Monday, November 2
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.
Chip Giant Stumbles as Weak Outlook Triggers Market Rout
Intel endured one of the most brutal trading sessions in its history on Friday, watching its shares plummet roughly 28 percent. The sudden crash followed a…
Energy Giants Surge as Investors Abandon Big Tech Retreat
The financial landscape is shifting rapidly as investors pull back from big tech, sparking…
Read the storyBeyond the Dashboard: Evaluating the Long Term Potential of a Tesla Investment
Tesla is currently positioning itself as something far more ambitious than a traditional automaker,…
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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.
Crypto Giant Moves Toward Full Recovery After Massive Security Breach
Binance is nearing the end of a grueling recovery process following a staggering security breach that saw 6.3 billion dollars in cryptocurrency stripped from its user base. The…
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.
€89.51
$1 = 0.8951 EUR
£74.63
$1 = 0.7463 GBP
¥15,725
$1 = 157.25 JPY
Fr82.30
$1 = 0.8230 CHF
¥665.29
$1 = 6.6529 CNY
C$139.69
$1 = 1.3969 CAD
A$142.36
$1 = 1.4236 AUD
kr982.64
$1 = 9.8264 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
The Battle Against Apathy Inside the GOP
Panic is beginning to set in across various levels of the Republican party as leaders realize their base may simply stay home this November.…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
