Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

I spend a lot of time watching financial shows. I’m always struck by the hype and constant daily analysis of why things happened in the market. It’s like watching a sports roundup and analysis. If you watch enough financial TV or scroll through enough market headlines, you might think a successful retirement depends on constant…

Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore January 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM Despite his exorbitant wealth, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has some surprisingly simple advice on how to build wealth. According to Forbes, the 93-year-old investor and philanthropist has a net worth of around $145 billion. Buffett’s financial advice is surprisingly practical, and he often provides guidance that…

00:00 Speaker A Brian, put all this together um in terms of stock strategy based on this sort of complicated tight rope economic picture that we’re seeing right now. 00:11 Brian Yeah, the way that I’m looking at it, at least short term here, there’s still a lot to like about the equity markets. If…

The markets are generally in a good mood during the Santa Claus rally period. This year was a completely different story. The holidays aren’t just a time for people to celebrate. Holidays are a time for the markets to celebrate, too. The “Santa Claus rally,” which looks at the performance of the S&P 500 (^GSPC…

The US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, falling short of expectations and capping off the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic. Hiring has been sluggish through 2025, which economists attributed to uncertainty around trade and obstinate inflation, as well as the concerns around AI’s impact on the labor market — factors that…

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 300 points during the session. The S&P 500 also declined for the fourth straight session, but…

US Stock Market Today: The S&P 500 rose on Friday as investors reacted to the latest U.S. jobs report and awaited a pivotal Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s tariff powers. The benchmark index climbed about 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite posted a similar gain, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added around 98 points…

00:00 Speaker A 50,000 is the headline number. 50,000 versus the 70,000 that had been estimated. The unemployment rate however, coming down more than anticipated to 4.4%. So, those are the two headline numbers, 50,000 jobs added to the US economy in December versus the 70,000 estimated and uh the unemployment rate ticking down to…

Key Takeaways Meta on Friday announced deals with a trio of nuclear energy companies to power its data centers. Vistra will provide energy from its current reactors, while startups Oklo and TerraPower will sell Meta power as they build reactors into the 2030s, the companies said. Several nuclear energy stocks surged Friday morning thanks to…

© yangna / E+ via Getty Images The Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FENY) started 2026 with a 2% gain in the first week. With $1.3 billion in assets and a 0.084% expense ratio, FENY offers pure-play exposure to U.S. energy companies, from oil majors like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) to midstream giants…