A little over 10 years ago, I had a curious encounter on the metro in Washington, D.C., that ended up changing my life. While mindlessly scrolling on my iPhone to pass the time, I noticed a man cruising on his laptop in the seat across from me. He was wearing a black winter beanie that said “Palantir” on it. Curious about what it could mean, I went onto Google and

In the leadup to this month’s election, House Speaker Mike Johnson promised that Republicans would make “massive” changes to the Affordable Care Act if they won a government sweep. With a trifecta now in hand, the party will soon have its chance to make good on that vow. So far, GOP leaders have been vague about what exactly they might do. During his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, President-elect

After last month’s excitement over stimulus plans, Chinese stocks now face mounting challenges as earnings have yet to pick up and heightened U.S. trade tensions loom. “Stock picking remains important with [the] headwind of tariffs, a weaker currency and persistent deflation,” Morgan Stanley chief China equity strategist Laura Wang and a team said in a report Thursday. For investment options, she referred to the firm’s survey of China stocks the

One of the most profound changes in the tech landscape over the past couple of years has been the advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). There’s a strong argument that the advent of AI early last year was one of the biggest sparks that set off the current bull market rally. ChatGPT heralded the advent of generative AI, and since its release in November 2022, the S&P 500

While Jeff Bezos Rides The Stock Market Boom, MacKenzie Scott Has Just Sold $8 Billion In Amazon Shares To Fund Charities Nationwide While Jeff Bezos is enjoying the recent rise in the stock market, his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, is making news for her generosity. She recently sold another $8 billion worth of Amazon shares and is using the money to help charities nationwide. Don’t Miss: Scott, who was previously married

Michael Van De Poppe Says Bitcoin, Ethereum And Altcoins Close To The Point Where Investors Can ‘Buy The Dip’ Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are closely watching as both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) near critical buying levels, according to renowned analyst Michael van de Poppe. What Happened: Van de Poppe has identified that Bitcoin and Ethereum are approaching levels where purchasing on dips could prove beneficial. Van de Poppe stressed

Elon Musk at the tenth Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The Hollywood Reporter | The Hollywood Reporter | Getty Images On Saturday, Elon Musk shared who he is endorsing for Treasury secretary on X, a cabinet position President-elect Donald Trump has yet to announce his preference to fill. Musk wrote that Howard Lutnick, Trump-Vance transition co-chair and

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is currently the eighth-largest company in the world with a market cap of just over $1.05 trillion as of this writing. The stock underperformed the S&P 500 for the majority of 2024, but it has jumped nearly 50% in the past month. The results of the U.S. elections have helped drive Tesla’s share price higher, thanks to the belief that CEO Elon Musk’s close relationship with President-Elect

Listen and subscribe to Stocks in Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Stocks have surged since the election, while bonds are caught in a tug-of-war between bulls and bears, with participants in both markets attempting to divine the path of the US economy under the incoming Trump administration. At the heart of the matter lies a hotly debated topic that grips Fed economists and