Jon Sindreu

With the U.S. election result and the German government’s collapse, the lagging European economy is at a crossroads.

With the U.S. election result and the German government's collapse, the lagging European economy is at a crossroads.

The long-awaited wave of bank mergers that is supposed to glue together Europe’s fragmented financial landscape is already in dire straits. Hopes of consolidation were sparked in April, when Spanish lender BBVA made a bid for domestic rival Banco de Sabadell. Despite both political backlash and opposition from Sabadell’s board, BBVA pursued a hostile takeover.

Investors have long used shares in bitcoin miners to gain exposure to the digital currency, but there are better options available now.

Carrier wrongly thought that breakneck growth and aggressive discounting were enough to create a competitive moat.

Use of NAV loans surged as private-equity funds delayed selling their assets, but they might not go away even as the market normalizes.

Tariff and rate-cut expectations have boosted shares of smaller companies, but investors should focus on long-term appeal.

Technology such as AI widens access to tax-optimization strategies, including the launch of funds that explicitly seek to defer tax payments.

As extended as some trends have become this year, investors shouldn’t assume that they are about to revert to the mean.

As extended as some trends have become this year, investors shouldn't assume that they are about to revert to the mean.