‘Picture the faculty lounge trying to build a new football stadium,’ a Wall Street Journal editorial says of the central bank’s feckless renovation project
Kevin Warsh taps the GSA to take over the Federal Reserve’s $2.38 billion renovation after an IG report flagged major cost overruns and delays.
Ted Weschler, one of Warren Buffett’s deputies at Berkshire Hathaway, grew his retirement account from more than $70,000 at the end of 1989 to $264 million at the end of 2018. He attributed the account’s success to careful stock selection, exceptional luck and a multi-decade investment period, according to a report.
Ethereum ETFs shed $2 billion in assets over 9 outflow days, but only $542 million reflected real investor withdrawals. The remainder was attributable to Ether’s price decline.
Daily outflows peaked at $202 million on October 6 then fell to $56 million by October 9,
Bear markets are inevitable, but you can set your portfolio up for the eventual market rebound by diversifying your investments.
The Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF gives you exposure to about 3,500 publicly traded companies across all U.S. market sectors.
The stock market could have some major changes between now and 2030 that reshape the entire makeup. Multiple trillion-dollar companies are slated to go public, including Anthropic and OpenAI. There may be several more that go public after these two, each potentially reaching a trillion-dollar valuation, as the fervor in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is unlike anything investors have seen in decades.
October 7, 2026 Editorial
According to market data, the S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday. Gains in artificial intelligence-related technology stocks pushed the benchmark index higher, despite declines in most of its constituent stocks.
The index rose 0.6% to close at 7,819.04, marking a record since August,
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As of publication: October 10, 2026, 18:15 (JST). As it is Saturday, the stock markets in Japan, the US, Europe, and China are closed. Cryptocurrencies are trading 24/7, so they are currently active.
Data as of (all times in JST)
US Stocks (S&P 500, NY Dow, Nasdaq Composite,
The S&P 500 is up roughly 19% over the past six months. The Nasdaq has gained about 26% over the same period. Both indexes hit record highs this week.
Those numbers look good on paper. The mood behind them is a different story. Price gains that outrun earnings attract a certain kind of buyer.
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When starting a new NISA, I think many people get lost wondering, “Should I choose All Country or S&P 500?”
Just as concerning is the question, “Which is better, index or active?”
Active mutual funds are products where investment professionals select stocks and aim to outperform an index. If a pro is managing it,
Weekly charts have less noise and make it easier to capture medium-term trends and swings (price movements over several weeks to several months), so a combination of trend-following and momentum indicators is particularly effective.
Below are some indicators that are easy to use on their own, as well as pairs that work well together.
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