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Marine moved from the U.S. to Brussels with her family—our mortgage is under $3,000/month

In Belgium, "we can embrace a slower pace of life and a culture that prizes friends and vacations at least as much as work," says Jessica van Dop DeJesus.

Most of Warren Buffett’s stock portfolio is tied up in just 5 stocks. Here’s what they are

Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday its first-quarter 2024 figures, revealing that most of the conglomerate's stock portfolio is focused on just five stocks.

These 10 colleges may be as good as the Ivy League, according to Forbes

Ivy League institutions are incredibly difficult to get into. But these colleges may offer students a better shot at admission and just as good an education.

Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings soar 39% as Buffett’s cash hoard swells to record $188 billion

Berkshire Hathaway reported a huge year-over-year increase in operating earnings in the first quarter, while its cash holdings bubbled to record levels.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cut Apple investment by about 13% in the first quarter

Berkshire reported that its Apple bet was worth $135.4 billion, implying around 790 million shares. That would mark a decline of around 13% in the stake.

Jensen Huang started his $2 trillion company Nvidia at a Denny’s breakfast booth

Jensen Huang, a former Denny's busboy, returned to the breakfast restaurant in 1993 to start Nvidia with two friends. Now, the chipmaker is worth $2.2 trillion.

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what’s changing to fix that

2016 election polls estimated Hillary Clinton had a 90% chance of beating Donald Trump.

Activist Nihon Global puts forth ideas to build shareholder value at noodle giant Toyo Suisan

Nihon Global's proposal at Toyo Suisan is a lesson on shareholder activism in Japan.

Star Wars was the first Lego license — 25 years later, it’s stronger than ever

The Star Wars license was the first of its kind for Lego. Now, it has become a blueprint for the company's other brand deals.

Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people and hitting critical infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, regional officials said.

Warren Buffett’s shopping extravaganza kicks off with Squishmallows pit, ‘Poor Charlie’s Almanack’

The Oracle of Omaha's annual event kicked off with wares from See's Candies to the latest Squishmallows of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

Apple remains Buffett’s biggest public stock holding, but his thesis about its moat faces questions

Berkshire Hathaway has been amassing a stake in Apple since 2016, and now owns about 6% of the iPhone maker.

Interest rates and the AI-fueled rally remain top of mind for stock investors in the week ahead

The future direction of Federal Reserve interest rate policy as well as opportunities tied to artificial intelligence remain hot topics among investors.

These 4 stocks have earnings momentum into their reports next week

Watch this collection of stocks for a potential bounce after quarterly results.