Plenty is working against this market. Why I’m staying invested anyway
We all know I am not allowed to own individual stocks. But I am permitted to own index funds, and I have methodically invested a decent chunk of my earnings each month into an S & P 500 index fund. Sometimes I want to balk so badly that it is…
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI rise
This photo shows a general view of fuel tanks at the fuel depot near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sept. 19, 2026. AFP | Getty Images Oil fell Monday on optimism of improved supplies after President Donald Trump said that Russia and…
Why China is importing a record amount of gold
HANGZHOU, CHINA – OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Ni Lifang | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight…
Judge orders Trump admin to stop airing government-funded ads
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. Alex Wroblewski | Afp | Getty Images A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Sunday night to…
Why Japan’s 7-Eleven store closures in India don’t signal an exit
7-Eleven & i Holdings logo is seen in Tokyo, Japan on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Japanese convenience store chain 7-Eleven’s second attempt to crack India’s…
Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia named White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia attends the Nashville premiere of ‘David’ at AMC DINE-IN Thoroughbred 20 on December 14, 2025 in Franklin, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie…
Here are the 6 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
Earnings season ramps up this week, with four Club holdings set to report. Two main inflation reports are also out. We tend to place more emphasis on what management teams say during post-release conference calls than on monthly economic data, believing…
DOJ probes TV networks as White House press-access fight escalates
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into whether the White House television press pool’s decision to suspend coverage of President Donald Trump violated antitrust laws. The Justice Department said in a statement that it is…
Trump declares ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump claimed Russia and…
AI taking job of software developer? What labor market data shows
U.S. software development job postings have risen since February 2025, the launch date for Anthropic’s Claude Code, even as overall job postings fell, complicating predictions that AI would rapidly erase demand for developers. Concerns about the…