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The S&P 500, a broad-based index of stocks, broke above 5,000 for the first time ever.

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Optimism about the U.S. economy sends stocks to a new record

The S&P 500 index hit 5,000 for the first time ever, propelled by Wall Street's optimism the Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates.

February 09, 2024
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  • David Gura
As Bill Ackman goes after journalism organizations, higher education, and D.E.I., he is using many of the tactics he developed and relied on as an activist investor.

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  • Business

Combative billionaire Bill Ackman uses bare-knuckle boardroom tactics in a wider war

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

January 24, 2024
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  • David Gura
The S&P 500 hit a record high on Friday, boosted by gains in technology share and by rising hopes about the economy.

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The S&P 500 surges to a record high as hopes about the economy — and Big Tech — grow

The index surged over 1% to hit a record high, surpassing the previous peak hit around two years ago, driven by big gains in large tech companies and by hopes about the economy.

January 19, 2024
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  • David Gura
Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, was a fixture at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Investor Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, has died

Buffett and Munger together built Berkshire Hathaway into a multi-billion dollar behemoth.

November 29, 2023
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  • David Gura
Julia Grugan, 20, a senior at Temple University recently made one of her first major investments: A 10 gram gold bar.

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  • Your Money

The new global gold rush

After decades of being seen as a go-nowhere investment, investors are taking a shine to gold again.

February 04, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
Jake Thacker in Portland Ore. had about $70,000 worth of investments in his account on FTX. He may have lost it all.

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  • Your Money

FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there's anything they can do

More than one million people may have lost their money in the spectacular collapse of the cryptocurrency trading firm. Some had big chunks of their life savings disappear into a black hole.

November 18, 2022
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  • Chris Arnold
Vice President Harris looks at a hyperwall during a climate change discussion at the  Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on Nov. 5 , 2021. The SEC unveiled new proposals on Monday requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks.

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  • Business

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.

March 22, 2022
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  • David Gura
A woman walks past a display showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Feb. 22. Russia owes over $100 million in interest payments for two bonds on Wednesday as fears grow that the country will default on its debt.

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  • Business

Fears are growing that Russia will default on its debt. Here's what you need to know

Russia owes interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday. If it doesn't pay, the country could go into default.

March 16, 2022
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  • David Gura
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C. Gensler discussed his approach to the job in a recent interview with NPR.

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  • Business

Why Wall Street's top cop thinks it's time to get tough

In a recent interview with NPR, S.E.C. Chairman Gary Gensler says one of his top priorities is protecting amateur investors as his agency unveils a number of tough new rules and investigations.

December 19, 2021
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  • David Gura
Frustrated investor, losing to a drunken monkey

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  • Economy

There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell

A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.

August 03, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky

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