Here’s the real reason Berkshire Hathaway holds almost $350 billion in cash right now
If America itself was a stock — ticker symbol “USA” — Warren Buffett would like the product, but not the management. View Source Charlie Garcia…
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Bank of England lowers rates in unusual three-way split
The Bank of England on Thursday lowered its interest rates for the second time this year as the U.K. central bank responds to cooling inflation…
Markets are resilient — but this bank says it could fall apart quickly. ‘Fundamentals remain dire.’
HSBC is warning clients that the odds are stacked against resilience for markets staying intact. View Source Barbara Kollmeyer MarketWatch.com – Top Stories May 8,…
Global growth bellwethers Maersk and Toyota lower guidance on tariff impact
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Japanese auto giant Toyota each sounded the alarm on tariffs on Thursday as both lowered their guidance.…
‘We live modestly’: My wife and I have $900K in stocks and $380K in savings and CDs. Are we holding too much cash?
“My investment adviser says we have too much invested in cash instruments.” View Source Quentin Fottrell MarketWatch.com – Top Stories May 8, 2025 2:15 am
All about the Connecticut home where singer Michael Bolton has been recovering from brain cancer
Michael Bolton has opened up about the ways he relied on his family at his Connecticut residence during his aggressive brain cancer treatment. View Source MarketWatch.com…
Dutch Bros’ earnings results show not everything is terrible for coffee chains
Shares of Dutch Bros Inc. were up after hours on Wednesday after the drive-through coffee chain expressed greater optimism over its sales this year, citing…
Powell says Trump tariffs could delay inflation progress — and rate cuts — by a year
Fed chairman warns of rising inflation and mentions a possible recession as well. View Source Brett Arends MarketWatch.com – Top Stories May 7, 2025 2:58…
Even Republicans are getting concerned about Social Security cutting staff and closing offices
Fifteen Republican members of Congress took aim at proposed customer-service changes at the Social Security Administration, while the House Committee on Ways and Means invited…
Why Nvidia investors are cheering Trump’s likely dismantling of Biden’s AI chip rules
The policy change could make it easier for AI chip companies to sell into the Middle East. View Source Britney Nguyen MarketWatch.com – Top Stories…