Sunday, November 8
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.
Labor Market Strength Dampens Fears Over Tech Sector Turmoil
Wall Street found its footing on Thursday after a surprisingly robust jobs report helped erase the sting of a brutal sell-off in technology shares. Just twenty…
From Classroom to Corporate Giant: The Meteoric Rise of Michael Mai
In a striking transition from education to industry, Michael Mai has officially joined the…
Read the storyTech Bubble Fears Trigger Sharp Market Retreat
Wall Street experienced a volatile rollercoaster ride this week, erasing gains that had initially…
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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.
Robotaxis Take the Wheel as Tesla Plans Cybertruck Exit
The futuristic silhouette of the Cybertruck may soon become a relic of the past. Elon Musk announced on Friday that Tesla plans to phase out production of its…
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.
€89.57
$1 = 0.8957 EUR
£74.71
$1 = 0.7471 GBP
¥15,833
$1 = 158.33 JPY
Fr81.89
$1 = 0.8189 CHF
¥667.13
$1 = 6.6713 CNY
C$140.66
$1 = 1.4066 CAD
A$145.54
$1 = 1.4554 AUD
kr987.55
$1 = 9.8755 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
Trump Pivots Toward Hardline Loyalists Following Midterm Defeat
President Donald Trump has signaled a sharp turn toward his most ardent supporters by naming Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff. The…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
