The stock-market rally now hinges more on AI than oil

Buying a small business can be an easy way to hit the ground running without the uncertainty of starting from scratch — especially if it is already established and has customers. But what happens if the current team does not do well with change, or customers keep coming back because of the person selling and they are part of the brand? …

Master | Moment | Getty Images Chip stocks have had a blistering rally over the past year as investors bet on the semiconductor sector’s central role in the global AI infrastructure buildout. But renewed volatility around chip stocks has sparked a debate if this is a sign of broader concern about AI demand. In interviews…

Are largecap funds losing their edge? Edelweiss CIO Trideep Bhattacharya argues that structural market share losses to nimbler competitors mean traditional giants are no longer the ultimate safe havens. Instead, he points to flexicap and midcap funds as the optimal vehicle for modern wealth creation, blending stable leaders with high-growth challengers. Edited excerpts from a…

A cash flow analysis is done by mapping out incoming money versus outgoing expenses on a calendar, then identifying where there are gaps so a business owner or manager is not caught off guard with a $0 bank balance.   This gives the decision-makers in a business the confidence they can handle upcoming problems including equipment breaking or needing to…

A new Federal Reserve survey offers a somber look at how young Americans are getting by: a lot with their parents’ help, from paying a phone bill to even living at home. The data comes from the Fed’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households, which found that 49% of adults ages 18 to…