AI Takeoff Turns Data Centers Into America’s New Building Boom

Published on November 9, 2024

US companies are plowing money into building data centers as they race to get ahead in artificial intelligence.

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Banks’ New Trick Could Mean Trouble for Everyone

November 9, 2024
If you’re unfamiliar with synthetic risk transfers, there’s a chance you’ll hear all about them when the next financial crisis hits. They’re the latest way for big banks to game rules designed to safeguard the system, and they’re growing fast. So far, regulators seem all but oblivious.

The Total Return Roller Coaster

November 9, 2024
Here's an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market cycles. Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500. How much would it be worth today, with dividends reinvested but adjusted for inflation? The purchasing power of your investment has increased to $17,622 for an annualized real return of 11.39%.