Saeed Azhar and Suzanne McGee | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had been carried out. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he ended his posting saying, “Now is the time for
Suzanne McGee, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf | Reuters U.S. enters Israeli-Iran conflict, attacks three nuclear sites in Iran President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s
Bond and debt mutual funds offer steady returns and portfolio diversification, but they come with inherent risks. Although less volatile than equities, they remain sensitive to market dynamics. Understanding three major risks, duration, credit, and liquidity, is essential for informed decision-making and prudent portfolio management. Let’s break them down. Duration risk Also known as interest
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Trump slams Fed chair as interest rates hold steady amid tariff fears President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed held rates steady, citing risks from Trump’s expanding tariffs. The president labeled Fed chair Jerome Powell ‘too late’ and ‘an American disgrace,’ arguing that the Fed’s
The first $100,000 is the hardest, but this is the easiest path to get there. Warren Buffett is happy to share investment advice with anyone who’s interested. His annual letters to shareholders and extended question-and-answer sessions at Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meetings are incomparable sources of wisdom. Buffett has been a great guide for countless successful
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. British stocks are on track for their best half-year since 2021. Meanwhile, concerns about unpredictable trade policy and spiralling government debt have shaken a long-held investor belief in “US exceptionalism”. If ever there were a
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Investments myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Nearly half of UK investors put their trust in social media, finfluencers and AI tools when making financial decisions, as unregulated sources continue to pull consumers away from professional advice. Two-fifths of UK investors have used
Charles Hudson had just closed his fifth fund several months ago — $66 million for Precursor Ventures — when one of his limited partners asked him to run an exercise. What would have happened, the LP wondered, if Hudson had sold all his portfolio companies at Series A? What about Series B? Or Series C?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Observers might be forgiven for thinking that financial markets don’t care much about geopolitical shocks. The world’s largest economy is threatening to put itself behind a tariff wall. War rages on in Europe. And since
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is starting to look as if investors are all talk and no action when it comes to the anything-but-America trade. At the start of this year, and especially around the time of President Donald