What higher interest rates mean for your money

Even as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh implements measures to curtail so-called forward guidance — or how the Fed signals its future rate moves — investors are largely expecting an increase in interest rates in the months ahead. The central bank has kept rates on hold all year as officials deliberated next steps with inflation remaining well…

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Using the viral trend to save, budget, build wealth

ViewApart | iStock | Getty Images As consumers look for ways to strengthen their financial footing, a new trend is gaining steam on social media — and, for once, it doesn’t involve buying anything. “Moneymaxxing,” a movement aimed at financial improvement, encourages people to maximize their budgets by trimming recurring expenses, redeeming rewards points —…

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Rate uncertainty sparking demand for CLO exposure among ETFs: VettaFi

Collateralized loan obligations may become the next big push in the exchange-traded fund industry. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth suggests there’s investor demand for the alternative assets due to ongoing interest rate uncertainty. “[CLOs have] been popular within the marketplace,” the firm’s head of research told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. CLOs are short-term fixed income strategies…

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Berkshire Hathaway earnings Q2 2026

Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating earnings climbed 16% in the second quarter as strength across its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses more than offset weaker insurance results. But the bigger takeaway from the results is that…

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Situational Awareness meltdown was warning shot

Leopold Aschenbrenner (L) and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Photo: Josh Edelson (L) | Oscar Molina (R) Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Wednesday called the recent near-collapse of high-flying AI hedge fund Situational Awareness a warning shot for financial markets that are being fueled by elevated valuations and borrowed money. Situational Awareness,…

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Visa to buy fraud-detection firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion

Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Visa on Monday said it is acquiring fraud detection startup BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, expanding the payment giant’s push into cybersecurity as banks confront a surge in artificial intelligence-powered scams and account takeovers. Under the deal, Visa will get BioCatch’s behavioral biometrics platform, which analyzes data…

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