Finance

Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

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Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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Banking

Wells Fargo’s Costly Asset Cap Likely to Be Lifted in 2025

America’s fourth largest bank has been barred by US regulators from adding assets to its balance sheet since 2018.

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Energy

After Near Decade of Talks, a Global Carbon Credit Trading Deal at COP29

Countries at the United Nations COP29 climate summit struck a deal on the basic rules to launch an international carbon trading market.

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Hedge Funds

Archegos’ Hwang Sentenced to 18 Years For Gargantuan Fraud That Walloped Wall Street

Hwang’s sentencing bookends a dramatic saga that began with the shock implosion of his firm that cost Wall Street billions.

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Finance

Why Stock Exchanges Want a Piece of Texas, ‘The Wall Street of the South’

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Economics

Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

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The US dollar hit a three year low against a basket of currencies Monday, highlighting investor concerns about US assets.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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