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Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA -0.04%)(BRKB +0.11%) announced Friday that Warren Buffett has been named chairman emeritus, effective immediately. His son, Howard Buffett, a Berkshire director since 1993, is the conglomerate’s new chairman. Warren Buffett isn’t leaving the company. He remains a member of the board. Of course, it’s still a milestone. Buffett had been Berkshire’s chairman…

When we hear that “interest rates are rising,” we tend to focus only on the story of increasing mortgage repayments. However, while it may be a burden for borrowers, it can be a tailwind for savers and those buying new bonds. I live with my wife and son, and while paying off a mortgage on…

Right now, the housing loan community on X is in an uproar over the term ‘Short Prime Rate’. There are several triggers. One is that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank announced a change to its short-term prime rate (short prime) at the same time it raised interest rates on ordinary deposits. Another is that some online banks…

Are you only looking at stock prices? When investing, it is inevitable that your eyes will be drawn to the stock prices themselves, such as the S&P 500 or NASDAQ 100. “It went up today,” “The NASDAQ fell,” “My unrealized gains increased.” Of course, these are also important. However, as I have continued to invest…

BYD‘s (BYDDY +0.68%) August sales numbers further confirmed that the company is no longer a young start-up nipping at the heels of Tesla (TSLA -0.53%). The Chinese auto giant sold 440,293 new energy vehicles (vehicles powered by an alternative to fossil fuels) last month. That number is up nearly 18% from a year ago and…

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been an amazing wealth builder for its long-term investors. Check out the average annual returns below: Source: Data from Morningstar.com as of September 16, 2026. Image source: The Motley Fool. See? If you invested in the company 15 years ago, you would have increased the value of…

“I’d be happy if I could increase my money by about 30,000 yen a month on my own.” But I’ve never bought a stock before. I don’t have an account, and when I open a chart, I don’t know what to look at… I’ve created a textbook with diagrams that you can start from that…

Everything from tariffs to artificial intelligence controls is expected to be up for discussion <!– –> FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping Trump-Xi talks are week’s pivotal event. Tariffs, tech, minerals on agenda. Trade truce extension uncertain amid rising tensions. Did our AI summary help? Market Mastery Webinar by…

Mandel Ngan/ Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. President Donald Trump’s campaign promise, “Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security — and they won’t,” was upheld in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which introduced new tax deductions for retirees based on…