For the first time in what seems an eternity, international stocks outpaced domestic rivals in 2025, with many ex-U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trouncing the S&P 500. That trend is carrying over to 2026, as the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: IXUS) is up 7.5% year to date, compared with a 1.9% gain […]
The self-storage industry has always reflected the way Americans live. When people move, downsize or start over, they rent units. When they stay put, the industry tends to get stuck in neutral. After several years of surging growth during the COVID-19 pandemic followed by a sharp slowdown, the self-storage sector now finds itself at a […]
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Nvidia (NVDA)’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately […]
(Missoula Current) Missoula County commissioners early Thursday named Jessica Yang to serve as the next chief financial officer, replacing outgoing CFO Andrew Czorny. Yang, whose contract starts in February, has served as director of finance for the Missoula YMCA since 2024. “Finding someone to replace Andrew Czorny, with his experience and knowledge, was a major […]
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is consulting on reclassifying Greece from Emerging to Developed Market status and has warned that Indonesia could be moved from Emerging to Frontier Market due to investability issues. The company recently reported Q4 results, outlined progress on AI initiatives, announced a leadership transition, and extended its ETF index licensing agreement with BlackRock. These […]
Last year’s extraordinary run in precious metals has only intensified in 2026, as Donald Trump has continued to rip up the rules of the global economy. Gold has been on a tear since last summer, repeatedly breaking records. It has risen by more than a quarter this month and hit a new high of just […]
Dive Brief: AstraZeneca on Thursday announced plans to invest $15 billion in China over the next five years as the global pharmaceutical industry increasingly looks to the country for innovation. The investments through the year 2030 will “span the value chain,” including drug discovery, clinical development and manufacturing, AstraZeneca said. The British drugmaker plans to […]
Lloyds (LLOY.L) has launched a £1.75bn share buyback after reporting a jump in annual profits to £6.7bn, comfortably ahead of market expectations. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) lender said pre-tax profit rose 12% in 2025, beating the £6.4bn forecast by analysts, as income proved resilient despite accelerating interest rate cuts. The Bank of England reduced its […]
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know. We’ve also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. According to Wikipedia, a cryptocurrency […]
(Bloomberg) — Private investment funds for individuals have become the fastest-growing source of capital in the $240 billion market for private secondhand stakes, according to a report from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Secondaries made up about 40% of the $113 billion of capital raised for vehicles known as evergreen funds, which allow periodic redemptions and […]
