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A silver lining amid the Trump-induced market chaos: Lower mortgage rates

ivanastar/Getty, akurtz/Getty, DNY59/Getty, Tyler Le/BIThe chaos unfolding in financial markets has been exhausting for investors.Yet, for fatigued homebuyers, the market mayhem has come with a sil...

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Russia could ask for sanction relief as part of a cease-fire, allowing Putin to go on a military tech spree

Russian officials visiting a weapons factory.Yekaterina SHTUKINA / POOL / AFPThe US wants to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, starting with a 30-day cease-fire.As part of a deal, Rus...

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Inefficiencies mean opportunities

Clinton Investment Management operates in a highly specialized area – tax-exempt fixed-income solutions – catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients and institutions. For Andrew Clinton, the firm’s...

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I retired from tech at 59. These 5 books helped me do it.

Munevar Jr. said he thinks the lessons he learned from these books are still relevant now.Alvaro Munevar Jr.Alvaro Munevar Jr. retired at 59 after building a real estate side business.Reading busin...

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Trump dealt an unexpected blow to Wall Street

Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Good morning. At a White House event yester...

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Inside the stock contest a $23 billion hedge fund uses to recruit interns

Sophia Guiter, a participant in Balyasny's fall 2024 stock-picking competition, landed a summer 2026 internship at the hedge fund.Balyasny Asset Management$23 billion hedge fund Balyasny has adoped...

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My mom's smart investment helped me buy my first home in my 20s. I want to give my kids the same financial head start.

The author bought her first home when she was 23 and sold it when she and her husband bought a fixer-upper.Courtesy of Melissa NobleMy mom put money into an investment property, and later gave me t...

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Marc Benioff, Ray Dalio, and the cofounder of Alibaba talk US and China AI

Joe Tsai, Alibaba's cofounder, said the "so-called DeepSeek moment" is more about the open source movement.Jonathan Raa/NurPhotoUS and Chinese AI advancements took center stage at a major conferenc...

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4 things on a résumé that matter way more than the college you attended, according to a tech and finance recruiter

Caitlin Wehniainen, the director of business development at On Cue Hire, said after five years of experience the type of degree a job candidate has becomes less relevant.Olga Dobrovolska/Getty Imag...

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Inside xAI's organizational chart: Who's in charge at Elon Musk's company

Chip Somodevilla/Getty, Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg/Getty, Ava Horton/BIBusiness Insider reviewed a copy of xAI's internal organizational chart.Elon Musk's direct reports include Igor Babuschkin, R...

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Wall Street is getting cut out of Trump 2.0

Getty images; Tyler Le/BILately, on Twitter/X/whatever you want to call it these days, there's been a noticeable uptick in nostalgia for Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary during President Dona...

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Suze Orman sends strong message on 401(k)s, IRAs, retirement

A common concern for many American workers as they consider their future retirement plans revolves around one simple question: How can I afford all of this?Personal finance author and media persona...

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I'm on track to retire wealthy, but there are still 4 money lessons I wish I'd learned before 40

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What happened to Wendy Williams? A complete timeline of her health and guardianship controversies

Wendy Williams previously opened up about her experiences in a documentary titled "Where Is Wendy Williams?"Johnny Nunez/WireImageWendy Williams has largely stayed out of the spotlight since exitin...

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We speak openly with our 12-year-old about our family budget. He knows how much we make and helps us manage expenses.

The author (not pictured) started sharing information on family expenses last year. Since then, her son has taken an interest in helping the family budget and save money.Images By Tang Ming Tung/Ge...

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Survey reveals generation gaps in retirement, with a reality check for pre-retirees

As a record number of Americans approached retirement age, a new study from Fidelify Investments offers a fresh look at differences in how generations prepared for life after work. Fdelity’s 20...

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Limra projects strong annuity sales through 2027 despite expected declines

A new annuity sales data release from Limra officially confirms a banner year in 2024, with new projections of continued near-term strength for the industry. In its latest retail annuity sales ...

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Wall Street is worried it can't keep up with AI-powered cybercriminals

Armed with generative AI, bad actors can use the technology's ability to mimic humans to perform more sophisticated and realistic scams.Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty ImagesConsultant Accenture surveyed...

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Elon Musk says he wants to double the DOGE team's head count

Elon Musk has helmed the Trump administration's push for government efficiency. He now wants to double the number of people working at DOGE.Kevin Lamarque/REUTERSElon Musk says the DOGE team has ov...

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The career rise of billionaire Steve Cohen, the hedge fund legend who owns the Mets

Steven A. Cohen, 68, is well known on Wall Street.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesSteve A. Cohen, owner of Point72 Asset Management, is a prominent Wall Street figure.Cohen has an estimate...

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Tesla has split from the 'Musk trade.' The company has its own unique problems.

Smith Collection/Gado; Maja Hitij/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BITesla, down more than 50% from highs, no longer seems to be part of the so-called Musk trade.The stock fallen in each of the seven we...

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