BUSINESS
How investors lost out on 15% of total fund returns over the past 10 years
August 21, 2024
How investors lost out on 15% of total fund returns over the past 10 years
“Buy and hold” and “don’t time the market” might be the two best known pieces of investing advice, but this…
Recession indicator now slows the economy, creator says
August 18, 2024
Recession indicator now slows the economy, creator says
The inverted yield curve—a recession indicator with a decades-long track record of accuracy—has evolved beyond serving as a warning of…
Sweden has its first case of infectious mpox identified in Congo
August 15, 2024
Sweden has its first case of infectious mpox identified in Congo
Swedish health officials said Thursday they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of…
‘Friend’ creator Avi Schiffmann says AI necklace is like talking to God
August 12, 2024
‘Friend’ creator Avi Schiffmann says AI necklace is like talking to God
A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, I texted Avi Schiffmann a question about our upcoming interview. “Do whatever you…
Tesla should probe Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest: Elizabeth Warren
August 9, 2024
Tesla should probe Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest: Elizabeth Warren
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Tesla Inc.’s board to investigate whether Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is using the electric-vehicle…
Tim Walz says he sleeps ‘just fine’ with NRA disapproval
August 6, 2024
Tim Walz says he sleeps ‘just fine’ with NRA disapproval
Tim Walz, the recently announced running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, is well-acquainted with guns, which is why…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumps $75.5 billion worth of stock
August 3, 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumps $75.5 billion worth of stock
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. slashed its stake in Apple Inc. by almost 50% as part of a massive second-quarter selling spree…
McDonald’s slump is a symptom of the election, Columbia prof says
July 31, 2024
McDonald’s slump is a symptom of the election, Columbia prof says
Americans have lost their appetite for Big Macs and fries as McDonald’s reported its first sales drop in nearly four…
Housing market crisis: $1 million starter homes more common
July 28, 2024
Housing market crisis: $1 million starter homes more common
The housing market’s affordability crisis keeps setting dubious milestones, and that latest one adds to the woes that first-time homebuyers…
The ultra-rich are scooping up luxury homes
July 25, 2024
The ultra-rich are scooping up luxury homes
In December last year, Fortune wrote we were in the midst of “a new American era of housing haves and…