Traders chase ‘AI resistant’ stocks as disruption fear hits tech
A new group of stock winners has emerged as technology shares slide: Companies with businesses that artificial intelligence can’t replicate.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner answers, ‘Stocks are at all-time highs, so why am I terrified?’
Peter Dunn and host Mason King explore the gap between positive economic news on the macro level and the pessimism many consumers are feeling about their personal finances.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on whether buying a home is always a smart investment
It’s not at all necessary to get started right away, and there’s a navigable path for renters in the 40s to end up in a very comfortable situation by retirement.
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About to retire? Financial advisers say flexibility is key when economy is uncertain.
A surge in baby boomers nearing 65—about 4 million Americans turn 65 this year—means more people are making tough decisions about retirement. That surge is expected to continue through 2027.
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Mark Cuban to headline Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis
A program of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, the event is an annual convening of business and investment leaders from around the world.
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Investors say AI streamlines the work of analyzing deals—but humans still call the shots
Firms locally and nationwide are using AI to help them with everything from researching potential investments to drafting reports to helping them understand complex legal documents.
Heartland Ventures launches $60M investment fund
Heartland’s investors are established Midwestern companies—businesses such as manufacturers, construction firms, logistics providers and real estate firms—and it makes investments into early-stage industrial technology startups with products that could benefit those investors.
Investment firm targets ultra wealthy for growth
As of Dec. 5, Sapient Capital LLC had $13.3 billion in assets under management—the total value of assets a firm manages for its clients—and it’s working to more than double that figure in the foreseeable future.
Stock market falls in light trading on final day of 2025, but enjoys another big year
All of the major U.S. stock indexes posted double-digit gains in 2025, in a market driven by both optimism and uncertainty.
Tariffs to set up US materials stocks for best earnings in 5 years
Materials stocks—a group of companies ranging from steelmaker Nucor Corp. and paint maker Sherwin-Williams Co. to packaging manufacturers including Smurfit WestRock Plc and Ball Corp.—are set to see earnings rise 20% in 2026.
Silver and gold futures slide after CME raises margin requirements
With prices surging this year, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, required traders to put up more cash to invest in precious metals.
Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026
After three years when the equity market’s rip-roaring run made a mockery of any bearish calls, sell-side strategists are marching in lockstep optimism for 2026.
Indiana pension system divesting from Hong Kong after ‘clarification’ on China divestment mandate
The Indiana Public Retirement System is divesting from holdings worth almost $170 million more than two years after lawmakers banned investments in Chinese interests.
Gold futures rise above $4,000 per ounce for first time
Gold futures are up about 50% since the start of 2025—trading as high as $4,013 per troy ounce by late morning Tuesday, before falling back just below $4,000 in the early afternoon.
Mickey Kim: Even in hot markets, investors can be their own worst enemies
Time and time again, investors pour money into equities after strong rallies and bail during downturns.
Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors
If the shutdown is short-lived, it won’t be very disruptive. But if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve.
Trump says US should do away with quarterly earnings reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission has required publicly traded companies to report on a quarterly basis since 1970.
Wall Street’s record-setting run keeps motoring on expectations for easier interest rates
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% on Thursday and was on track to set an all-time high for a third straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite were also heading toward records.
Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna goes public in largest IPO of 2025
Klarna sold 34.3 million shares to investors at $40 a share late Tuesday. That’s above the forecasted range of $35 to $37 a share and values the company at more than $15 billion.
Left and right join forces over bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock
Lawmakers who agree on little else gathered to promote a ban that polls well with voters and appears to be finding new momentum after stalling out in previous sessions of Congress.
Trump opens the door for private equity, crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options
Millions of Americans saving for retirement could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk investments, according to an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump.
$2M Geist home at heart of Drive Planning legal battle
Nearly a year after a federal judge placed Georgia-based financial firm Drive Planning LLC into receivership, the court-appointed receiver is still wrestling to gain control of the $2 million Geist mansion where the now-defunct firm’s managing partner lives.
More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says
Inflation-adjusted cash balances in checking and savings accounts “remain low with a flat-growth trajectory,” the analysis by JPMorganChase Institute found.
Bitcoin soars to new all-time high as lawmakers focus on pro-crypto legislation
The world’s oldest and most popular cryptocurrency is currently the fifth most valuable asset class in the world, at $2.4 trillion, giving it a higher market cap than Amazon.