Money, Wealth & Power—A Daily Look at the Financial World
SoftBank has just delivered one of the starkest reminders yet that even the loudest AI narrative cannot defy gravity in public markets. After a feverish run-up on the promise of artificial intelligence, the group has now seen its shares sink roughly 40% from their recent peak as investors reassess the risks of its concentrated bets….
Europe’s methodical approach to artificial intelligence is often framed as a drag on innovation, yet the same caution is quietly shaping a distinctive competitive edge. By forcing hard choices on safety, transparency and data rights early, European policymakers are building an AI market that may scale more slowly but could prove more resilient, trusted and…
Liz Truss has re-emerged in public life not with a policy platform but with a pitch: an exclusive investment tied to a luxury workspace aimed squarely at the ultra-wealthy. Her new role fronting a high-end redevelopment of a former security service headquarters crystallises how a short, turbulent spell in office has given way to a…
Even with Mortgage interest rates predicted to test painful highs, there are still concrete economic wins in mortgages and jobs to be thankful for. Recent reporting on artificial intelligence in housing finance points to faster approvals, new tech roles and smarter risk tools that can cushion households and workers against volatility. I look at five…
Alphabet’s market value is pressing against the $4 trillion mark, powered by a renewed conviction that its artificial intelligence hardware can become a profit engine in its own right. As investors reassess what the company’s custom chips might be worth, Morgan Stanley’s bullish math on future unit sales is giving fresh fuel to a stock…
Bitcoin’s latest selloff has rattled even seasoned crypto traders, but the scale of the damage depends very much on where you look. Prices have fallen sharply from recent peaks, large chunks of capital are sitting in the red, and sentiment has cracked, yet the market is also showing signs of stabilizing and even staging a…
Nvidia’s latest slide has rattled the market, but the sharp move looks less like a verdict on the company and more like a rush for the exits. Jim Cramer is arguing that the selling is being driven by fear rather than any collapse in the chipmaker’s core business, and he is openly framing the drop…
Alphabet’s market value is pressing against the $4 trillion threshold, turning a once-hypothetical milestone into a live trading question. The company’s surge, powered by artificial intelligence and reinforced by heavyweight institutional demand, has put a year-end finish line in sight, but not yet in the bag. I want to unpack how close the stock really…
Bitcoin’s blistering rally to fresh records has flipped into a sharp drawdown, erasing much of its year-to-date surge and forcing traders to ask whether the next decisive move is a deeper slide or a renewed breakout. The market is now coiled between technical support zones and lofty long-term forecasts, with some analysts eyeing a retest…
Advanced Micro Devices is enduring a sharp reset in investor expectations after a year of soaring hopes around artificial intelligence chips. The stock is on track for its steepest monthly slide in roughly three years as traders reassess how quickly AMD can turn ambitious product roadmaps into revenue and profit. I see a company still…