Business, finacialAlmost 630,000 people worldwide are now worth at least $30 million, Knight Frank saysKnight Frank's latest wealth report shows the global number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals increased by 70 a day last year after declining in 2022.Theron MohamedFebruary 28, 2024
Business, finacialJeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Mark Zuckerberg have sold stock worth about $9 billion. They might think markets can’t go much higher.Jeff Bezos pocketed about $8.5 billion from selling stock, while Mark Zuckerberg and Jamie Dimon have each made about $400 million and $150 million.Theron MohamedFebruary 26, 2024
Business, finacial3 Waltons are worth a combined $224 billion — more than Elon Musk — thanks to Walmart’s stock surgeRob, Jim, and Alice Walton have seen their personal fortunes more than double to around $70 billion each, making them richer as a trio than Elon Musk.Theron MohamedFebruary 25, 2024
Business, finacialWarren Buffett calls out stock-market gamblers and honors the late Charlie Munger in his annual letterWarren Buffett's annual letter slammed speculators who buy "hot stocks" like "lottery tickets." He also celebrated his late partner, Charlie Munger.Theron MohamedFebruary 24, 2024
Business, finacial‘Magnificent 7’ tech stocks are dangerously dominant — and recession’s still a real risk, top economist warnsDeutsche Bank's economics chief Jim Read called out huge tech valuations and said the US economy is now in the "snipers' alley of recessions."Theron MohamedFebruary 23, 2024
Business, finacialBig deals are back with a $53 billion bangWalmart, Capital One, and Truist announced transactions worth a combined $53 billion this week, meaning dealmaking and M&A are making a big comeback.Theron MohamedFebruary 21, 2024
Business, finacialThis legendary investor likes taking contrarian views — but only if they meet 3 criteriaGary Shilling, who's warned the S&P 500 could crash 30% and a recession is closing in, said contrarian stances are more valuable and interesting.Theron MohamedFebruary 11, 2024
Business, finacialFiefdoms, ‘orphan problems’ and too many emails — just some of the most common workplace ‘frictions’Coauthor Robert Sutton says companies suffer from too much collaboration or too little. He covers these workplace issues in "The Friction Project."Theron MohamedFebruary 10, 2024
Business, finacialNvidia’s value surges about $500 billion in 6 weeks — that’s almost as much as Tesla is worthMicrochip maker Nvidia is now worth $1.7 trillion, or almost as much as Amazon, following a 228% stock surge over the past 12 months.Theron MohamedFebruary 6, 2024
Business, finacialElon Musk is now worth just under $200 billion — and Jeff Bezos is only $15 billion behindTesla stock is down 26% this year due to investor concern about its sales growth, slashing Elon Musk's net worth by $30 billion.Theron MohamedJanuary 29, 2024