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Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after benchmarks fell on Wall Street, snapping a nine-day winning streak.

Oil prices bounced back part-way from a 4-year low and U.S. stock futures slipped.

A monthly survey measuring future activity in China’s services sector fell to its lowest level ever, excluding the pandemic, in a further sign the escalation of U.S.

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Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old investing legend and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced plans to step down at the end of this year.

His departure will mark the end of an era for value investing, an investment approach built on buying quality companies at reasonable prices and holding them for the long term.

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The S&P 500 concluded its longest gain streak in 20 years this Monday, reflecting investor apprehension following President Donald Trump’s new tariff announcement, along with anticipation surrounding the Federal Reserve’s imminent monetary policy decision this week.

Trump declared a 100% tariff on foreign-produced movies on Sunday, lacking detailed implementation plans, which induced immediate market reactions.

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The Australian stock market’s largest tech company WiseTech sank more than five per cent before recovering some of the loss after flagging possible headwinds from global economic uncertainty and the trade war.

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Investing in the market is a lifelong endeavor – the sooner you start, the better off you will be.               

Looking at the last hundred years,

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