The market for shares of hot start-ups like SpaceX and Stripe is projected to reach a record $64 billion this year.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.
Counting Inflation, the Stock Market May Have Hit a Peak
Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest.
Disney Fends Off Activist Investor, Nelson Peltz, in Shareholder Vote for Second Time
Nelson Peltz had campaigned for two seats on Disney’s board of directors, as he sought to shake up the company’s growth plan.
India Election: What 10 Years of Modi Has Meant for the Economy
Narendra Modi has kept India on its swift upward path among the world’s largest economies. Many Indians are better off, though wealth gaps have widened.
How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.
In the Markets, a Tug of War Between Big Tech and the Fed
On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.
Reddit Rises 48% in First Day of Trading
The social media company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange was one of the first major tech initial public offerings of the year.
Reddit’s Long, Rocky Road to an Initial Public Offering
The site, a throwback to an earlier era of social media, is poised to go public as soon as next week. It hasn’t been easy to reach this point.
Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?
“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.