Finance

The world's richest people now control nearly $60 trillion — here's how they're investing their fortunes

The world's ultra-rich now control nearly $60 trillion, and younger generations are transforming how it's invested, per Altrata's data.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe global ultra-rich hit 510,810 pe...

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How Zohran Mamdani says he'll be the mayor of Wall Street and democratic socialists

New York City mayoral debate.John Lamparski/Getty ImagesAssemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is the frontrunner in the NYC mayoral race.Mamdani was asked during a debate how he'd be ...

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Zohran Mamdani's pitch to tech CEOs

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said during Thursday's debate that CEOs will come to NYC if the city is affordable.Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty ImagesNYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's pla...

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The quants who built computer-run trading strategies aren't ready to hand it over to AI

Tetra Images/Getty ImagesQuant investors speaking at a London conference this week said AI is more about the end user than the technology.The executives came from hedge funds and asset management a...

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I'm a wealth advisor, financial therapist, and end-of-life doula. Here are 6 talking points I use to help clients navigate tricky conversations about inheritance and legacy.

Courtesy of Centerpoint; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIAshley Agnew is a senior wealth advisor and certified financial therapist for Boomer and Gen X clients.Good legacy planning captures more than...

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One chart shows the jobs where Americans feel financially comfortable and where they're struggling

Newly released survey results show the financial security of working adults in the US.Ezra Bailey/Getty ImagesA new report showed how US workers felt about their financial security.Three white-coll...

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More than half of gen Z feel pressured to 'fake it till they make it' financially, says TD survey

Generation Z is using a “fake it t...

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3 hacks for using your first credit card to level up your finances

Tori Dunlap is a financial educator, author, and host of the "Financial Feminist" podcast.Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesGetting a credit card can be confusing for beginners.Building a credit history is c...

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Plaid CEO says 'it's inevitable AI will drive our financial lives'

Plaid CEO Zach PerretCody Glenn/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty ImagesPlaid CEO Zach Perret wants AI chatbots to be able to run his finances.He said it's very easy to see a future where that's ...

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With holiday temptation coming up, consider a freedom fund to avoid derailing your financial plans

This is the time of year when many of us like to shop for ourselves as much as we begin shopping for family and friends. Retailers roll out deep discounts on the things we love, knowing that...

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How a TFSA can be a gift through the generations

More than a decade after the introduction of tax-free savings accounts ( ...

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Some Wall Street staff want a Mamdani shake-up, while elites back Cuomo. We looked at the numbers.

Zohran Mamdani has won the hearts of some Wall Street workers.John Lamparski/Getty ImagesWall Street's biggest movers and shakers have been vocal about backing Andrew Cuomo for mayor.Some back-offi...

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Exxon, Starbucks, Oracle, Nike, Scale AI, and more

Starbucks is planning layoffs and store closures as part of a corporate restructuring.ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty ImagesCompanies such as Nike, Starbucks, Meta, Microsoft, and UPS have trimmed sta...

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Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day

New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani.Al Drago/Getty Images and Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can ...

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If you’re taking the CRA to court, make sure you’re at the right one

If you’re going to take your t...

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The free-for-all that's upending America's side hustle industry

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIAbbianca Nassar's side hustle as a freelance ghost writer and brand strategist hasn't gotten particularly better or worse because of AI, but the buzzy tech has made it more...

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Scale AI cuts more contractors as it shifts toward more specialized AI training

Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.Randy Risling/Toronto Star via Getty ImagesScale AI just cut an entire team of contractors focused on 'generalist' AI work in Dallas.The recently laid-off team mem...

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Top YouTuber MrBeast is laying the groundwork for a finance venture

MrBeast, a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson, is eyeing branching out into banking servicesBryan Steffy/Getty ImagesMrBeast is exploring offering financial services as part of his business, according to investo...

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Wall Street's top execs couldn't stop bragging about their pipelines this earnings season

From left: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon; Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick.MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images; Jeenah Moon/ReutersWall Street's top bankers struck a bullish tone on deal pipelines a...

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Elon Musk said he'd donate to a GOP congressman that Trump wants to defeat. It hasn't happened yet.

Campaign finance filings show that as of September 30, Elon Musk still hasn't donated directly to Rep. Thomas Massie's campaign.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via...

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Stephen Starr learned how to hustle on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Now, he's back.

Stephen Starr in his newly renovated restaurant, The Occidental, in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe Atlantic City boardwalk hums wit...

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