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As the fallout from the United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro continues to unfold, an immediate question is how his ouster will impact Venezuela’s economy. A lot will depend on any relief in US sanctions on Venezuela, relations between Maduro’s replacement and the US, and, perhaps most crucially of all, what happens to…

Key Takeaways Capital investment analysis helps assess the profitability of long-term investments like equipment or real estate. It uses models like net present value (NPV) and discounted cash flow (DCF) to evaluate returns. NPV shows if future cash flows can cover initial investment costs. DCF analysis uses a discount rate to evaluate whether an investment’s…

When it comes to protecting your retirement, how you manage those accounts before and during the bankruptcy process matters. Getty Images/iStockphoto Americans are facing a troubling convergence of financial pressures as 2026 unfolds. Credit card debt has reached a staggering total of $1.23 trillion, while bankruptcy filings are problematic. At the same time, retirement savings…

New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday extended the timeline till March 1 for the implementation of an additional incentives structure for mutual fund distributors for onboarding new individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any city. Earlier, the new incentive structure, aimed at promoting wider outreach and awareness,…

January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM Jim Grant talking about Warren Buffett on Fox Business This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. In 2024, the momentum in the U.S. stock market appeared relentless. After a remarkable surge of approximately 26% in the S&P 500 in 2023, the index…

A panel of economic luminaries said the long-run risk posed by mounting federal debt represented a paramount problem facing the US economy. Those risks include the scenario in which the size of the debt prompts the central bank to keep rates low to minimize debt servicing costs, rather than contain inflation — a concept known…

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)–linked ETFs are coming under renewed pressure as the assumptions underpinning the EV maker’s long-term growth story face fresh scrutiny. The ProShares Ultra TSLA ETF (NYSE:TSLI) is down around 27% from its December peak, highlighting how quickly leveraged exposure can unwind when sentiment shifts against the stock. The latest catalyst came this week…

Tesla’s share price has dipped, but is it likely to outperform these AI favorites? It’s now official: Tesla (TSLA 0.32%) has lost its crown as the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker. That distinction now belongs to Chinese automotive company BYD. Even though Tesla’s share price is down on the news, it’s still trading above $425/share,…

Key Takeaways Chevron produces about about 25% of the country’s oil. It’s the most direct play on Venezuela’s economic opening. Oil services firms such as Halliburton and SLB could win billions in reconstruction contracts, but any gains are likely years away. Gulf Coast refiners such as Valero were purpose-built for Venezuelan heavy crude and could…

Wall Street’s strong start to the year slowed on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 slipped 0.3% from its latest all-time high for its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 466 points, or 0.9%, from its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%. Some of…