Image source: Getty Images Pershing Square Holdings (LSE:PSH) is a unique investment vehicle in the FTSE 100. Run by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, it’s an investment holding company that offers exposure to 10-12 world-class companies. While recent performance has been patchy, Ackman’s long-term record remains excellent. Over nearly 23…

World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency project backed by the Trump family, delayed plans to sell a token related to a resort in the Maldives, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The token was planned to go on sale next year, giving investors a share of revenue from loans financing the Trump-branded resort,…

The FTSE 100 has gained 49% over the past five years but Aviva (LSE:AV.) shares have risen by around 70%. Add in the dividends, and the total return is even more impressive. So can Aviva repeat that performance over the next five years? The momentum continues Today’s (14 August) H1…

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By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter When professionals hit a wall in their job search, the default response is brute force. They dedicate four-hour blocks on Sunday afternoons to rewriting resumes, tailoring cover letters for dozens of job board ads, or blasting out generic connection requests. This macro-effort usually…

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Meanwhile, adding to the pressure are Treasury notes, which underpin global finance. On Thursday, a $25 billion auction of the U.S. 30-year note drew yields as high as 5.22%, according to the Treasury Department, a level some dealers called the highest since 2001. Rising long-term yields make capital costlier and…

If it fails that, it moves to an exclusion screen that uses five ratios – operating asset intensity, expense intensity, cash flow, fair value intensity, and capital dependence – to make the final call. A company becomes ineligible for index inclusion if it fails four out of the five test…

JPMorgan Chase stopped providing its banking services to the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket late last year, according to the Financial Times. In October 2025 the bank told Polymarket it would have to secure a different banking partner amid regulatory worries. Polymarket has already moved to another lender, though that…