Category: Wealth Building

The S&P 500 closed 1.5% lower on Monday, driven by a sell-off in the technology sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 shed 3.0%.

It comes after Chinese company DeepSeek launched a new model of its AI chatbot this month –

Investment trust shares trading on a large discount to net asset value (NAV) can either be a great bargain or a sign that something is seriously wrong. After two years of persistent discounts, it is easier to see which is

China’s DeepSeek has shaken up the AI world with the release of an open-source AI model that reportedly outperformed OpenAI’s in several benchmarks. Even more startling is the company’s claim that its AI technology was developed for only $5.6 million.

Phone snatching has become one of the most common forms of theft, up 150% in the year to September 2024, according to government figures. This is addition to the £3.2 million lost to scams per day.

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Get excited! After over two years of writing and editing, I’m thrilled to finally share my upcoming new book with you: Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures! If you’ve enjoyed my writing on Financial Samurai over the past

Starting on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is now the 47th President of the United States, this time with JD Vance as his Vice President. Let’s dive into what this new Trump presidency could mean for your finances.

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If there’s one thing I don’t recommend, it’s buying stock on margin. Due to the volatility of stocks and high margin interest rates, borrowing money to buy stocks is a bad idea.

Conversely, I’m not opposed to buying a home

In this Financial Samurai podcast episode, I speak to Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise about his outlook for residential commercial real estate in 2025. Despite high mortgage rates, he’s taken a positive view and he shares the main