Saturday, October 24
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.
Exchange Giant Defies Gravity As Tech Index Tumbles
In a striking display of market divergence, shares of Nasdaq Inc. surged to an all time high on Thursday, proving that the house always wins even…
The Fine Print Behind Elon Musk’s Promise of Space Shares for Every American Child
Elon Musk has sparked a wave of excitement with his announcement that he intends…
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In a move that signals a deepening alliance between two of the world’s wealthiest…
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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.
Digital Deadlock As Cybercriminals Fail To Crack Critical PHP Flaw
The digital world breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as initial fears of a global internet collapse failed to materialize. Just twenty four hours after government…
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.
€89.34
$1 = 0.8934 EUR
£74.80
$1 = 0.7480 GBP
¥15,680
$1 = 156.80 JPY
Fr82.44
$1 = 0.8244 CHF
¥667.02
$1 = 6.6702 CNY
C$139.95
$1 = 1.3995 CAD
A$142.40
$1 = 1.4240 AUD
kr994.46
$1 = 9.9446 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
Trump Heads to Iowa Amidst Internal Party Friction and Legal Scandals
Donald Trump is traveling to Iowa this evening to energize Republican supporters and rally behind Representative Ashley Hinson, who is currently vying for a…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
