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Milena Thomas

Markets & Macroeconomics Editor

Milena Thomas is the Markets & Macroeconomics Editor at Briefs Finance, covering the big-picture forces that shape every portfolios. Her focus is on the signals that move money: interest rates, inflation, central bank policy, and the economic data investors lean on to figure out where things are headed. She analyzes the reports, trends, and policy decisions behind the headlines, breaking down complex developments for investors who want to understand not just what happened, but why it matters for their money. Milena's reporting draws on a Master of Science in Finance and years spent in financial research and education, with a focus on capital markets and data-driven analysis. She also leads the AI and product work behind Briefs Finance, applying that same analytical rigor to how the company turns market data into tools investors can use.

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China Car Sales Fell 22% In May As EV Demand Cooled
China Car Sales Fell 22% In May As EV Demand Cooled
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Oil Jumped More Than 5% After Iran And Israel Traded Strikes Again
Oil Jumped More Than 5% After Iran And Israel Traded Strikes Again
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Texas Passes California As Top State For Fortune 500 Headquarters
Texas Passes California As Top State For Fortune 500 Headquarters
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China Factory Activity Stalls As AI Exports Surge
China Factory Activity Stalls As AI Exports Surge
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
SpaceX's IPO Will Lock Out Investors From China And Hong Kong
SpaceX's IPO Will Lock Out Investors From China And Hong Kong
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Micron Stock Climbs As China's Memory Chipmakers Close The Gap
Micron Stock Climbs As China's Memory Chipmakers Close The Gap
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Tom Lee's Bitmine Is $8.9 Billion Underwater On Ether
Tom Lee's Bitmine Is $8.9 Billion Underwater On Ether
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
DeepSeek Is Raising $7 Billion In Its First Outside Round
DeepSeek Is Raising $7 Billion In Its First Outside Round
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bitcoin Hits A Price Zone Only Seen Twice In A Decade
Bitcoin Hits A Price Zone Only Seen Twice In A Decade
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Job Openings Hit 7.6 Million in April as Hiring Fell
Job Openings Hit 7.6 Million in April as Hiring Fell
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
U.S.-Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices Higher
U.S.-Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices Higher
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The 30-Year Mortgage Rate Is 6.53%. It's Been Above 6% For Four Years
The 30-Year Mortgage Rate Is 6.53%. It's Been Above 6% For Four Years
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A New Group Of Companies Will Let You Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Old One
A New Group Of Companies Will Let You Buy Your Next Home Before Selling Your Old One
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes On The Launchpad
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes On The Launchpad
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
What Is a Roth Conversion? A Simple Guide
What Is a Roth Conversion? A Simple Guide
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Free Cash Flow: What It Is and Why It Matters
Free Cash Flow: What It Is and Why It Matters
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
What Is a Dividend? A Plain-English Guide for Investors
What Is a Dividend? A Plain-English Guide for Investors
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Ford Stock Just Had Its Best Month Since 2009 On An AI Energy Bet
Ford Stock Just Had Its Best Month Since 2009 On An AI Energy Bet
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bitcoin Investors Just Pulled $2.8 Billion From ETFs In A Record 9-Day Streak
Bitcoin Investors Just Pulled $2.8 Billion From ETFs In A Record 9-Day Streak
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
San Francisco Rents Just Caught New York City. The AI Boom Did It.
San Francisco Rents Just Caught New York City. The AI Boom Did It.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Inflation Just Hit A Three-Year High And Americans Are Burning Through Savings
Inflation Just Hit A Three-Year High And Americans Are Burning Through Savings
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
IREN Just Borrowed $3.6 Billion To Buy Nvidia Chips For Microsoft
IREN Just Borrowed $3.6 Billion To Buy Nvidia Chips For Microsoft
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Wix Just Cut 20% Of Its Workforce. The CEO Says AI Is Part Of It.
Wix Just Cut 20% Of Its Workforce. The CEO Says AI Is Part Of It.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Snowflake Just Surged 37% After Its Biggest AI Bet Yet
Snowflake Just Surged 37% After Its Biggest AI Bet Yet
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Traders Now Bet The Fed's Next Move Is A Hike, Not A Cut
Traders Now Bet The Fed's Next Move Is A Hike, Not A Cut
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
UK Visa Portal Just Leaked 100,000 Users' Passports And Selfies
UK Visa Portal Just Leaked 100,000 Users' Passports And Selfies
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Foreign Money Is Returning To Canada, Scotiabank's CEO Says
Foreign Money Is Returning To Canada, Scotiabank's CEO Says
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Russia Just Passed A Law Letting Its Central Bank Shoot Down Drones
Russia Just Passed A Law Letting Its Central Bank Shoot Down Drones
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Microsoft Just Won A $9.7 Billion Pentagon Software Deal
Microsoft Just Won A $9.7 Billion Pentagon Software Deal
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Abercrombie Beat Q1, But Growth Came From New Stores And A Weak Dollar
Abercrombie Beat Q1, But Growth Came From New Stores And A Weak Dollar
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Traders Doubt Iran's One-Month Timeline To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz
Traders Doubt Iran's One-Month Timeline To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A Texas Bank Just Got the National Charter Crypto Firms Have Been Chasing
A Texas Bank Just Got the National Charter Crypto Firms Have Been Chasing
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Says A Draft Deal With The U.S. Would Reopen Hormuz Shipping
Iran Says A Draft Deal With The U.S. Would Reopen Hormuz Shipping
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Grocery Prices Just Posted Their Biggest Jump In Nearly Four Years
Grocery Prices Just Posted Their Biggest Jump In Nearly Four Years
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Kenya's President Just Drew A Line On Fuel Taxes After Four Died In Protests
Kenya's President Just Drew A Line On Fuel Taxes After Four Died In Protests
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China Just Exported 278,081 EVs In April, Up 40% From A Year Ago
China Just Exported 278,081 EVs In April, Up 40% From A Year Ago
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Samsung's $400K Bonuses Just Lit A Fire Under Korea's Housing Market
Samsung's $400K Bonuses Just Lit A Fire Under Korea's Housing Market
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Treasury Yields Just Fell Despite Fresh U.S. Strikes On Iran
Treasury Yields Just Fell Despite Fresh U.S. Strikes On Iran
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Wells Fargo Just Made It Easier To Get A Mortgage On A 3D Printed Home
Wells Fargo Just Made It Easier To Get A Mortgage On A 3D Printed Home
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
American Airlines Just Picked Starlink For 500 Planes Weeks Before SpaceX Goes Public
American Airlines Just Picked Starlink For 500 Planes Weeks Before SpaceX Goes Public
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Hartford Just Got Crowned The Hottest U.S. Housing Market For 2026
Hartford Just Got Crowned The Hottest U.S. Housing Market For 2026
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Eni Just Greenlit A $4 Billion Oil Expansion In Ivory Coast
Eni Just Greenlit A $4 Billion Oil Expansion In Ivory Coast
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Pope Leo Just Called For Slower AI Development. An Anthropic Co-Founder Was In The Room
Pope Leo Just Called For Slower AI Development. An Anthropic Co-Founder Was In The Room
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
SpaceX Launches Biggest Starship Yet, Two Days After Filing IPO
SpaceX Launches Biggest Starship Yet, Two Days After Filing IPO
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The U.S. Just Redirected 100 Ships In Its Six-Week Iran Blockade
The U.S. Just Redirected 100 Ships In Its Six-Week Iran Blockade
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Trump Tells His Iran Negotiators Not To Rush A Deal
Trump Tells His Iran Negotiators Not To Rush A Deal
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Mothers' Labor Force Participation Just Ticked Down For The First Time Since 2022
Mothers' Labor Force Participation Just Ticked Down For The First Time Since 2022
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bitcoin Volatility Just Hit A 7-Month Low While Macro Risks Pile Up
Bitcoin Volatility Just Hit A 7-Month Low While Macro Risks Pile Up
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Meta Just Quietly Launched A Reddit-Style App Called Forum
Meta Just Quietly Launched A Reddit-Style App Called Forum
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Uber Is Studying A Full Takeover Of Delivery Hero To Box Out DoorDash
Uber Is Studying A Full Takeover Of Delivery Hero To Box Out DoorDash
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
ECB's Muller Says Energy Surge Makes Good Case For June Hike
ECB's Muller Says Energy Surge Makes Good Case For June Hike
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Fed's Most Dovish Voice Just Said A Rate Hike Is As Likely As A Cut
The Fed's Most Dovish Voice Just Said A Rate Hike Is As Likely As A Cut
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Consumer Confidence Just Hit A New Record Low. The Reason Isn't Just Oil
Consumer Confidence Just Hit A New Record Low. The Reason Isn't Just Oil
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Anthropic's New Consulting Arm Just Bought Its First Firm - And Stole It From OpenAI
Anthropic's New Consulting Arm Just Bought Its First Firm - And Stole It From OpenAI
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Wants To Turn The Strait Of Hormuz Into A Permanent Toll Road
Iran Wants To Turn The Strait Of Hormuz Into A Permanent Toll Road
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A Turkish Court Just Unseated The Country's Top Opposition Leader
A Turkish Court Just Unseated The Country's Top Opposition Leader
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Is Trying To Make The Hormuz Toll Permanent
Iran Is Trying To Make The Hormuz Toll Permanent
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Meta Just Cut 8,000 Jobs As Zuckerberg Says 'Success Isn't A Given'
Meta Just Cut 8,000 Jobs As Zuckerberg Says 'Success Isn't A Given'
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Walmart Just Stood By Its Outlook And Pointed At Gas Prices
Walmart Just Stood By Its Outlook And Pointed At Gas Prices
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Capped Rent Hikes At 25%. It Is Acting Like A Floor, Not A Ceiling
Iran Capped Rent Hikes At 25%. It Is Acting Like A Floor, Not A Ceiling
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Citi Says India May Tighten Currency Controls To Stop The Rupee Slide
Citi Says India May Tighten Currency Controls To Stop The Rupee Slide
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Three Underwater SF Lots Just Sold For Under $1,000 Each
Three Underwater SF Lots Just Sold For Under $1,000 Each
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
EU Carbon Reform Picks Up Steam With Polish Lawmakers
EU Carbon Reform Picks Up Steam With Polish Lawmakers
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Braskem's Mexico Unit Is Missing The Plastics Rally
Braskem's Mexico Unit Is Missing The Plastics Rally
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz Just Pushed AI Search Startup Exa To A $2.2 Billion Value
Andreessen Horowitz Just Pushed AI Search Startup Exa To A $2.2 Billion Value
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
James Murdoch's Lupa Systems Buys New York Magazine And Vox Podcasts
James Murdoch's Lupa Systems Buys New York Magazine And Vox Podcasts
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
SpaceX Just Picked Goldman Sachs To Lead What Could Be The Largest IPO Ever
SpaceX Just Picked Goldman Sachs To Lead What Could Be The Largest IPO Ever
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Lowe's CEO Just Called This The Worst Housing Market Since 2008
Lowe's CEO Just Called This The Worst Housing Market Since 2008
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
JPMorgan And BlackRock Are Hiring Dozens Of Crypto Roles With A Catch
JPMorgan And BlackRock Are Hiring Dozens Of Crypto Roles With A Catch
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
CAVA Just Raised Its 2026 Outlook. The Rest Of The Restaurant Industry Is Losing Customers
CAVA Just Raised Its 2026 Outlook. The Rest Of The Restaurant Industry Is Losing Customers
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
OpenClaw's Creator Spent $1.3 Million On AI Tokens In One Month
OpenClaw's Creator Spent $1.3 Million On AI Tokens In One Month
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
UK And Gulf States Say They're Close To A Free Trade Deal
UK And Gulf States Say They're Close To A Free Trade Deal
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Moment Raises $78 Million As Customer Base Jumps To $10 Trillion
Moment Raises $78 Million As Customer Base Jumps To $10 Trillion
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Radar Just Hit Unicorn Status After Cutting Online Order Cancellations From 25% To 3%
Radar Just Hit Unicorn Status After Cutting Online Order Cancellations From 25% To 3%
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Home Depot Beats Q1 Earnings As It Bets On The $700 Billion Pro Market
Home Depot Beats Q1 Earnings As It Bets On The $700 Billion Pro Market
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A Pizza Hut Franchisee Is Suing Yum Brands For $100 Million Over Its AI System
A Pizza Hut Franchisee Is Suing Yum Brands For $100 Million Over Its AI System
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Big Pharma's Challenge To Medicare Price Talks
Supreme Court Rejects Big Pharma's Challenge To Medicare Price Talks
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Standard Chartered Just Pulled Crypto Custody Into Its Core Bank
Standard Chartered Just Pulled Crypto Custody Into Its Core Bank
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
India May Cut IDBI Bank's Reserve Price By 20% To Restart The Sale
India May Cut IDBI Bank's Reserve Price By 20% To Restart The Sale
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Investors Are Dumping Government Bonds Across The US, UK, And Japan At Once
Investors Are Dumping Government Bonds Across The US, UK, And Japan At Once
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Spearhead Is Raising $116 Million For Kenya's First Locally Domiciled Infrastructure Fund
Spearhead Is Raising $116 Million For Kenya's First Locally Domiciled Infrastructure Fund
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
DraftKings, Meta, And Andreessen Horowitz Are Pouring Millions Into State Elections
DraftKings, Meta, And Andreessen Horowitz Are Pouring Millions Into State Elections
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
IMF Upgrades UK Growth And Gives The Bank Of England Room To Cut
IMF Upgrades UK Growth And Gives The Bank Of England Room To Cut
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bond Yields Just Spiked To Decade-Plus Highs From Tokyo To London To Washington
Bond Yields Just Spiked To Decade-Plus Highs From Tokyo To London To Washington
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Putin Will Meet Xi In Beijing Just Days After Trump Did
Putin Will Meet Xi In Beijing Just Days After Trump Did
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Gen Z Is Now 1 In 5 Mortgage Buyers. They Are Skipping The Coasts
Gen Z Is Now 1 In 5 Mortgage Buyers. They Are Skipping The Coasts
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Fed Just Named Powell Chair Pro Tempore Until Warsh Is Sworn In
The Fed Just Named Powell Chair Pro Tempore Until Warsh Is Sworn In
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Venezuela Just Released the Rulebook For Letting Private Oil Companies Back In
Venezuela Just Released the Rulebook For Letting Private Oil Companies Back In
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Spirit Airlines Just Dumped 114 Planes Into A Market Where Used Engines Sell For $14.5 Million
Spirit Airlines Just Dumped 114 Planes Into A Market Where Used Engines Sell For $14.5 Million
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Higher Rates Pushed Insurance Investment Profits To A Record $89 Billion
Higher Rates Pushed Insurance Investment Profits To A Record $89 Billion
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Figure AI Just Ran Humanoid Robots For 30 Hours Straight. Investors Couldn't Look Away.
Figure AI Just Ran Humanoid Robots For 30 Hours Straight. Investors Couldn't Look Away.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bain Capital Is Looking For New Investors To Keep An Aerospace Firm
Bain Capital Is Looking For New Investors To Keep An Aerospace Firm
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China's Factories Beat April Forecasts While Retail Sales Lagged Again
China's Factories Beat April Forecasts While Retail Sales Lagged Again
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
BofA's Top Strategist Says Take Some Stock Profits In Early June
BofA's Top Strategist Says Take Some Stock Profits In Early June
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bitcoin Just Dropped Below $79,000 After A Hot Inflation Print
Bitcoin Just Dropped Below $79,000 After A Hot Inflation Print
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The U.S. Defense Industry Is Racing China To A November Deadline On Rare Earth Magnets
The U.S. Defense Industry Is Racing China To A November Deadline On Rare Earth Magnets
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
U.K. Bonds And Pound Sell Off On Burnham Threat To Starmer
U.K. Bonds And Pound Sell Off On Burnham Threat To Starmer
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bill Ackman Just Bought Microsoft During The AI Sell-Off
Bill Ackman Just Bought Microsoft During The AI Sell-Off
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The 30-Year Treasury Yield Just Hit 5.11% On Hot Inflation Data
The 30-Year Treasury Yield Just Hit 5.11% On Hot Inflation Data
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
JPMorgan Trades $2 Billion in Private Credit Loans This Year
JPMorgan Trades $2 Billion in Private Credit Loans This Year
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
India Is Considering A Big Tax Cut For Foreign Bond Investors
India Is Considering A Big Tax Cut For Foreign Bond Investors
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Goldman Just Flipped Its South Africa Rate Call. The Iran War Is Why.
Goldman Just Flipped Its South Africa Rate Call. The Iran War Is Why.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bessent Just Pitched A 'Board Of Investment' To Fast-Track Chinese Money Into The US
Bessent Just Pitched A 'Board Of Investment' To Fast-Track Chinese Money Into The US
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Pakistan Just Sold Its First-Ever Panda Bond In China At A 2.5% Rate
Pakistan Just Sold Its First-Ever Panda Bond In China At A 2.5% Rate
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Delta CEO Says Spirit Didn't Die From Fuel Prices. He Says It Died From A Bad Product
Delta CEO Says Spirit Didn't Die From Fuel Prices. He Says It Died From A Bad Product
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Three Works Of Art Are Estimated To Sell For $100 Million Each In New York This Week
Three Works Of Art Are Estimated To Sell For $100 Million Each In New York This Week
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran's Oil Tanks Are Full And Production Is About To Shut Down, U.S. Says
Iran's Oil Tanks Are Full And Production Is About To Shut Down, U.S. Says
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Birkenstock Stock Slid On A Q2 Sales Miss - But Held Full-Year Guidance
Birkenstock Stock Slid On A Q2 Sales Miss - But Held Full-Year Guidance
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
DroneShield Just Plunged 15% After Australia's Regulator Opened A Probe
DroneShield Just Plunged 15% After Australia's Regulator Opened A Probe
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Delivery Hero's Founder Steps Down After Aspex Builds A 15% Stake
Delivery Hero's Founder Steps Down After Aspex Builds A 15% Stake
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Rexel Buys Revere Electric And Signals More US Deals
Rexel Buys Revere Electric And Signals More US Deals
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
EDF Is Selling Its China Renewables To Pay For New Nuclear Plants
EDF Is Selling Its China Renewables To Pay For New Nuclear Plants
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Wispr Is In Talks To Raise At A $2 Billion Price Tag
Wispr Is In Talks To Raise At A $2 Billion Price Tag
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
An Analyst Just Flagged DoorDash As A Disruption Risk For Payments Firms
An Analyst Just Flagged DoorDash As A Disruption Risk For Payments Firms
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Goldman Says Korea And Taiwan Could Hike Rates Twice This Year On AI Chip Boom
Goldman Says Korea And Taiwan Could Hike Rates Twice This Year On AI Chip Boom
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Verizon Just Kicked Off A High-Grade Bond Sale To Refinance Its Debt
Verizon Just Kicked Off A High-Grade Bond Sale To Refinance Its Debt
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
New York Strikes Deal On $5 Million Second-Home Tax And Climate Rollback
New York Strikes Deal On $5 Million Second-Home Tax And Climate Rollback
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A U.S. Trade Team Is Heading To India To Try To Save A Deal That Got Knocked Off Course
A U.S. Trade Team Is Heading To India To Try To Save A Deal That Got Knocked Off Course
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Two Hottest Bags Of 2026 Cost $4 And $9,300
The Two Hottest Bags Of 2026 Cost $4 And $9,300
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
REI And Patagonia Want A New National Parks Bill. Road Tolls Might Be The Catch
REI And Patagonia Want A New National Parks Bill. Road Tolls Might Be The Catch
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Gas Prices Hit $4.52 As The White House Eyed A Federal Tax Pause
Gas Prices Hit $4.52 As The White House Eyed A Federal Tax Pause
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China's Oil Imports Just Hit A Three-Year Low
China's Oil Imports Just Hit A Three-Year Low
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Netflix's $9 Plan Is Worth More To Netflix Than The $20 Plan
Netflix's $9 Plan Is Worth More To Netflix Than The $20 Plan
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Trump Media Lost $406 Million In Q1 On Crypto Markdowns. Revenue Was $871,000
Trump Media Lost $406 Million In Q1 On Crypto Markdowns. Revenue Was $871,000
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The ECB Wants A Finance Infrastructure Review. AI Is Why.
The ECB Wants A Finance Infrastructure Review. AI Is Why.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
America's Two Hottest Housing Markets Are Both Named Springfield
America's Two Hottest Housing Markets Are Both Named Springfield
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Your Grocery Bill Is Still Reflecting Late-2025 Oil Prices
Your Grocery Bill Is Still Reflecting Late-2025 Oil Prices
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Brent Crude And Global Food Prices Have Moved Together For Nearly Three Decades
Brent Crude And Global Food Prices Have Moved Together For Nearly Three Decades
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Nearly 9 In 10 Voters Say Buying A Home Is Harder Than Ever
Nearly 9 In 10 Voters Say Buying A Home Is Harder Than Ever
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Brookfield Just Raised $21 Billion In One Quarter
Brookfield Just Raised $21 Billion In One Quarter
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The EU Just Delayed Its AI Act Until 2027. Siemens Got Its Carve-Out
The EU Just Delayed Its AI Act Until 2027. Siemens Got Its Carve-Out
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Michael Burry Says The AI Rally Is Starting To Look Like 1999
Michael Burry Says The AI Rally Is Starting To Look Like 1999
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Feds Just Opened A Self-Driving Probe Into Avride After 16 Crashes
The Feds Just Opened A Self-Driving Probe Into Avride After 16 Crashes
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Polish Drone Maker WB Electronics Eyes IPO On $51B EU Loans
Polish Drone Maker WB Electronics Eyes IPO On $51B EU Loans
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Med Spas Are Now A $17 Billion Real Estate Story
Med Spas Are Now A $17 Billion Real Estate Story
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Two Cities Named Springfield Are Now America's Hottest Housing Markets
Two Cities Named Springfield Are Now America's Hottest Housing Markets
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Datadog Stock Jumped 30% After AI Customers Spent More, Not Less
Datadog Stock Jumped 30% After AI Customers Spent More, Not Less
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Singapore Just Voted To Stop AI From Killing Jobs
Singapore Just Voted To Stop AI From Killing Jobs
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China's Midea Just Raised $2.2 Billion In A Convertible Bond Sale
China's Midea Just Raised $2.2 Billion In A Convertible Bond Sale
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Berkshire's McLane Is Going Driverless Across The Sun Belt
Berkshire's McLane Is Going Driverless Across The Sun Belt
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Snap's $400 Million Perplexity Deal Just Died
Snap's $400 Million Perplexity Deal Just Died
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Chipotle's CEO Tells Customers To Ask For Bigger Portions As Sales Slip
Chipotle's CEO Tells Customers To Ask For Bigger Portions As Sales Slip
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Strait Of Hormuz Is Almost Empty And Gas Prices Just Hit A Four-Year High
The Strait Of Hormuz Is Almost Empty And Gas Prices Just Hit A Four-Year High
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
AI Infrastructure Imports Just Pushed The U.S. Trade Deficit Wider
AI Infrastructure Imports Just Pushed The U.S. Trade Deficit Wider
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Pfizer Beat Q1 Estimates. Its 2026 Outlook Is Roughly Flat
Pfizer Beat Q1 Estimates. Its 2026 Outlook Is Roughly Flat
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
How to Create Multiple Income Streams: A Beginner's Playbook
How to Create Multiple Income Streams: A Beginner's Playbook
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The Yen Just Spiked In Asia Trading - And Hedge Funds Are Watching The Bounce
The Yen Just Spiked In Asia Trading - And Hedge Funds Are Watching The Bounce
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Anthropic Just Launched A $1.5 Billion AI Services Firm With Goldman And Blackstone
Anthropic Just Launched A $1.5 Billion AI Services Firm With Goldman And Blackstone
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Kalshi Traders Now See Strait Of Hormuz Reopening By September
Kalshi Traders Now See Strait Of Hormuz Reopening By September
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
AI Chipmaker Cerebras Just Filed For A $3.5 Billion IPO
AI Chipmaker Cerebras Just Filed For A $3.5 Billion IPO
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Hit The UAE And US Sank Iranian Boats In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran Hit The UAE And US Sank Iranian Boats In Strait Of Hormuz
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Strike On Saudi Plant Sends Circuit Board Prices Up 40%
Iran Strike On Saudi Plant Sends Circuit Board Prices Up 40%
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Greg Abel's First Berkshire Meeting Drew A Smaller Crowd And A Bigger Cash Pile
Greg Abel's First Berkshire Meeting Drew A Smaller Crowd And A Bigger Cash Pile
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
A Chinese Court Just Ruled Companies Can't Fire Workers To Replace Them With AI
A Chinese Court Just Ruled Companies Can't Fire Workers To Replace Them With AI
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
OPEC+ Is Raising Output Targets By 188,000 Barrels A Day. Most Of It Won't Actually Ship
OPEC+ Is Raising Output Targets By 188,000 Barrels A Day. Most Of It Won't Actually Ship
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Airport Traffic Now Predicts Housing Demand, Realtor.com Says
Airport Traffic Now Predicts Housing Demand, Realtor.com Says
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Hertz Is Becoming The Pit Crew For Uber's Robotaxi Network
Hertz Is Becoming The Pit Crew For Uber's Robotaxi Network
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Colombia's Central Bank Just Held Rates At 11.25%
Colombia's Central Bank Just Held Rates At 11.25%
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Vietnam's Inflation Just Spiked. The Iran War Is The Reason.
Vietnam's Inflation Just Spiked. The Iran War Is The Reason.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Cerebras Doubles IPO Target To $4 Billion On $10 Billion In Demand
Cerebras Doubles IPO Target To $4 Billion On $10 Billion In Demand
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Veeva Joins The S&P 500 After A 30% Drop In 2026
Veeva Joins The S&P 500 After A 30% Drop In 2026
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Indian Refiners Just Bought 60 Million Barrels Of Russian Crude. Most Of It Skipped The Dollar.
Indian Refiners Just Bought 60 Million Barrels Of Russian Crude. Most Of It Skipped The Dollar.
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Berkshire's Yearly Bazaar Drew Lighter Crowds As Greg Abel Took The Buffett Spotlight
Berkshire's Yearly Bazaar Drew Lighter Crowds As Greg Abel Took The Buffett Spotlight
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Hershey's Profits Just Jumped 93%. Ice Breakers Has An Ozempic Tailwind
Hershey's Profits Just Jumped 93%. Ice Breakers Has An Ozempic Tailwind
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Saudi PIF Will End LIV Golf Funding After The 2026 Season
Saudi PIF Will End LIV Golf Funding After The 2026 Season
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Ethereum for Beginners: What It Is and Why Smart Investors Are Paying Attention
Ethereum for Beginners: What It Is and Why Smart Investors Are Paying Attention
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Trump Just Signed An Order Creating TrumpIRA.gov With A $1,000 Federal Match
Trump Just Signed An Order Creating TrumpIRA.gov With A $1,000 Federal Match
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
GE HealthCare Just Cut Its Profit Forecast And The Stock Dropped 13%
GE HealthCare Just Cut Its Profit Forecast And The Stock Dropped 13%
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Avis Just Posted A Wider Loss Than Expected And The Stock Fell Again
Avis Just Posted A Wider Loss Than Expected And The Stock Fell Again
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Fidelity Just Ended Hybrid Work And Ordered 21,000 Employees Back Five Days A Week
Fidelity Just Ended Hybrid Work And Ordered 21,000 Employees Back Five Days A Week
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Sri Lanka Just Disclosed A Second Missing Payment Days After Hackers Stole $2.5 Million
Sri Lanka Just Disclosed A Second Missing Payment Days After Hackers Stole $2.5 Million
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
How To Rebalance Portfolio: The Strategy That Forces You To Buy Low And Sell High
How To Rebalance Portfolio: The Strategy That Forces You To Buy Low And Sell High
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Alternative Investments Explained: What They Are And Why They Matter
Alternative Investments Explained: What They Are And Why They Matter
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The World's First Industrial-Scale Green Fertilizer Plant Just Got A $665 Million Greenlight
The World's First Industrial-Scale Green Fertilizer Plant Just Got A $665 Million Greenlight
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Anthropic Just Doubled Its Claude Code Cost Estimate To $13 A Day
Anthropic Just Doubled Its Claude Code Cost Estimate To $13 A Day
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
U.S. Natural Gas Just Hit A Record Negative Streak While Europe's Doubled
U.S. Natural Gas Just Hit A Record Negative Streak While Europe's Doubled
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Uber Adds Hotel Booking Through Expedia And A Voice Booking Bot From OpenAI
Uber Adds Hotel Booking Through Expedia And A Voice Booking Bot From OpenAI
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Brent Crude Just Hit $114 As Trump Threatens Iran And UAE Quits OPEC
Brent Crude Just Hit $114 As Trump Threatens Iran And UAE Quits OPEC
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Starbucks Just Raised Its Outlook In A Quarter When Almost Nobody Else Did
Starbucks Just Raised Its Outlook In A Quarter When Almost Nobody Else Did
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Airtel Just Set Up A $2 Billion London IPO For Its Mobile Money Unit
Airtel Just Set Up A $2 Billion London IPO For Its Mobile Money Unit
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Nearly Half Of People Who Retired Last Year Did So Earlier Than Planned
Nearly Half Of People Who Retired Last Year Did So Earlier Than Planned
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
OpenAI Just Put Its Models On AWS A Day After Loosening Its Microsoft Deal
OpenAI Just Put Its Models On AWS A Day After Loosening Its Microsoft Deal
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Ryanair CEO Warns European Airlines Will Fail If Jet Fuel Stays At $150
Ryanair CEO Warns European Airlines Will Fail If Jet Fuel Stays At $150
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
AI Stocks Slide On Report OpenAI Missed Revenue Targets
AI Stocks Slide On Report OpenAI Missed Revenue Targets
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Bitcoin Just Failed Its Run At $80,000. Oil And Iran Are The Reason
Bitcoin Just Failed Its Run At $80,000. Oil And Iran Are The Reason
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
UPS, GM, Coca-Cola, Spotify, and JetBlue All Report Earnings Tuesday Morning
UPS, GM, Coca-Cola, Spotify, and JetBlue All Report Earnings Tuesday Morning
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Nearly 40% Of Rental Listings Now Come With A Free Month Or Waived Fees
Nearly 40% Of Rental Listings Now Come With A Free Month Or Waived Fees
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
BlackRock's IBIT Just Took In $284 Million In One Day As Q1 ETF Inflows Hit $18.7 Billion
BlackRock's IBIT Just Took In $284 Million In One Day As Q1 ETF Inflows Hit $18.7 Billion
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
DeFi Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million In Less Than Three Weeks
DeFi Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million In Less Than Three Weeks
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Iran Just Offered To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz If The U.S. Lifts Its Blockade
Iran Just Offered To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz If The U.S. Lifts Its Blockade
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Ube Goes Mainstream At U.S. Coffee Chains As Philippine Supply Tightens
Ube Goes Mainstream At U.S. Coffee Chains As Philippine Supply Tightens
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Tillis Clears Path For Kevin Warsh To Become The Next Fed Chair
Tillis Clears Path For Kevin Warsh To Become The Next Fed Chair
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Trump Cancels U.S. Trip To Pakistan For Iran Peace Talks
Trump Cancels U.S. Trip To Pakistan For Iran Peace Talks
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
The AI Boom Is A Power Story, Not Just A Software One
The AI Boom Is A Power Story, Not Just A Software One
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Mortgage Refi And Buy Apps Both Jumped Last Week
Mortgage Refi And Buy Apps Both Jumped Last Week
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
38% Of Real Estate Investors Expect 2026 To Get Better
38% Of Real Estate Investors Expect 2026 To Get Better
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
China Is Moving To Curb US Money In Its AI Firms
China Is Moving To Curb US Money In Its AI Firms
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Procter & Gamble Beat Q1, And The Read On Your Wallet Matters
Procter & Gamble Beat Q1, And The Read On Your Wallet Matters
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Crypto Traders Are Abandoning The Trump Memecoin And The Numbers Show It
Crypto Traders Are Abandoning The Trump Memecoin And The Numbers Show It
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
Adobe Just Approved A $25 Billion Stock Buyback After A Brutal Year
Adobe Just Approved A $25 Billion Stock Buyback After A Brutal Year
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026
AST SpaceMobile Just Got FCC Approval For Commercial Satellite Phone Service
AST SpaceMobile Just Got FCC Approval For Commercial Satellite Phone Service
Milena Thomas May 30, 2026

Blogs

May 30, 2026
Financial Literacy Books That Actually Build Wealth
  • The best financial literacy books don't just teach budgeting, they shift how you think about money.
  • Two classics stand out: The Intelligent Investor for valuing investments, and Rich Dad Poor Dad for the owner's mindset.
  • Reading is only step one. The real wealth comes from acting on what you learn.
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May 30, 2026
What Is a Roth Conversion? A Simple Guide
  • A Roth conversion moves money from a traditional retirement account into a Roth account.
  • You pay taxes on the money now, in exchange for tax-free growth and withdrawals later.
  • It can pay off if you expect higher taxes or more income in the future, but the timing and tax hit matter a lot.
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May 30, 2026
Trailing Stop Loss: How to Protect Your Gains
  • A trailing stop loss is an order that automatically sells a stock if it falls a set percentage from its recent high.
  • As the stock rises, the sell point rises with it, locking in gains while capping losses.
  • It's most useful for active strategies like momentum investing, not for long-term buy-and-hold.
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May 30, 2026
5 Types of Wealth: Why Money Is Only One of Them
  • Real wealth is more than a bank balance. It spans your finances, health, mind, purpose, and freedom.
  • Money is powerful, but it amplifies the life you already have rather than fixing a broken one.
  • True financial wealth means your cash flow covers your expenses, so your money works while you live.
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May 30, 2026
How to Invest in Private Equity: A Beginner's Guide
  • Private equity means investing in companies that aren't listed on the stock market.
  • Traditional private equity is built for experienced, high-net-worth investors with large amounts to invest.
  • New rules have opened more accessible paths, like startup crowdfunding and real estate deals, often starting around $100.
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May 30, 2026
What Is a Call Option? A Simple Guide With Examples
  • A call option gives you the right to buy a stock at a set price by a set date.
  • Investors buy calls when they expect a stock to rise, using less money than buying the shares outright.
  • The most you can lose buying a call is the premium, but time works against you, so it's an advanced tool.
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May 30, 2026
EBITDA Formula: How to Calculate It Step by Step
  • EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, a measure of a company's core profit.
  • The formula adds those four items back to net income to show what the underlying business earns.
  • Investors use EBITDA to compare companies and to judge how many times earnings a stock is selling for.
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May 30, 2026
What Is a Stock Option? A Plain-English Guide
  • A stock option is a contract giving you the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a set price by a set date.
  • There are two types: calls (the right to buy) and puts (the right to sell).
  • Options are powerful but risky, so they suit investors who already have the basics down.
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May 30, 2026
Put Option: What It Is and How It Works
  • A put option gives you the right to sell a stock at a set price by a set date.
  • Investors use puts to bet a stock will fall, or as insurance to protect shares they own.
  • The most you can lose buying a put is the premium you paid, which makes it a defined-risk tool.
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May 30, 2026
Operating Margin: What It Is and How to Calculate It
  • Operating margin shows how much profit a company keeps from its core business after paying its running costs.
  • The formula is operating income divided by revenue, shown as a percent.
  • A strong, steady operating margin signals a well-run business that controls its costs.
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