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Bargain Hunting

August 16, 2024 | Walmart is on a tear. The retail giant’s sales are climbing, pushing its stock to fresh highs this week after a 38% rally this year, compared to the S&P 500’s ~17% gain.

Burritos to Lattes

August 14, 2024 | From burritos to lattes — from one iconic American brand to another. That’s the path for star leader Brian Niccol, the Chipotle CEO, who is taking the helm of Starbucks next month.

Carry Trade Blowup

August 12, 2024 | After the dust settled a bit, the upheaval last Monday now appears to have been a short-lived panic triggered by a minor policy adjustment from the Bank of Japan and renewed concerns about a potential U.S. recession.

Rockefeller’s Letters

August 11, 2024 | The ideas that helped drive John D. Rockefeller’s rise to enormous wealth and success come one after the other: Starting points do not determine your endpoint.

Penny Stock Purge

August 9, 2024 | Let the purge of the penny stocks begin. Nasdaq is taking measures to address concerns about the proliferation of penny stocks on its exchange.

True Costs

August 7, 2024 | The jobs report last week, which showed a pronounced weakening in hirings, kicked off the market turbulence that has defined this week on Wall Street.

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.

Buffett’s Rules

October 20, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, widely seen as the greatest stock picker, has core investment philosophies worth revisiting over and over. Here are some of his principles, illustrated with specific examples and quotes.

Aging Gracefully

October 18, 2024 | Earlier this year, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway acquired a ~$266 million stake in cosmetics store chain Ulta Beauty.

Disaster, Inc.

October 16, 2024 | It’s no secret that natural disasters are rising. But rather quietly, the $200 billion disaster-restoration industry has become a target for private equity investors eager to cash in on the rising demand for cleanup services after catastrophic events.

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