Warren Buffett in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogan Berkshire Hathaway‘s highly scrutinized cash pile could top $200 billion — more than the entire annual gross domestic product of Hungary — amid CEO Warren Buffett’s rare sale of some of his favorite stocks. The Omaha-based conglomerate is likely to say its cash … Read more
Jeff Bezos at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your … Read more
Morgan Stanley on Friday told its army of financial advisors that it will soon allow them to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients, a first among major Wall Street banks, CNBC has learned. The firm’s 15,000 or so financial advisors can solicit eligible clients to purchase shares of two exchange-traded bitcoin funds starting Wednesday, according … Read more
A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin tumbles with stocks on Thursday Disappointing data out Thursday fueled investor worries that the U.S. economy could be at risk of a recession – a day after the Federal Reserve … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration is sending emails to tens of millions of borrowers this week about its new plans to cancel student … Read more
AI-generated responses are becoming more common, whether travelers know or not. Westend61 | Getty Images An automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry. The service has added more than 22,000 users since its launch … Read more
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at a political event in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. “When our middle … Read more
Two federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday at the urging of several Republican-led states blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from further implementing a new student debt relief plan that lowers payments. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration is gearing up to try to forgive the student debt of tens of … Read more
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway’s selling streak in its big Bank of America stake has extended to nine straight days, suggesting that Warren Buffett is not just trimming the longtime holding. The Omaha-based … Read more
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is poised to make the first interest rate cut in years this fall, which can influence mortgage rates to go down. Even small cuts in rates could make a meaningful difference in what a homebuyer will pay. To that point, people in the market to buy … Read more
