Russian billionaires lose $80 billion in wealth

Russian billionaire and businessman Alisher Usmanov arrives to the openings of new monument to former Russian Prime Minister Yegeny Primakov at Smolenskaya Square inin Central Moscow, Russia, October,29,2019. Politician and diplomat Yegeny Primakov died in 2015. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Russia’s top billionaires have lost over $80 billion in wealth in recent weeks, with…

Kevin O’Leary: Consider this factor first when deciding to buy or lease a car

If you’re in the market for a new car, one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is whether to lease or buy. Though there are a number of factors to weigh when making your choice, Kevin O’Leary, O’Shares ETFs chairman and judge on CNBC’s “Money Court,” says the first thing you should consider…

The 10 stock and bond funds with the biggest Russia exposure

Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images Americans who invest in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have largely been insulated from financial exposure to Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. The reasons are twofold: First, fund managers who buy Russian debt or Russian company stock generally do so in small quantities; second, funds that buy…

‘War can never be the answer’: Russia’s wealthy elite speak out against Putin’s invasion

Alfa Group Supervisory Board Chairman Mikhail Fridman attends the 2017 Atlases Russian Business Forum at the Crocus City Hall. Artyom Geodakyan | Tass | Getty Images As Europe and the U.S. ratchet up sanctions on the yachts and mansions of Russia’s oligarch elite, some of Vladimir Putin’s ultra-wealthy inner circle have begun speaking out against…

Warren Buffett’s advice for college students: Chase the job you’d want if ‘you had no need for money’

When Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks with college kids, he offers a piece of valuable career advice: Seek personal fulfilment over pure profit. That means pursuing a job that you actually enjoy, in a workplace with talented people you actively admire, Buffett wrote on Saturday in his annual letter to shareholders. Or, to put…

How the Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect young people’s finances

FluxFactory | E+ | Getty Images The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rattled global stock markets. It’s also sparked anxiety around personal finances, which have, for many around the world, already been strained by rising costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Globally, young people were among the groups that have felt the economic…

Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases

Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day. Changes to eliminate Covid-related travel rules gained momentum in January, as a wave of omicron-related infections engulfed the continent.   But parts of Europe didn’t wait to act. Citing high vaccination rates and the…

Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk insider-trading investigation may be tough to pursue

Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk applauds to him at a briefing after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 30, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Coincidence or stock tip?…

Low earners were hit hardest by inflation as savings and pandemic aid dwindle, study finds

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The lowest-income Americans are facing a financial conundrum: Inflation is eating into a substantial part of their household budgets, while savings built up during the Covid pandemic are starting to dwindle. Meanwhile, federal supports like monthly payments of the child tax credit and a pause on student loan…

UK college students could be repaying loans into their 60s

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Students who start college in the U.K. next year could still be repaying student loans into their sixties, under new plans announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government announced a number of reforms into university financing on Thursday, which included extending the student loan repayment…

UK could ban students from college loans if they fail math and English

Under new proposals, the U.K. government could deny students college loans if they fail high school exams. Getty Images U.K. high school students who fail math and English exams could be barred from taking out college loans under proposals expected to be announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government is expected to…

Set this ground rule to fight less about money with your partner, says CEO of the Fiscal Femme

If you and your partner don’t agree on what’s worth splurging on, and what isn’t, it can cause conflict within your relationship. Especially if you both are working toward a shared financial goal, like saving up to buy a home or for a wedding. You can avoid some of this conflict by implementing a simple…