Author: Money Mechanics

When people ask me about hedging inflation, they aren’t always asking what they think they’re asking. There are two approaches to addressing inflation in your portfolio so that the portfolio grows in real terms. One of the approaches is to try to simply outrun inflation: “If inflation averages 3%, and I have an investment that averages 5%, I’ve succeeded.” This mode of thinking derives, I think, from the fact that all of our education has been in nominal space and in most financial modeling problems inflation is just assumed rather than modeled as a random variable. It turns out to…

BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 3: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People on December 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. Adek Berry-Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images China said it was open to importing more goods from France in exchange for a “fair, conducive environment” for Chinese businesses in the European nation, President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday as they met in Beijing. The French president kicked off a 3-day visit to China on Wednesday — his first trip to…

Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Which should you buy: a MacBook Air or a MacBook Pro? It’s a surprisingly tough question since you can’t go wrong either way. Apple refreshes its lineup annually, equipping its devices with improved hardware and new software features. When purchasing a new Apple laptop, several key factors should be taken into consideration. So, where do you start?You’ll need to first consider a MacBook’s computing power, storage capacity, display, and size. In terms of hardware, the MacBook Pro is the “better” computer. It’s more powerful, features a larger screen, and offers more storage, among other improvements. Also:…

Stock futures were little changed Thursday, a day after the three major equities indexes all rose for the seventh time in eight sessions as weak private-sector employment data furthered traders’ belief that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting next week.  Futures associated with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and tech-heavy Nasdaq all were trading within roughly 0.1% of the flat line. The indexes finished up a respective 0.9%, 0.3%, and 0.2% Wednesday, with the Dow adding more than 400 points. Yesterday, the ADP employment reading for November indicated that private payrolls fell by 32,000 last month when an…

Key Takeaways Warren Buffett will step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, after about 60 years at the helm. Buffett doesn’t plan to slow down too much. He said he will continue to go to the office, help with investment decisions, and manage his philanthropic projects. The legendary investor is a real-life example of what numerous studies have shown to be true: Remaining active and engaged in retirement is key to maintaining a healthy brain and body. Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett, among the world’s greatest investors, plans to step down as CEO of…

In celebration of our partners and the impactful work they do to expand economic opportunity, we interviewed several of our Nasdaq Foundation quarterly grant recipients to learn more about their roles, backgrounds, and the importance of their work. We spoke with Matt Dunne, founder and executive director of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI), about their work to ensure rural America can lead in the innovation economy by creating tech-enabled ecosystems, connecting founders to capital through the CORI Innovation Fund, and equipping entrepreneurs with AI-powered tools to thrive in a rapidly evolving market.  Tell us about the Center on Rural…

Key Takeaways Patient long-term investors have historically earned higher returns and experienced less risk than those who trade frequently or attempt to time the market. Dollar-cost averaging can help you put patience into practice, automatically buying more when prices are low and less when they’re high. The power of compounding dramatically increases wealth for those who stay invested over the long term, turning modest returns into substantial gains over time. The most important investing skill doesn’t involve performing advanced technical analysis or picking hot stocks. It’s something much simpler: Patience. Decades of market data and behavioral research show that disciplined,…

Key takeaways The more of your daily tasks that large-language models (LLMs) can already handle, the higher your displacement risk.Workers whose task mix ranges from easily automated to hard-to-automate will likely fare better than specialists who do one thing well.With the right design and policy, the technology could revive middle-skill, middle-income work rather than destroy it. Back in 2023, Goldman Sachs warned that generative AI could put 300 million jobs at risk worldwide. By 2025, experts warn that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs—and spike unemployment to 10%-20% over the next several years. Large language models (LLMs) like…

Key Takeaways Investments directly linked to President Donald Trump and his family have declined precipitously in recent months after soaring in the wake of his reelection.The weakness has been most pronounced in the Trump family’s various crypto ventures, with meme coins, tokens, and shares of bitcoin mining operations all slumping this year. It’s been a troubling couple of months for investors—including the first family. Assets linked to President Donald Trump and his family have underperformed the broader market in recent months. The weakness has been most pronounced in crypto markets, where affiliation with the Trump family has at other times…

Key Takeaways Salesforce is set to post its latest quarterly earnings report after the closing bell today, with analysts expecting rising revenue and profits. Options pricing suggests traders expect Salesforce’s stock could move up to 7% in either direction by the end of the week. Salesforce is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes later today, with traders anticipating a big move in the software giant’s stock. Options pricing suggests traders expect Salesforce (CRM) stock could move up to 7% in either direction by the end of this week. A move of that size from the stock’s recent level…