Monday, November 9
Money, markets & the moves that matter
Clear reporting on stocks, investing, business and the politics behind the price — for people who would rather understand their money than guess at it.
The Markets
Short-term moves from the trading floor next to the long-term thinking that outlasts them.
Political Anxiety and Debt Spirals Trigger Tech Market Bloodbath
Wall Street experienced a jarring reversal this week as the tech heavy Nasdaq saw a staggering 2.5 trillion dollars vanish in a single day. While markets…
Pochettino Signals New Era With Bold Youth Moves In November Call Ups
The United States men’s national team is preparing to return to action for the…
Read the storyTech Recovery Fails to Erase Weekly Losses Amid Mixed Corporate Results
Wall Street ended a turbulent week on a tentative note Friday as investors attempted…
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Small habits, compounding results
Headlines move markets for a day. Habits move your finances for decades. Four rules our reporters keep coming back to, whatever the week brings.
General guidance, not personal advice.
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Pay yourself first
Automate a transfer to savings on payday, before rent and before the takeaway. Money you never see is money you rarely miss.
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Learn the rule of 72
Divide 72 by your yearly return to estimate how long your money takes to double. At 8% a year, that is roughly nine years.
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Treat fees as a tax
A 1% annual fee can quietly eat a fifth of a portfolio over thirty years. Check what your funds charge — then compare.
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Keep a three-month cushion
An emergency fund turns a broken boiler or a lost contract from a crisis into an inconvenience. Build it before you invest.
Business
Earnings calls, takeovers and the founders betting the company on the next quarter.
Market Tradition Clashes With Tech Anxiety After Democratic Sweep
Wall Street experienced a whirlwind of emotions following the midterm elections, where voters handed Democrats control of both the House and the Senate. While the initial reaction was…
How far does your dollar travel?
Enter an amount and watch it cross eight borders. The line on each card traces the exchange rate over the last 10 sessions — rising means your dollar now buys more.
€89.57
$1 = 0.8957 EUR
£74.71
$1 = 0.7471 GBP
¥15,833
$1 = 158.33 JPY
Fr81.89
$1 = 0.8189 CHF
¥667.13
$1 = 6.6713 CNY
C$140.66
$1 = 1.4066 CAD
A$145.54
$1 = 1.4554 AUD
kr987.55
$1 = 9.8755 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
White House Braces For Conflict After Blue Wave Shift
President Donald Trump is already drawing a line in the sand as he prepares for a new era of divided government. Following a sweeping…
Sport News
Results, record contracts and the money that moves the game.
