Finance

I'm a music major. Here's how it helped me land an internship at BCG.

Grant Hill, a junior majoring in music and economics at Brigham Young University, will intern at BCG in the summer of 2026.Grant HillGrant Hill, 22, is a junior at Brigham Young University and an i...

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Gen Z is redefining the 'lipstick effect' with matcha and designer sneakers

Gen Z is looking for little luxuries like matcha.PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty ImagesConsumers often reach out for little luxuries when finances are tight.The lipstick index, for example, says that con...

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Here's one way to increase the size of your house without moving

If the economy is stalling and jobs are being cut, it may be time for you to do some trimming of your own. No, this isn’t a column about body shaming, but let’s target the extra pounds of...

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An economist and ex-central banker shares 5 investing rules to help Gen Z and millennials build wealth — and beat the market

Ex—central banker David McWilliams says Gen Z can beat a rigged system by mastering money.Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDavid McWilliams says Gen Z and millennials must mas...

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Cruise missiles, yacht rock, and hot girls for capitalism: A night at The Free Press' afterparty

Noam Galai/Stringer/Getty; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIThe Free Press pegged its Wednesday night gathering in Washington, DC, as an exegesis on "the Future of American Power," featuring Palmer Luckey,...

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Inside the battle in legal tech to 'OpenAI-proof' its business

Sam AltmanFlorian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty ImagesFunding for legal tech is off to a $320 million start this month.The money is gushing in, even as key questions remain.What happens if the AI co...

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Cut top personal tax rates and fix capital gains rules, urges CPA Ontario

Ontario’s Chartered Professional Accountants ...

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I don't watch TV. I don't watch movies. I just apply for jobs.

Scott Thomas has been applying for jobs in hopes of re-entering the corporate world.Courtesy Scott ThomasScott Thomas, 66, has been trying for years to re-enter the corporate world.He applies to jo...

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Your Medicare Part D Plan: How to Save by Switching

The drug coverage provided by Medicare Part D is a key part of a retiree’s health insurance, and there are many options to choose from for those who have standalone Part D plans. Since these plans ...

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How to buy gold and other precious metals from Costco online and in-store

A one-ounce gold bar and a ten-ounce silver bar are on display at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.Dominick Reuter/Business InsiderCostco sells millions of dollars' worth of gold and silver, both on...

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Empty nesters wonder if they have saved enough to retire and when to take CPP and OAS

Married nearly 30 years, Laurence* and Sandra are officially empty nesters. Their two adult children are independent and building their careers and the couple are ready to fully embrace thei...

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I've worked in Big Four consulting and Big Tech. Both were stressful, but I know which I'd pick if I restarted my career.

Mandy Liu worked at EY for two years and at Meta for three years.Courtesy of Mandy LiuMandy Liu enjoyed problem-solving at EY, but she craved seeing the results of her recommendations.She later piv...

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Jensen Huang says he regrets not investing more in xAI: 'Almost everything Elon's part of, you want to be part of'

Jensen Huang said his only regret about Elon Musk's xAI is not investing more, calling it a bet on the future of AI.ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images; Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Get...

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Business Insider's 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street break down their jobs in plain English.

Ricardo Santos for BIBusiness Insider's Rising Stars of Wall Street hold important yet complex jobs.We asked them to break down what they do in a way anyone could understand.See top responses from ...

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Cassidy-Kaine Proposal To Borrow For New Trust Fund Is A Bad Idea

It also diverts congressional attention from really fixing Social Security. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has resurrected his proposal – this time with co-author Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) – to...

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Big hedge funds' smaller strategies are outperforming their flagships so far in 2025

Hedge funds have battled uneven markets this year.Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBig-name multistrategy hedge funds have trailed the S&P 500 for the most part this year.Citadel, Schonfeld, Point72, a...

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As a single mom, I can't afford to buy everything my son wants anymore. It has been an emotional turning point.

The author (right) is struggling to afford her son's wants.Courtesy of Ashley ArchambaultAs a single mother, I've tried to hide the truth of my financial situation from my son.But now that he's alm...

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Who went where: See the alma maters of Wall Street's rising power players

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIRising Stars of Wall Street are forging unique paths in finance.The group includes 25 individuals with diverse educational backgrounds and career starts.Take a look at...

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Why Eric Jackson thinks Opendoor can help thaw the frozen housing market

Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty ImagesEric Jackson has made two bullish calls, both on stocks tied to the housing market. The hedge fund managers sparked a rally in Opendoor in July and boosted B...

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Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google are gambling $320 billion on AI infrastructure. The payoff isn't there yet

John-David Richardson for BIWhen Sriram Krishnan, a senior White House policy advisor on artificial intelligence, appeared onstage at an event in Washington last month, he listed the Trump administ...

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Good tax policies go hand in hand with good economic policies — we need both

One of the things I enjoy is hanging out with tax geeks like me who have a similar passion to see ...

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