fund Managers Are Losing Faith In US Stocks, And LVMH Reported Worse-Than-Expected Sales
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bank of America’s latest survey showed that fund managers are losing faith in US stocks at a record pace, while LVMH reported worse-than-expected sa...
The US Is Sparing Phones And Laptops From Steep Tariffs, And Goldman Sachs Thinks Gold Could Reach $4,000
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Central banks and panicked investors piled into gold, and Goldman Sachs says the precious metal could reach $4,000, while the US is sparing phones and...
JPMorgan And Morgan Stanley Made More Profit Than Expected, And Chinese Firm Shein Could Delay Its London IPO
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley both made more profit than expected last quarter – but that didn’t stop the big banks from issuing harrowing predictio...
US Inflation Was Surprisingly Low In March, And TSMC’s Revenue Breezed Past Expectations
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation was surprisingly low in March – and with tariffs on pause, you can forgive investors for pinching themselves black and blue – while T...
US Tariffs Were Put On Pause For All But China, While Investors Remain Spooked
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president announced a 90-day pause on the start of tariffs – but only for countries that haven’t retaliated, while investors are still spoo...
The US President Threatened China With Even Higher Tariffs, And Firms Like Apple Stockpiled Goods Before Tariffs Took Hold
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Firms like Apple rushed to fill planes of goods before tariffs took hold, while the US and China play chicken.Today’s stories:The US president threa...
Investors Pulled Trillions From US Stocks, And Major Funds Rushed To Sell Their Private Equity Investments
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors pulled trillions out of stateside stocks, the American volatility index flashed red, and even the US president’s allies made their concern...
The US Created More Jobs Than Expected, And OPEC+ Announced A Surprise Production Increase
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US created more jobs than expected in March – but if economists are right, that won’t be a trend for long – while OPEC+ announced a surprise...
The US President Announced Tariffs On Over 60 Countries, And American Tariffs Could Cut China’s Economic Growth In Half
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US president announced tariffs on over 60 countries, using math that has top-tier economists stumped – and, according to Citigroup, US tariffs c...
Tesla’s Sales Hit An Almost Three-Year Low, And Startups Worth A Collective $100 Billion Are Set To List In India
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla’s sales dropped to a nearly three-year low last quarter – and the EV maker can’t blame an industry-wide trend for this one – while start...
The S&P 500 Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2022, And Eggs Will Cost You A Lot More This Easter
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 just had its worst quarter since 2022, but a couple of other assets pulled off a performance worth celebrating, and eggs will cost you...
China’s Manufacturing Industry Showed Some Momentum, And Goldman Sachs Lowered Its S&P 500 Forecast
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China’s manufacturing industry finally showed some momentum, after the government put its money where its economic turmoil was, while investment ban...
US Inflation And Consumer Spending Came In Worse Than Expected, But Gold Set A Brand-New Record
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation and consumer spending figures both came in worse than expected, justifying investors’ concerns about the state of the US economy, while...
OpenAI’s Closing In On A Record-Breaking Fundraising Round, And The US Announced A New 25% Tariff On Cars And Auto Parts
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI inched closer to a record-breaking $40 billion fundraising deal – one that would double the ChatGPT creator’s valuation – while the US an...
Individual Investors Have Been Piling Into US Stocks, And Cloud Startup CoreWeave Is About To Go Public
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Individual investors have poured billions into US stocks this year, despite institutional ones taking their money out, while CoreWeave is about to mak...
Well-Off Economies Spent More On Debt Than On Defense Last Year, And Two Trading Platforms Made It Easier To Invest In Private Companies
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well-off economies spent more on paying down debt than building up defense or housing last year, while two trading platforms made it easier for retail...
FuriosaAI Turned Down An $800 Million Offer From Meta, And Copper Could Soar To Record Heights
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South Korean chipmaking startup FuriosaAI snubbed a $800 million offer from Meta, while a prominent copper trader thinks the metal’s price could soa...
Elon Musk Tried To Keep Tesla Employees From Ditching Shares, And The US President Bolstered American Mining
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk did his best to stop Tesla employees from ditching their shares, with the stock headed for its ninth consecutive weekly tumble, while the US...
A New, Multi-Billon-Dollar Investment In US Data Centers, And European Defense Stocks Went On A Tear
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest multi-billon-dollar investment in America’s AI-powering data centers should help the US keep pace with China’s reinvigorated tech secto...
Investors Finally Valued X At The Price Elon Musk Paid For It, And Tencent's Enviable Earnings Kept The Focus On Chinese Tech
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, investors valued X at the price that Elon Musk paid for the platform in 2022, while Tencent kept the attention on China’s t...
Investors Slashed Their US Stock Allocations, And BYD Revealed A System That Can Charge An EV In Five Minutes
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors ditched US stocks, fearing the end of America’s decade-long dominance, while BYD unveiled a charger that can juice up an EV in five minute...
Warren Buffett Bought In Japan Once Again, And Americans Lost Even More Faith In Their Finances
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett bought in Japan once again, and considered selling in the US – all the while hoarding a sizable pile of cash – while Americans lost...
A Defense Play Has Become Europe’s Top-Performing Stock, And Investors Threw Out US Shares In Favor Of Gold
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One relatively unknown company’s stock stormed ahead by 288%, becoming Europe’s top performer this year, while investors fled for cover after the ...