Diversification has long been one of the bedrock principles of investing but the way most investors think about it is deeply flawed. That’s according to Chris Carrano, vice president of Venn at Two Sigma, who has been telling InvestmentNews why “true diversification” is often misunderstood, and how a factor-based approach can help investors see what’s […]
Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum defended his decision to invest $50 million from the state’s main savings account in an outside private equity fund in an interview Thursday. The investment with the infrastructure firm DigitalBridge has raised concerns among lawmakers, who have asked their auditor to investigate it. The investment also raised eyebrows within the […]
It used to be a sign that you’d made it. But times have certainly changed. (Source: Supplied/Getty) Not very long ago, having a ‘six figure’ salary was a universally accepted benchmark for someone in a very comfortable financial position. But today, the average full time Aussie earns around $2,011 each week or $104,600 each year […]
The U.S. dollar hovered around a two-month high on Oct. 8, 2025, as fiscal and economic worries spreading over from the Asia-Pacific to Europe weighed on major currencies in the Group of 10, per Bloomberg, as quoted on Yahoo Finance. The rally was aided by hedge funds increasing bearish bets on the euro and yen, […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) has amassed the largest pile of cash ever held by a public company. At $344 billion, Berkshire Hathaway’s war chest is more than the combined cash reserves of Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), and NVIDIA Corp (NVDA)—despite them being collectively 14 times […]
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Skip next section Finance minister promises ‘marathon of reforms’ 10/08/2025October 8, 2025 Finance minister promises ‘marathon of reforms’ German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has promised a “marathon of reforms” as the government looks to plug a hole of over €30 billion ($34.6 billion) in federal finances. “I believe our citizens know that there have to be […]
Source: Getty Images Written by Tony Dong, MSc, CETF® at The Motley Fool Canada Between Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), and First Home Savings Accounts (FHSAs), Canadians have plenty of tax-sheltered room to work with. But even the most diligent savers will take time to max out those accounts. If you’ve […]
Tech opened higher as the AI narrative is pushing up semiconductors. The pledges that OpenAI is making to suppliers for its buildout plans are stunning. The level of confidence that AI systems will be able to generate billions to pay for the massive cost to get them fully up and running is not wavering. The grand total […]
Most investors are accustomed to having close to instant access to their money. If you hold shares in a stock or exchange-traded fund, you can trade shares any time during the day. Open-end funds can easily be bought and sold based on the net asset value at the end of the day. But some funds […]
