Investing News

Greg Abel Deploys $24.5 Billion at Berkshire in Q2 — the Biggest Capital Commitment of His Era

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel deployed a combined net $20 billion into stocks and $4.5 billion in buybacks in Q2 2026, his most active quarter since taking over from Buffett

Aug 9, 2026

Greg Abel Ends Three-Year Berkshire Sell Streak with Record $20 Billion Net Stock Purchase

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel ended a more than three-year selling streak by investing a net $20 billion into stocks in Q2 2026

Aug 9, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Berkshire Hathaway Executes Record $4.5 Billion Buyback in Q2 2026 Under CEO Greg Abel

Berkshire Hathaway spent approximately $4.5 billion buying back its own shares in Q2 2026, the largest quarterly buyback in the company's history

Aug 9, 2026

T. Rowe Price Puts Memecoins in Crypto ETF — the $1.9T Manager's Active-Selection Rationale

T. Rowe Price, the $1.9 trillion asset manager, has included memecoins in its actively managed crypto ETF offering

Aug 9, 2026

South Korean Parents Open Brokerage Accounts for Infants, Creating a New Generation of Micro-Investors

South Korean babies are becoming shareholders as parents open brokerage accounts on their behalf from birth

Aug 7, 2026

🇮🇳 India

India SIF Surge Reshapes HNI Investing, Squeezing Category III AIFs and PMS Managers

India's Specialized Investment Funds launched with favorable tax structures are capturing high-net-worth market share rapidly

Aug 5, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

Watts Water Technologies Declares $0.63 Quarterly Dividend, Payable September 15

WTS declared a $0.63/share quarterly dividend on both Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable September 15, 2026.

Aug 4, 2026

🇧🇷 Brazil

BTG and Planner Update August Dividend Portfolios with 12-13% Yield Picks

BTG Pactual added Engie Brasil (EGIE3) to its August dividend portfolio targeting yields up to 12.8%

Aug 4, 2026

🇩🇪 Germany

Michael Burry Adds Zoetis to Portfolio, Backing Animal Health as Dividend Growth Play

Investor Michael Burry, known for predicting the 2008 housing crisis, has added Zoetis to his portfolio.

Aug 2, 2026

Strategy Holds STRC Preferred Dividend at 12% Despite Below-Par Trading

Strategy kept its STRC preferred stock dividend at 12%, departing from its usual practice of raising the rate when shares trade below par.

Aug 2, 2026

Two SPAC Vehicles File SEC 8-Ks on Merger Agreements and Digital Asset Events

Pelican Acquisition II Corp filed an 8-K disclosing a material definitive agreement and unregistered equity securities issuance

Aug 1, 2026

AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Plunges 67% in July; Aschenbrenner Vows to Fight On

AI hedge fund Situational Awareness, run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, lost 67% of its value in July 2026

Jul 31, 2026

Wall Street Lifts S&P 500 Targets to 8,000-9,000 as Vanguard Index Fund Seen Surging in 2026

Nearly a dozen Wall Street brokerages have set S&P 500 year-end 2026 targets of 8,000 to 9,000, implying further double-digit upside from current levels.

Jul 30, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Man Group AUM Hits All-Time High After Bumper H1 as GIC and ADIC Eye Hedge Funds

Man Group's assets under management reached an all-time high following a bumper first-half performance for the global hedge fund manager

Jul 28, 2026

SpaceX Private Share Decline Reminds Retail Investors That Pre-IPO Exposure Carries Unique Liquidity and Valuation Risks

SpaceX shares in secondary private markets declined, serving as a reminder that pre-IPO tech investments carry valuation and liquidity risks absent in public market equities

Jul 28, 2026

Man Group Shares Surge 6% to Record High as AUM Hits $253bn and Performance Fees Recover

Man Group shares rose 6% to 318p on record assets under management of $253 billion and core net revenue of $853 million

Jul 28, 2026

LSEG Lipper Reviews US Investment Grade Fund Flow Data After JPMorgan Error Flag

LSEG Lipper is reviewing US investment grade bond fund flow data after JPMorgan Chase identified a potential error in the weekly figures

Jul 25, 2026

Sequence-of-Returns Risk: Why Delaying Retirement After a Market Crash Can Be the Wrong Decision

Financial planning analysis examines the sequence-of-returns risk that makes pre-retirement market crashes especially damaging, and explores why the conventional wisdom of delaying retirement after a crash is often the suboptimal financial decision.

Jul 25, 2026

🇮🇳 India

Nifty IT Surges 13.5% From July Low as Technical Indicators Signal Sustained Bullish Momentum

The Nifty IT index has rebounded 13.5% from its July 1 low and gained approximately 5% in a single week.

Jul 20, 2026

Energizer Holdings at 35% Valuation Discount to Its Own History at 5.94x Forward Earnings

Energizer Holdings (ENR) trades at 5.94x forward earnings, representing a 35% discount to its 5-year historical average of 9.20x.

Jul 20, 2026

AI Chip 'Picks and Shovels' Play Emerges as Alternative to Nvidia in Custom Silicon Sell-Off

AI chip stocks have sold off this month as fears about custom silicon eroding Nvidia's pricing power have spread.

Jul 20, 2026

Mattel at Multi-Decade Low Valuation — Sub-10x P/E and 7% FCF Yield Signal Deep Value

Mattel (MAT) trades at sub-10x forward P/E and multi-decade low EV metrics, presenting a deep-value entry point.

Jul 20, 2026

South Korea Details Plan for Won Full Convertibility in Boldest FX Liberalization Step

South Korea laid out a detailed roadmap to make the won freely tradable for foreigners — its boldest FX market step yet.

Jul 20, 2026

SpaceX Weakens After IPO Surge as Investor Sentiment Fades on Valuation Reality Check

SpaceX (SPCX) stock is weakening after its post-IPO initial surge as investor sentiment turns more cautious.

Jul 20, 2026

European Small-Caps Shine: Inwido Record EBITDA and Scandi Standard 30% EBIT Growth in Q2

Inwido AB reported record-high EBITDA in Q2 2026 alongside strategic acquisitions, despite raw material inflation.

Jul 20, 2026

TSMC Boosts Arizona Investment as AI Chip Demand Surge Drives US Fab Expansion

TSMC (TSM) is increasing its investment in its Arizona manufacturing facility in response to surging AI chip demand.

Jul 20, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

South Korea Eases FX Rules to Allow Foreigners to Trade Won, Boosting Market Openness

South Korea will ease foreign exchange rules to allow overseas investors to trade the Korean won directly.

Jul 20, 2026