Wednesday, November 4
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.
Market Experts Predict Post Election Rally Despite Political Deadlock
As voters head to the polls for the midterm elections, Wall Street is looking past the political noise toward historical trends that suggest a potential windfall…
Markets Brace for Impact as Midterm Results Loom
Wall Street is holding its breath tonight as voters head to the polls for…
Read the storyThe Circular Trap Threatening the Artificial Intelligence Gold Rush
For several years, the artificial intelligence sector has operated on a peculiar financial loop…
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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.
Oil Giants Set Stage For Major Infrastructure Shakeup
The landscape of American refining is bracing for a significant shift as CVR Energy moves closer to finalizing a massive deal with Marathon Petroleum. Industry insiders suggest 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.
€88.76
$1 = 0.8876 EUR
£74.08
$1 = 0.7408 GBP
¥15,825
$1 = 158.25 JPY
Fr81.55
$1 = 0.8155 CHF
¥667.23
$1 = 6.6723 CNY
C$139.35
$1 = 1.3935 CAD
A$142.55
$1 = 1.4255 AUD
kr973.80
$1 = 9.7380 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
Internal Anxiety Grows Within GOP Camp as Midterm Results Loom
Behind closed doors, President Donald Trump is grappling with a stark duality regarding the current midterm trajectory. While he continues to express public optimism…
Sport News
Bitcoin, Ether and the tokens behind the headlines: price swings, regulation and what they mean for your money.
