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Hedge fund giant Bridgewater emerges as advocate for 'little guy' in AI debate - pushes taxes to boost 'citizen equity'
The giant hedge fund Bridgewater Associates has emerged as an unlikely voice for the little guy in the AI debate, calling for protecting everyday Americans from the dangers of the technology — and spreading the wealth that tech giants are…
How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right
Computer-driven trend-following hedge funds have gained from big moves across markets this year, including September's bond rout and oil's surge ahead of the Iran war. Their ability to short bonds and rates has helped them thrive as the usual…
BIS chief warns soaring debt, market changes could complicate future crisis response
Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult and controversial, the head of the Bank for International Settlements said on Monday.
Bessent's Credibility in Question Amid Bad Calls
Donald Trump's Treasury secretary hasn't been shy when it comes to making predictions — generally the rosy kind — about the US economy under his boss's stewardship. The housing market will unfreeze in weeks, he once said. Inflation…
Godzilla El Niño is a rehearsal for the future
A man carries items through floodwater past downed electric lines after the passing of Hurricane Polo in Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur state, Mexico, last week. El Niño is being blamed for an increease in Pacific hurricanes…
Credo: The Transformation From Copper To Optical Is A Major Opportunity Still Under-Appreciated (NASDAQ:CRDO)
Credo Technology (CRDO) is transitioning from dominance in Active Electrical Cables to rapid growth in optical transceivers, notably its Cardinal family, targeting AI datacenter connectivity. CRDO forecasts FY27 revenue of $2.5B, with optical…
AI borrowing binge rattles US markets
Rising US interest rates, including on the Treasury bonds that anchor the global economy, are sending tremors through the financial world, and some analysts point to the AI borrowing bonanza as one of the culprits. From next to nothing in 2024…
Chubb Wealth urges investors to look beyond cash to bonds, AI and alternatives
Investors facing an uneven global economic backdrop should resist retreating to cash and instead diversify across a widening array of asset classes, Chubb Wealth said in its fourth-quarter 2026 investment outlook. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In…
WENDEL: Bénédicte Rabier joins Wendel as Chief Product Officer of Wendel Investment Managers
PRESS RELEASE — OCTOBER 5, 2026 Bénédicte Rabier joins Wendel as Chief Product Officer of Wendel Investment Managers Wendel announces the appointment of Bénédicte Rabier as Chief Product Officer of Wendel…
AI borrowing binge rattles US markets
NEW YORK – The world's richest companies can no longer rely on their massive cash piles alone to stay in the artificial intelligence race and have suddenly started borrowing massively in a shift that is sending repercussions across the…
Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost
Reflection AI is officially unveiling Beam, its first frontier, open-weight AI model. The two-year-old, Brooklyn-based startup claims Beam matches the performance of leading Chinese open models on advanced reasoning benchmarks at dramatically lower…
What went wrong at telecoms group TalkTalk?
TalkTalk's rescue takeover comes after a difficult past five years that almost led to the complete collapse of the more than 20-year-old firm. The UK's fourth biggest broadband provider was founded by Sir Charles Dunstone in 2003 as a subsidiary to…
Is Michael Burry Right About MercadoLibre?
Michael Burry is one of the most followed investors working today. The longtime head of the hedge fund Scion Asset Management gained fame from The Big Short, when his huge bet on the housing crash paid off in 2008. That tale established Burry as a…
BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk, saving 900 jobs
BT has agreed to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk out of administration in a rescue deal that saves 900 jobs. The company said it had struck a deal to acquire TalkTalk and its wholesale business PlatformX Communications on a debt-free basis, in a…
What went wrong at telecoms group TalkTalk?
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