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Hitting the Brakes

April 24, 2024 | The world’s most-valuable automaker saw its first-quarter profit plunge to its lowest level since 2021. But shares rose Wednesday following news that CEO Elon Musk said it would bring new, more affordable models to market sooner than planned.

Financial Supermarkets

April 22, 2024 | Step aside, big banks. Giant investment companies are reshaping Wall Street. Top firms now control assets that rival the economies of large countries.

The Joy is in the Journey

April 21, 2024 | In this conversation, Stig discusses his general investment philosophies, lessons learned, how he structures his day, how he leads our team of about 25 people, and much more.

Write and Release

April 20, 2024 | A simple way to relieve anger? Write and release. A recent study out of Japan found that writing down your reaction to a negative incident on a piece of paper and then getting rid of it helps release frustration.

Halving Day

April 19, 2024 | Whether you hear “halve” or "halving" or "halvening,” everyone is trying to say the same thing: The bitcoin halving is here as bitcoin sits around $65,000 on Friday afternoon.

Behind Enemy Lines

April 18, 2024 | Established as part of a 2015 initiative named "Project Curiosity," Big River uses its global sales to collect pricing, logistics, and other strategic information about rival e-commerce platforms. The data is then shared with Amazon to inform its business decisions.

Inflationary Range

April 17, 2024 | 2% this, 2% that, yeah, yeah — we’ve all heard it before: 2% is the Fed’s inflation target. Why 2%, though? It’s a question starting to float around Wall Street.

Too Much Stuff

April 16, 2024 | At the surface, China’s economy is humming along — new Q1 GDP showed that the country grew at an impressive 5.3% annual rate, well above most forecasts.

Resilient Growth Masks Debt

April 15, 2024 | Few areas of markets and economies are as black and white as textbooks portray them. Often, they’re a mixed picture full of gray areas and surprise. That’s most definitely the case about economic growth and avoiding a major recession.

How Emotions Are Made

September 22, 2024 | Getting a handle on our complex emotions is a superpower. Managing our emotions in helpful ways can do wonders for us, whether at home, in relationships, or in the stock market. It’s not easy. Fortunately, we can turn to all kinds of research.

Endless Patience

September 20, 2024 | The Messi effect rages on. Since the global soccer superstar joined Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami last year, MLS team values have surged $3.2 billion.

Gaining Confidence

September 18, 2024 | The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday, a bold start to its rate reduction campaign and its first cut since 2020.

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