Investors endured the worst month for the S&P 500 since March 2025 as the war in Iran, rising oil prices, fears of artificial intelligence and high inflation, all weighed on market sentiment. For many high-net-worth and high-quality investors, volatility has been an opportunity to buy dips, balance investments and look for beneficiaries amid political tensions, … Read more
“Come and get ready for the day with me,” a gray-haired young woman says to her pictures as she makes her bed, arranges her pillows, and measures the clothes she’s choosing. The video is similar to other lifestyle content that influencers post on Instagram and TikTok — until she pulls out her phone and reads … Read more
My top 10 things to watch for Wednesday, April 1 1. We’re looking at another strong open this morning on Wall Street after yesterday’s heated session on hopes of a resolution to the Iran war. Yesterday’s moves in stocks and bonds were a preview of what we might see if the conflict does end. The … Read more
Lately Good luck thoughts on how Trump-era policies are driving capitalism away, I argued that markets cannot function without trust, transparency and a shared sense of purpose. Since then, the Administration has taken another step to take the argument to the logical—and downright scary—next step. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did something unusual as a … Read more
This article was written by Follow up Beth Kindig is a veteran technology analyst with over 15 years of experience covering the private and public markets. He started his career in Silicon Valley in 2011 – just as technology overtook oil as the world’s most important industry – and quickly distinguished himself for his high-tech, … Read more
Written by Manya Saini April 1 (Reuters) – The global IPO market has been in need of a win for years and Elon Musk’s SpaceX may be the breakthrough. The last company to hit the market with a valuation exceeding a billion dollars was Saudi Aramco in 2019. A trillion-dollar valuation, a CEO with a … Read more
IPOs continue to increase despite weak pricing, continued uncertainty US IPO market shoes; SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic are important experiments Asia and Europe are seeing a rise in IPO values Some deals have been delayed due to regulatory review and flexibility LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) – Companies have raised the most share sales in the … Read more
After several strong years in the market, the pendulum has started to swing in the other direction. Fear is starting to creep in amid the ongoing war in Iran and concerns about the US economy. Times like these are when a long-term investment strategy shines the most. Reliable, proven consumer-facing stocks can help stabilize a … Read more
US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more
Stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing up 2.9%, the Nasdaq up 3.8% and the Dow gaining 1,125 points. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get ad-free articles and exclusive content. But this very good day capped a very bad month for US rates. The S&P 500 fell 5.09% in March, and … Read more