Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
UK shoppers’ spending on their debit and credit cards dropped in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, according to Barclays data that nevertheless showed people still willing to treat themselves with small luxuries and experiences. The bank said the value of...
Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
A measure of US bond-market volatility is heading for its biggest annual decline since the wake of the financial crisis with the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts dampening risks of an economic downturn. The ICE BofA MOVE Index, a gauge of expected bond-market...
Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
Summary Buffett’s record cash pile suggests attractive equity valuations are increasingly hard to find. Persistent stock selling and paused buybacks point to heightened capital caution at Berkshire. Elevated mega-cap and AI valuations raise risks from narrow market...
Dec 29, 2025 | Markets
If one theme has suffused the stock market in 2025, it might be this paradox: Investors know all about the AI bubble, but they’re buying AI stocks anyway. In a new survey by The Motley Fool, 93% of investors with AI stocks said they plan to hold or expand...
Dec 27, 2025 | Markets
Vanguard’s new advice is for investors with a “medium-term” outlook, and it stems from growing fears about an AI bubble. Vanguard is singing a new tune for investors in 2026. It goes like this: Out with the standard portfolio mix of 60% equity and 40%...
Dec 26, 2025 | Markets
A Bloomberg gauge of the dollar posted its worst week since June as traders looked to data due early next month to confirm expectations for further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts in 2026. With trading subdued because of holidays this week and markets in the UK...
