Market Overview Equity markets worldwide gained in the second quarter, amid a generally positive outlook for interest rates and investor optimism regarding the impact of artificial intelligence. Markets continued their trend of extreme narrowness during the quarter, as chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) continued its extraordinary rally. The company, along with Apple…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Chinese equities on Monday posted their best day since the 2008 global financial crisis, extending a historic rally triggered by Beijing’s stimulus package.China’s blue-chip CSI 300 index of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed companies…

The only scheduled debate between the vice presidential nominees on Tuesday night – five weeks before Election Day – may also serve as the final word for the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump before a large audience on national television. It’s an unusual twist…

Have you heard of Naval Ravikant? He’s a famed early-stage investor who’s become one of the most rabidly quoted for modern-day wisdom. I caught a video clip of his recently that, while only 52 seconds long, contains weeks’ worth of wisdom on the notion of true wealth. By the way,…

The S & P 500 index dipped Friday but logged its third straight weekly gain on the back of three record closes last week. For the week, the S & P 500 rose just over 0.6%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average , which closed at another record Friday, gained almost…

As a financial advisor mom of three kids, I know well the power of compounded interest and the value of early work experience and learning to save and invest for yourself. My kids — ages 15, 12 and 11 — have been tutoring, filing, shredding, sweeping, and even researching and creating…

Apple, General Motors, John Deere and Facebook have at least two things in common: They’re iconic US companies and they’ve faced the wrath of former President Donald Trump. Trump, more so than any American president in modern history, has directly targeted individual US businesses, threatening them with everything from boycotts…

This article was written byFollowI have been a keen student of the markets for several years now. I love studying how companies grow over time, what value they deliver to their stakeholders, and projecting long-term value as an investment opportunity. I work as a content professional for a software company,…

In its 2006 war with Hizbollah, Israel tried to kill Hassan Nasrallah three times. One air strike missed — the leader of Hizbollah had earlier left the spot. The others failed to penetrate the concrete reinforcements of his underground bunker, according to two people familiar with the attempted assassinations.On Friday…

For more on the Senate Republican leadership race, watch “Inside Politics with Manu Raju,” this Sunday at 8 a.m. EDT.  The next president could have the power to dramatically reshape the Supreme Court with one or more appointments. But for Kamala Harris, that might not be possible. If Republicans…