Michael and Susan Dell will contribute $250 to the investment accounts of 25 million American children, totaling $6.25 billion, as part of the Trump administration’s Invest America initiative. Key Points A landmark philanthropic commitment designed to strengthen long-term financial opportunity for future generations.
Barrick Mining is evaluating an IPO for a new subsidiary that will hold its North American gold assets, capitalizing on record-high gold prices in 2025. Key Highlights Barrick will provide a formal update in February 2026.
Fireside Ventures has secured 22.65 billion rupees (~$253 million) for its fourth fund, strengthening its ability to back India’s fast-growing new-age consumer brands. Key Highlights Fireside’s new fund positions it strongly to capture India’s next wave of consumer growth.
Michael Burry — the famed “Big Short” investor — has shifted his criticism from the AI boom to Tesla, calling the automaker “ridiculously overvalued” in a new post on his Cassandra Unchained newsletter. Key Points The famed contrarian investor is once again sounding alarms — this time targeting the heart of the EV and AI...
Norway’s minority Labour government is struggling to secure support for its 2026 draft budget, missing the end-November deadline. Negotiations continue ahead of Friday’s decisive vote, which could trigger a confidence vote and potentially topple PM Jonas Gahr Stoere’s government just 2–3 months after re-election. Why the Deadlock? Political Risk Rising With no mechanism for early...
Blue Owl’s sudden flip-flop on merging its $1.7B semi-liquid retail fund with its $17B public fund has become a powerful lesson for both yield-hungry retail investors and asset managers chasing “hot money.” The proposed merger triggered a >10% drop in Blue Owl shares in under two weeks, largely because retail investors realized: Morningstar summed it...