Saturday, October 31
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.
Energy Giants Surge as Investors Abandon Big Tech Retreat
The financial landscape is shifting rapidly as investors pull back from big tech, sparking a significant rotation into energy and healthcare sectors. This migration comes amid…
Detroit Giant Swaps Wall Street Tradition for Tech Hub Status
General Motors is preparing to shake up its financial identity by moving its stock…
Read the storyThe AI Divide Shaping Wall Street’s View of Tech Giants
Jim Cramer has pointed to a growing divergence in how investors perceive the two…
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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.
American Economy Defies Expectations With Third Quarter Surge
The United States economy showed surprising strength in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 3.4 percent through September. This latest figure from the Commerce Department…
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.
Spiritual Convictions Shape the Path to the 2026 Midterms
As the United States edges closer to the 2026 midterm elections, the intersection of personal belief and public policy is becoming impossible to ignore.…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
