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3 themes that drove stocks to another week of records — and a banner month

The S&P 500 extended its winning streak to nine weeks.

Is investing always this noisy, or am I just noticing it now that I have skin in the game?

I have no formal finance background, but I've been trying to learn more since I started investing seriously. Most of my savings are currently invested in an RBC high-risk portfolio and it's been performing really well. That said, I'm not 100% equities. I also keep roughly 10% in cash, have some exposure to gold, and some money in more stable investments. Lately though, I've been hearing a lot about a potential AI bubble, concerns that many AI companies have massive valuations that aren't justifi

Berkshire trails red-hot S&P 500 by biggest margin so far this year

Berkshire's widely held B shares are now running 16.3 percentage points behind the benchmark index year-to-date, the biggest gap so far in 2026.

Social security on passive income?

I'm currently calculating how much income I would have if I stopped working and only lived on interest, dividends and rental income. From a tax perspective, the matter is largely clear to me. But it looks like the social insurance companies also want their piece of the cake. Let's take health insurance: If I no longer work, I would be in voluntary statutory health insurance and would then have to deduct the AG+AN share from my interest, dividends and rental income

US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay

The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.

Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha. “The Council of Monks of the Malwatte Chapter decided today to suspend Ven....

Your opinion on GDP weighted ETFs

https://preview.redd.it/vw0bbuqqp94h1.png?width=1233&format=png&auto=webp&s=7071ab9c1a23fa04f6ac7d0556bd6c144e116475 https://preview.redd.it/nefstv9qp94h1.png?width=632&format=png&auto=webp&s=74f85d5323a39492adb47af4efa0ddd43f330c5e Hello everyone, I have heard that Amundi is the first provider to offer an ETF weighted by gross domestic product (WKN: ETF345). used out. If I understood correctly, the countries are weighted by GDP, but within the country weighting

Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, a local charity has said, urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand for foster placements continues to outstrip supply. Mother’s Choice said on Saturday that 222 children remained on the official waiting list for placement, adding that single carers made up nearly 10 per cent of foster parents in its Project Bridge programme, while the rest were married or same-sex couples. The charity,.

How I'm investing in oil, coal, fertilizer and infrastructure.

Hi r/investing, I want to share my investment portfolio and get your input on a strategy that rotates completely out of tech and global index funds in favor of real assets. The core of the portfolio is my exposure to offshore drilling, which doesn't own the oil in the ground but leases out rigs on fixed dayrates. Valaris (VAL) makes up 7.51% of the portfolio. They combine premium ultra-deepwater drillships with a massive shallow-water jack-up fleet and operate worldwide. Additionally, their pote

Arla Group merges with DMK: two dairy giants become a protein empire

The German dairy DMK and the Danish competitor Arla are merging. The new company is betting everything on one trend: proteins, proteins, proteins.

Impact of big IPO’s on Target Date Funds

I have been thinking about the impact of the big IPO’s - Space X, Anthropic and Open AI and the exposure that Target Date Funds will have post IPO to those public securities. Using Vanguard as the example, most of their Target Date Funds are invested in Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund. The percentage of ownership is dependent the actual Target Date (ie 2030 vs 2065). The Total Stock Market Fund is exactly that, meaning it owns all the public stocks of the US (within certain parameters). So on t

Trump roils waters on 'Taiwan independence': 4 things to know

Brussels Just Gave Itself the Power to Override Private Contracts

This article examines the European Union's proposed Tech Sovereignty Package and its potential impact on the technology sector. According to the report, the proposal could allow EU authorities to intervene in semiconductor supply arrangements during emergencies and impose stricter requirements on where sensitive government data is stored and processed. The article discusses how these measures could affect major technology companies, cloud providers, and existing commercial agreements. It also ex

US agency goes back to the future to take on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The US agency set up to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative is blending national security with development finance to try to secure a critical minerals supply chain, according to analysts and officials. Created in 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first administration, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) puts its money into private-led projects rather than those led by the state, as is often the case with China. The agency operates in more than 100 countries,...

Will Gen Z be the generation to revive moviegoing?

Gen Zers like affordable, social experiences and are driving demand for anime and video game titles at the theaters.

Analysis: An end to the Iran war may be just the beginning of a new era of U.S. inequality

Stocks have boomed while consumers have paid the costs of high energy prices.

Meta has struggled at selling anything other than ads. Will AI be different?

Meta is making a major push to expand its business beyond online advertising, but past efforts show that success is far from guaranteed.

Liability risk: a hasty decision – and managers are threatened with prison

Anyone who, as a manager, violates the Foreign Trade or War Weapons Control Act is quickly imprisoned. Only a few are criminals. Many are simply careless.

What would cause the Fed to hike rates this year? The answer might surprise you.

Later this month, the Kevin Warsh-led central bank will start preparing a possible pivot to tighter policy.

Kaizen: Japan shows how productivity can really be increased

Managers are wondering how they can increase productivity. They could find an answer in Japan.

Washington steps back from Russia-Ukraine mediation, and it’s not a bad thing

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Investment: “It’s not a good idea to keep gold in a safe at home”

Asset manager Gerd Kommer explains how he protects his clients' assets - and how much cash you should have on hand in case of an emergency.

Real estate column: Heating law: For property owners, the heat pump is usually the best solution

Replacing the heating system is primarily an economical project. The federal government's new law doesn't change that. A comment.

Hanwha against TKMS: With this delicate strategy, Korea wants to outdo Germany in the submarine business

Germany and Korea are fighting for Canada's billion dollar deal. In the final phase, Berlin sends its defense minister, Seoul plays the entire country. Who secures the contract?

What is your equivalent to the Vietnamese wedding?

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Digital Sovereignty: Cloud without Americans

The risks of depending on American software are well known. If you don't set yourself up for resilience today, you shouldn't complain tomorrow.

Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with North Korea in abduction issue

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a “breakthrough” in resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, vowing to weigh all options, including summit talks. At a rally in Tokyo calling for the return of Japanese abductees, Takaichi urged North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to take a “courageous step” together for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. “Whatever it takes, I will resolve the abduction issue by...

‘I have no preexisting conditions’: I’m 56, earn $198,000 and want to retire early. Can I afford private healthcare?

“I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth my while achieving FIRE.”

Hang Seng is still below levels it touched years ago. Will it ever recover?

Japan’s Nikkei recently crossed 60,000. Taiwan’s market surged with the AI and semiconductor boom. Korea’s KOSPI is near record highs too. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is still sitting far below its peak from years ago. And this wasn’t supposed to happen. For a long time, China looked unstoppable economically. But then the property crisis hit. Evergrande alone had liabilities of more than $300 billion. At the same time, companies like Alibaba and Tencent faced heavy regulatory crackdowns tha

Party conference of the Hesse CDU: Rhein and Spahn demonstratively support Merz

Hesse's Prime Minister Rhein calls for “more Merz”. Union faction leader Spahn calls the change rumors “nonsense”.