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The Time Has Come
August 23, 2024 | “The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said during the Fed’s annual retreat this week in Jackson Hole.
Harness the Power
August 21, 2024 | We might not be far from a day when virtually everyone has an AI assistant at work. Need a tedious or monotonous series of tasks done by noon? No problem. Already, AI is helping people with something else: starting businesses.
Prime Targets
August 19, 2024 | Meet Annette Manes, an 83-year-old widowed social worker tricked by con artists impersonating JPMorgan Chase's fraud department and U.S. agents into handing over about $1.4 million of her savings.
Job Therapy
August 18, 2024 | Michael finds himself zoning out during team meetings, daydreaming about other careers and workplaces. Is it time for a change? Or is this just a normal phase of career ambivalence? Today, we're chatting with Tessa West, a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication, about her new book.
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.
Just Keep Buying
November 17, 2024 | We’re chatting with Blake Millard, author of the popular newsletter, “The Sandbox Daily,” and director of investments at Sandbox Financial Partners, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in Maryland.
Berkshire’s Portfolio Tweaks
November 15, 2024 | Every few months, we get a fresh slate of 13F filings telling us what changes institutional investors have made to their portfolios — at a 45-day delay. And eagle-eyed 13F watchers are all excited at the latest batch.
Show Off
November 13, 2024 | Spotify’s financial turnaround continues to impress. While concert-goers face steep ticket prices sometimes reaching $500-$1,000, Spotify's monthly subscription fee of about $12 seems like a bargain.
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