Finance

Trump's pledge to keep oil flowing has calmed markets, but Wall Street experts say disruption risks aren't over

Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are critical to the global energy market.Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty ImagesOil prices steadied after spiking earlier in the week on supply risks sparked by ...

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Vacancies, evictions, and unexpected costs: Real estate investors open up about the challenges of owning property

White, who worked in finance for years, learned about the concept of house hacking from a book called "Build a Rental Property Empire."Courtesy of Jeff White and Suleyka BolañosReal estate investin...

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Mortgage renewal headwinds near a ‘turning point’ for pandemic buyers, report says

The mortgage renewal wave that has long loomed over pandemic buyers who purchased homes at rock-bottom rates may finally be coming to an end, according to a Wednesday report from Toronto-Dom...

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Some contractors who worked on OpenAI projects say Handshake AI is withholding thousands of dollars in pay

Handshake AI abruptly cut off access to the projects and told some workers they'd violated their contract.vgajic/Getty ImagesSome contractors working on OpenAI projects said Handshake AI has withhe...

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Trump offers political risk insurance and US Navy escort for ships through the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump offered political risk insurance for "ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy."Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump offered political risk insurance for "...

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Crisis managing Canadian women often left out of people's wills

Women are more likely than men to be appointed to positions of trust for tasks such as administering estates and making important decisions on behalf of someone who has become incapacitated,...

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Here's what smart people are saying about a software apocalypse

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AWS CEO Matt GarmanAP and Getty ImagesWall Street has cooled a bit after a massive sell-off wiped more than $1 trillion in Big Tech valuations.Re...

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One tax change that could improve Canada's productivity and benefit all

I was frustrated a number of years ago when I was leading our firm. We were very busy, we had too many “good ideas” and our capital — financial and human — was spread thin across too many pr...

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Hedge funds are launching leaner and faster than ever

picture alliance/Getty ImagesThe rise of separately managed accounts is enabling faster, leaner hedge fund launches.SMAs, outsourcing, and improved technology help small hedge funds scale fast.Fund...

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Is Low Fertility in High-Income Countries Here to Stay?

The brief’s key findings are: Fertility has fallen to record lows in high-income countries. Any effort to reverse this trend requires understanding its underlying causes. Econ...

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