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Amazon’s Next Frontier

September 24, 2023 | In mid-2021, Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEO — 27 years after he launched the e-commerce giant out of a garage near Seattle. One of Bezos’ final big questions: What will Amazon’s fourth pillar be?

Can’t Lose

September 23, 2023 | Sometimes, when people first learn about investing, they ask innocently naive questions like, “Is it possible to do this without losing any money?”

Hard Or Soft Landing?

September 22, 2023 | While bond investors worry about a soft landing hurting bond prices, stock investors are selling hand over fist — but for different (and overlapping) reasons.

Betting On TikTok

September 21, 2023 | One very wealthy man doesn’t just want to avoid a TikTok ban — he’s putting his money where his mouth is, pouring more than $60 million in support of Club for Growth, a Conservative Super PAC pushing against bans.

Greedflation

September 19, 2023 | In the hedge fund world, it’s almost always about leverage, short-term profit, and risk. Bear this in mind as you consider the following:

Wall Street + AI

September 18, 2023 | A triple whammy is discouraging big companies from buying back their shares: high-interest rates, growing pressure to re-invest in the business, and regional banking turmoil.

Sleep Tight

September 17, 2023 | Over the past decade, new science and research have pointed to the benefits of quality sleep, including better mood, energy, and decision-making.

Hustle & Bustle

September 16, 2023 | The prevalence of anxiety has reached alarming levels, touching the lives of millions. While Americans have long been considered among the most anxious globally, recent data exacerbates the concern.

Striking Gold

May 17, 2024 | The “everything rally” has been in full swing. Everything from bitcoin and tech stocks to home prices to gold, copper, and utilities stocks have been soaring.

Blind Chance

May 15, 2024 | Can random dart throws outperform professional investors? The Wall Street Journal conducted another experiment inspired by Burton Malkiel's "A Random Walk Down Wall Street.”

Baby Berkshire

May 13, 2024 | The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is in the rearview, but the Markel Group’s (ticker: MKL) shareholder meeting — what some call “Baby Berkshire” — is up next in Richmond, Virginia, from May 21-22.

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