Monday, October 26
Money, markets & the moves that matter
Clear reporting on stocks, investing, business and the politics behind the price — for people who would rather understand their money than guess at it.
The Markets
Short-term moves from the trading floor next to the long-term thinking that outlasts them.
Microsoft stock prediction: $771.98 bull, $520.19 bear
Microsoft reports fiscal first-quarter 2027 results after the close on Wednesday 28 October 2026, and the year-end path from Friday’s official close is a $771.98 bull…
Gold Drops Out of October Range, 4,000 Now in Focus – 22…
Gold can be expected to fall further toward the next round support level 4000.00…
Read the storyRubrik stock hits a record high on AI demand, as a risky pattern slowly forms
Rubrik’s stock extended its strong rally on October 23, reaching a record high as…
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Small habits, compounding results
Headlines move markets for a day. Habits move your finances for decades. Four rules our reporters keep coming back to, whatever the week brings.
General guidance, not personal advice.
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Pay yourself first
Automate a transfer to savings on payday, before rent and before the takeaway. Money you never see is money you rarely miss.
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Learn the rule of 72
Divide 72 by your yearly return to estimate how long your money takes to double. At 8% a year, that is roughly nine years.
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Treat fees as a tax
A 1% annual fee can quietly eat a fifth of a portfolio over thirty years. Check what your funds charge — then compare.
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Keep a three-month cushion
An emergency fund turns a broken boiler or a lost contract from a crisis into an inconvenience. Build it before you invest.
Business
Earnings calls, takeovers and the founders betting the company on the next quarter.
Etsy to restrict AI-generated content in effort to combat seller slop
Etsy announced new restrictions Thursday on AI-generated content on its platform, saying it threatens the integrity of its sellers’ work and leaves buyers exposed to fraud. Among the…
How far does your dollar travel?
Enter an amount and watch it cross eight borders. The line on each card traces the exchange rate over the last 10 sessions — rising means your dollar now buys more.
€89.38
$1 = 0.8938 EUR
£74.92
$1 = 0.7492 GBP
¥15,745
$1 = 157.45 JPY
Fr82.62
$1 = 0.8262 CHF
¥666.81
$1 = 6.6681 CNY
C$140.28
$1 = 1.4028 CAD
A$142.36
$1 = 1.4236 AUD
kr995.58
$1 = 9.9558 SEK
Politics
Budgets, ballots and rate decisions, read for what they do to your wallet.
Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s China trip after late invitation from White House
Jensen Huang was not originally part of Donald Trump’s China trip. But he received a last-minute invitation, and was later seen boarding Air Force…
Crypto News
Bitcoin, Ether and the tokens behind the headlines: price swings, regulation and what they mean for your money.
