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We highlight the details of Buffett's legendary investment strategy. Read More

The Chinese economy is a picture of mismanagement, wasted opportunities, and decline. Read More

Both parties have turned their backs on traditional economic advice. Is the country paying the price? Read More

Some of the most powerful business leaders in the country will be competing to outdo each other in terms of obsequiousness toward Trump. Read More

As the market year starts to wind down, we thought it would be fun to take a look at some noteworthy numbers we may see by the end of the... Read More

Perhaps the most overlooked element in the “affordability hoax” is the president’s own role in it.  Read More

It’s late October 2007 at Oppenheimer & Co. in New York. Trading screens flicker green and red as brokers bark into phones between... Read More

Europe may impose its own tariffs Read More

The problem with economics is the economists. They arguably understand what powers economic growth the least. Consider “World Pays a... Read More

The FOMC cut interest rates as expected on Dec. 10, but mortgage rates are unlikely to fall further as a result. Read More

The US economy doesn’t need Fed help. Read More

The damage: Oracle’s shares are down 13 percent in premarket activity on Thursday. Other A.I. stocks are also down in... Read More

The penny's loss demonstrates that America has tolerated half a century of inflation while excusing it as mere supply disruption. Read More

Gov. Gavin Newsom has made reducing the homelessness crisis in California a top priority, saying the scale of the state’s efforts is... Read More

As concern over the economy grows, amid tariffs and rising prices and health care costs, Chris Hayes says Trump is incapable of relating to... Read More

Social Security benefits are supposed to help seniors make ends meet. Unfortunately, for many retirees, the retirement checks from the... Read More

As is often the case when it comes to apocalyptic warnings related to climate change, real-world data doesn’t support the narrative. Read More

Following recent Democratic victories by candidates running on “affordability”—President Trump has renewed his... Read More

The Democrats, of course. Read More

I’m from Argentina, and when I hear New York’s new mayor speak about “democratic socialism” as a path to “social justice,” I feel... Read More

Although market timing is effective, laypeople often lack a clear understanding of its goals and problems.  Read More

An entirely subjective list of shareholder primacy, management hubris and value destruction. Read More

In the wake of President Trump’s reëlection, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The... Read More

China's mercantilist model rests on industrial policy and chronic RMB undervaluation Read More

The historical relationship between the S&P 500 forward P/E ratio and subsequent 10-year annualized returns shows that investors should... Read More

My favorite investment articles from 2025, a year of both turbulence and growth. Read More

On interest rates, the fault lies not in r-star but in ourselves Read More

It’s the last day of the Fed today, and we may well see another rate cut today to round out the year. Read More

Heading into the new year, these companies stand out from the competition and can be good choices for long-term investing. Read More

We believe the macro environment will continue to be unstable given policy crosscurrents and a wobbly labor market, but stocks can likely... Read More

The new National Security Strategy places a priority on the threat of drug cartels as part of protecting the homeland. The question is... Read More