Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The dollar hit a two-year high against major currencies on Monday after strong US jobs data late last week led traders to slash expectations for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.The…

As I perused the ubiquitous “Best Books of the Year” lists from thought leaders whose reading prowess I respect, one book I hadn’t read kept popping up, so I decided to explore it over the holiday stretch. Aided by its curious title, The Courage To Be Disliked is a parabolic…

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Ole Jørgen Hammeken was at sea far inside the Arctic Circle when the Inuit elder found a crumpled old business card in the pocket of his sealskin coat that had survived almost a decade of blizzards and storms. It belonged to Donald Trump Jr.The younger Trump had met Hammeken in…

How much should you withdraw from your retirement savings in 2025 to help pay for your living expenses throughout the year? There are many reasonable answers to this question, some that are fairly straightforward and others that are quite complicated to understand and implement. The right solution for you depends…

This article was written byFollowWe are a team of analysts led by Bret Jensen, Chief Investment Strategist at Simplified Asset Management. We run the investing group The Insiders Forum where we specialize in small and mid-cap stocks that insiders are buying. The Insiders Forum portfolio managed by Bret Jensen consists…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Waiting for the Tube, I see a poster for an upmarket gym chain. Locations? “City of London. High Street Kensington. Dubai.” What a shame to choose a setting that is so…

The annual Open Enrollment Period ended December 7 and on January 1, another one began. First, the Basics The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs from January 1-March 31 and is just for those who elected Medicare Advantage. During this period, they can: Switch to another Medicare Advantage plan with…

By Elisa Mazen, Michael Testorf, CFA & Pawel Wroblewski, CFA Emerging Growth Stocks on the Mend Market Overview After robust performance in the first half of the year, international equities continued to struggle in the fourth quarter due to market concerns about tariff wars and potentially other punitive measures that…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldEU officials are analysing hundreds of executive orders and sanctions imposed by US President Joe Biden amid growing concern that Donald Trump will rescind them, potentially upending foreign relations and…