Myriad governments have acted. Interventions have included nationalizing energy production, windfall taxes, and energy price caps. But, price caps carry significant risks.
BlockFi files for Bankruptcy BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. The immediate catalyst is FTX’s collapse. […]
RBA Governor “sorry” over interest rate comments The RBA governor – Philip Lowe – has indicated that he […]
Binance has taken solid steps to increase confidence in the platform.
Micro investing has gained significant traction. Myriad fintech companies, ranging from Acorn to Raiz, purport to make investing easy. But are micro investing apps as good as they seem?
“You have no idea how short I am”: so says permabear Michael Burry.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) has revealed a $4 billion purchase into TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor). Why?
The midterm elections have seemingly given us gridlock. The GOP seems likely to control the house. The Senate is close. However, the democrats could retain control. This guarantees little legislative progress. This is likely to be good for stocks.
Berkshire Hathaway is a solid alternative to an ETF. It offers exposure to a portfolio of listed and unlisted companies. Indeed, Warren Buffett has signaled a preference to be hands off with their wholly owned subsidiaries. However, the Q3 earnings have bee mixed. And, Berkshire is exposed to a broader economic slowdown.
China’s GDP grew 3.9% y/y in the third quarter of 2022. This significantly beat expectations of 3.4% growth. However, markets across China plummeted. The Hang Seng fell more than 6% and both the Shanghai and Shenzhen indexes fell by more than 2%. Alibaba’s stock fell by more than 11%. Why?