President Donald Trump’s political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors “private national security briefings” by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait. “For the first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing Membership,” reads the email,…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire Hathaway filed its definitive proxy statement with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Omaha….
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino located along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada Robert Alexander | Getty Images Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment is actively negotiating a deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment, according to sources close to the situation. The deal terms currently stand at $32 per share, with an equity value…
Investors sold shares of Blackstone this week as worries over the private credit space, along with high oil prices and the Iran war, shook the market. The fear that surging oil prices could lead to an environment of higher inflation combined with slower economic growth weighed on sentiment this week and dragged all three major…
The Peruvian stock market has emerged as an unlikely winner as global markets become engulfed by uncertainty. The S & P Peru Total Index has soared 23% in 2026 and is up more than 75% over the past 12 months. It’s outperforming not only the S & P 500 — down 2% year to date…
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images For many married women, one of the biggest financial transitions of their lives will come when it’s least welcome: after the death of their spouse. Women, on average, live longer than men — a longevity gap that means many wives will outlive their husbands. At birth, the average…
The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 ‘s first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes lower for the week. Not surprisingly, energy and utilities were winners. Brent…
Workers stand on lifts in front of the newly added lettering for President Donald Trump’s name at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a day after its board announced it would rename the institution in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A federal judge ruled on Saturday…
A bitcoin comeback may be underway. Just as the cryptocurrency was kicking off its latest winning week, ProShares’ Simeon Hyman was emphasizing a bullish bitcoin trend on CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” “If you look at bitcoin, it’s up a little bit and equities are down [since the Iran war began,]” the firm’s global investment strategist said…
With New York City facing a budget gap estimated at around $7 billion, new Mayor Zohran Mamdani would prefer to tax the rich. But lately, Mamdani and his administration have conceded that other ways to raise revenue for the city need to be considered, from higher property taxes on homeowners to a long-talked-about idea that would…
