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Banking Drama Is Back

February 1, 2024 | Nearly a year out from 2023’s panic in regional banks, marked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and First Republic, problems at not-too-big-to-fail banks are rearing their head again.

An Airport is IPOing?

January 31, 2024 | If you’ve ever been through security or looked around while waiting for your luggage and thought, “I’d like to invest in this,” well, now you can.

The Buffett Curse

January 30, 2024 | An investment from the “Oracle of Omaha” is a galvanizing vote of confidence. It’s also a source of anxiety for corporate executives.

Blackstone’s Empire

January 29, 2024 | To be cliche, an old expression on Wall Street suggests it’s best to “sell shovels during a gold rush.” In other words, while everyone is chasing the next big trend, a better business is selling them the tools and resources they’ll need.

Morgan Housel’s Sage Advice

January 28, 2024 | What never changes is the root of Housel’s new book, Same as Ever, and the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money joined Clay Finck to discuss the behaviors that never change. Here are some highlights of their conversation.

Let’s Play

January 27, 2024 | Science has long shown that play is healthy for humans, well beyond our childhood. Play has been linked with an ability to deal with stress, think creatively, and feel good.

Weight-loss Empire

January 26, 2024 | Eli Lilly’s rise is a quintessential American, capitalism success story: The pharmaceutical giant grew from a small laboratory in Indianapolis in 1876 to one of the world’s largest pharma companies

Hold Your Horses

January 25, 2024 | Competition in the EV industry is heating up, but Tesla is slowing down. And no, that’s not a reference to its Cybertrucks getting stuck in the snow.

The $3 Trillion Company

January 24, 2024 | Somewhere, Bill Gates is smiling. Microsoft’s remarkable run keeps going. The tech giant achieved the historic $3 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, more evidence of how the artificial intelligence boom has fueled its advance higher and higher.

Drumbeat of Skepticism

August 5, 2024 | Woah — we all need a breather. How quickly the tides turned. In a matter of a few weeks, the narrative on Wall Street has shifted from soft landing to all-out panic.

Charlie Munger’s Predicament

August 4, 2024 | At 31, Charlie Munger found himself at a devastating low point. Each personal tragedy alone could break a spirit, but Munger refused to succumb to despair.

Correction Territory

August 2, 2024 | Folks, the unemployment rate is ticking up — it just hit its highest level since the fall of 2021. Broadly, the U.S. job market showed significant signs of cooling.

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