A Tiktok trend is encouraging people to save more money. It’s called the ‘no-buy year.’ The rules are simple. Make a list of the non-essential items you will not spend money on for a set length of time and stick to it.  Many people start at the beginning of the year,…

It’s a July for the record books.State Street Global Advisors finds inflows into exchange-traded funds hit $127 billion. Not only was it the best July ever, but the firm’s head of SPDR Americas research notes it is also the second-largest monthly inflow ever.”Part of it is just the market,” Matt…

Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile swelled to a record $276.9 billion last quarter as Warren Buffett sold big chunks in stock holdings including Apple.The Omaha-based conglomerate’s cash hoard jumped significantly higher from the previous record of $189 billion, set in the first quarter of 2024. The increase came after the Oracle of…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in tech giant Apple by nearly 50%, according to Berkshire’s second quarter earnings report released on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its holdings in Apple were valued at $84.2 billion at the end of the quarter, dropping from 790 million shares to 400 million…

Crédit Agricole S.A. (OTCPK:CRARF) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 6:00 AM ET Corporate Participants Jerome Grivet – Deputy Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Tarik El Mejjad – Bank of AmericaGiulia Aurora Miotto – Morgan StanleyDelphine Lee – JPMorganGuillaume Tiberghien – BNP ParibasStefan Stalmann – Autonomous ResearchJoseph…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Iran said Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a “short-range projectile” that was fired into the official residence where he was staying in Tehran, and vowed to “punish” Israel.The country’s…

Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to show up for the previously agreed-upon debate set for September 10 on ABC – even if Donald Trump does not, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The source says their understanding is ABC News would provide airtime to whichever candidate showed…

Former president Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the tax on Social Security benefits would lower taxes for US households by an average of $550, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. But that tax cut would come with a big price: By reducing Social Security and Medicare…

Many first-time homebuyers approach buying a home with enthusiasm but lack the hands-on experience to know what they may face when buying a home for the first time. Nearly 41% of first-time buyers are less aware of the costs associated with owning a home, compared to 31% of buyers who…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chevron — Stock in the oil major slipped more than 3% after the company’s second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates. Chevron reported adjusted earnings $2.55 per share on revenue of $51.18 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast earnings of $2.93 per…