James Litinsky made a $100mn bet in 2015 on the distressed debt of a flailing natural resources company. His wager has now paid off spectacularly, after Donald Trump’s administration thrust the group to the centre of the US strategy to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals. Shares in Litinsky’s MP Materials surged 48 per cent last
I’ve owned shares of Ford (F 0.89%) on and off for several years. I bought my initial set by writing put options, lost those by writing call options, and acquired more through puts a few years ago. My strategy with Ford has been to generate income from writing options and collecting its lucrative dividend, while
Aliyah Boston has had other opportunities to invest in women’s sports. Considering her name and where she was Monday, it was the perfect day for the WNBA star to announce that she is an investor in the city’s coming National Women’s Soccer League franchise, Boston Legacy FC. “Growing up in Worcester and being in Boston,
Musk reshapes Grok AI after backlash over antisemitic responses Elon Musk faces backlash after Grok AI made antisemitic remarks. Critics say Musk’s tweaks to the model steer it from fact-based responses. Elon Musk ruled out a merger between Tesla and xAI but said he plans to hold a shareholder vote on investment in the artificial
California’s biggest pension fund and markets around the world learned to live with President Trump’s tariff threats. CalPERS gained 11.6% on investments in 2024-25. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s largest public employee pension fund recovered from a spring stock market plunge and notched its second-best investment return
Cybersecurity firm CTM360 has identified over 17,000 baiting news sites that mimic legitimate news sites like CNN, the BBC and CNBC. These baiting news sites are used by scammers to spread and promote investment fraud at scale. In a report published in July 2025, CTM360 said the fraudulent news sites appeared across 50 countries and
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Renewable energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A consortium led by Saudi utilities giant ACWA Power is to invest $8.3bn to build 15 gigawatts of solar and wind farms in the kingdom as it accelerates its push into renewables. ACWA Power, owned
Jeff Bartel is chairman and managing director of Hamptons Group, a private investment and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. getty New tariffs are influencing global real estate investment strategies as investors reevaluate their capital deployment across different locations. The growing protectionist nature of trade policies and their reduced predictability now affect areas extending well
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘US investment banking expected to stay in the doldrums’ Persis LoveGood morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, July 14th, and this is your FT News Briefing. The EU delays imposing tariffs on the US. Investment banking on Wall Street is still
Snoop Dogg appeared in Swansea City’s kit launch and the Championship side have hinted that the rapper could also buy a stake in the club, joining former Real Madrid star Luka Modric Snoop Dogg helped Swansea launch their new kit(Image: Swansea City) Swansea City have hinted that Snoop Dogg could invest in the club after