#finance

#finance

There are 1,135 billionaires living in the U.S., sitting on a collective nest egg of $5.7 trillion-but a select three uber-wealthy entrepreneurs make up nearly a fifth of the honeypot. Together, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg account for nearly $1 trillion, amassing their fortunes through successful tech ventures. But few of these upper-class individuals are giving back through philanthropy-about a quarter of The Giving Pledge signers have known donations of less than $1 million in the last 10 years. Many are funneling billions through their own foundations in a "stealth giving" manner.

Clean power just crossed a historic threshold: In 2024, 96% of new energy added to the U.S. grid was from renewable energy and more than 40% of the world's electricity came from low-carbon sources, driven by record renewables growth and a solar surge that has doubled output in three years. That's the market-not politics-pricing the future in real time. When the cheapest, fastest-to-build electrons scale this quickly, capital follows.

Horizon3.ai, a cybersecurity startup, appointed Holly Grey as its first CFO, bringing over 30 years of experience in public company operations and strategic finance.

Shares of Ford Motor Company lost 3.70% over the past month despite an 18.55% increase this year and a 5.24% dividend yield.

Despite posting revenue growth, Better's adjusted EBITDA loss increased slightly to $27 million in Q2 2025. The company aims for adjusted EBITDA breakeven by Q3 2026.

"This is a defining moment not just for crypto, but for the entire future of finance," said Nigel Green, CEO of international wealth and asset management firm deVere Group.

Americans are drowning in subscriptions, performing a constant balancing act of sign-ups and cancellations, as the costs can add up rapidly for services like streaming.

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New York City has survived more than a few spells of mismanagement-in the 1960s and 1970s, and again in the late 1980s. Poor management made the city almost uninhabitable, yet the financial industry remained.

Home prices remain high due to builders offering mortgage buydowns, keeping the cost of homes elevated despite lower actual price potential without these incentives.

Diversifying your portfolio with luxury assets can add glamour and enhance overall value, but thorough research is essential to understand the risks involved.

Mercury may be retrograde, but that isn't going to put a damper on your financial life this week - especially if you're willing to embrace an abundance mindset.

The budget projects that the state will receive $208.6 billion in general fund revenues during the fiscal year that began on July 1, but it will spend $228.4 billion.

We reported another quarter of strong results, generating net income of $15.0 billion or net income of $14.2 billion excluding a significant item. Each of the lines of business performed well.

Premier League clubs have spent 1.03bn on players since the transfer window opened, exceeding last year's 800m figure by this stage. Clubs are eager to finalize business quickly to avoid panic buys.

"Card counting is fundamentally about measuring risk and recognizing opportunities where the odds are favorable, which is similar to investment strategies."

"I've never bought an expensive watch, I don't spend lots of money on clothes. I don't fly business class...even to Australia, I flew economy," Beahon recently told the Financial Times.

Lionel Messi has maintained homes in four countries, leveraging his status as one of the highest-paid athletes to invest in luxury properties worldwide.

The Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) has an expense ratio of 0.58% and currently offers a 30-day yield of 11.85%, investing in top dividend stocks.

G-Knot's finger vein crypto wallet introduces a transformative solution for secure self-custody by leveraging unforgeable biometric data to eliminate vulnerabilities like compromised private keys.