Tuesday, November 3
Money, markets & the moves that matter
Clear reporting on stocks, investing, business and the politics behind the price — for people who would rather understand their money than guess at it.
The Markets
Short-term moves from the trading floor next to the long-term thinking that outlasts them.
Steel City Dominance Sets Tone Before Bye Week Break
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered their bye week in prime position after a commanding 27-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. With a 6-2 record, the…
Energy Giant Anchors New Wave of High Performance Equities
Chevron has emerged as a focal point for investors this week, leading a select…
Read the storyBuilding a Bulletproof Portfolio With Five Essential Funds
Navigating the complexities of the stock market often feels like a guessing game, but…
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Small habits, compounding results
Headlines move markets for a day. Habits move your finances for decades. Four rules our reporters keep coming back to, whatever the week brings.
General guidance, not personal advice.
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Pay yourself first
Automate a transfer to savings on payday, before rent and before the takeaway. Money you never see is money you rarely miss.
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Learn the rule of 72
Divide 72 by your yearly return to estimate how long your money takes to double. At 8% a year, that is roughly nine years.
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Treat fees as a tax
A 1% annual fee can quietly eat a fifth of a portfolio over thirty years. Check what your funds charge — then compare.
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Keep a three-month cushion
An emergency fund turns a broken boiler or a lost contract from a crisis into an inconvenience. Build it before you invest.
Business
Earnings calls, takeovers and the founders betting the company on the next quarter.
Federal Mandate Sparks Parental Outcry Over Automated Youth Savings Plans
Quanisha Green first suspected something was wrong when she opened an email from the IRS urging her to claim a Trump Account for her two children. As a…
How far does your dollar travel?
Enter an amount and watch it cross eight borders. The line on each card traces the exchange rate over the last 10 sessions — rising means your dollar now buys more.
€89.45
$1 = 0.8945 EUR
£74.57
$1 = 0.7457 GBP
¥15,829
$1 = 158.29 JPY
Fr81.99
$1 = 0.8199 CHF
¥667.23
$1 = 6.6723 CNY
C$139.75
$1 = 1.3975 CAD
A$143.19
$1 = 1.4319 AUD
kr979.65
$1 = 9.7965 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
Cinematic Paranoia and the Modern Age of Misinformation
The golden age of the political conspiracy thriller arrived during the shaky foundations of the 1970s, a decade defined by Watergate and a sudden,…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
