Wealthfront files for IPO, joining wave of fintechs going public
Wealthfront app. Source: Wealthfront Wealthfront, the startup that helped popularize the robo-advisor style of automated investing, filed for a U.S. initial public offering Monday, making it the latest in a wave of fintech firms going public this year including Chime and Klarna. The company in June filed confidentially for an IPO, but waited until now […]
You won’t get a paper Social Security check in October — or ever again. Here’s how you’ll be paid instead.
About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks — including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access.
Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years for defrauding bank
US businesswoman Charlie Javice (L), founder of Frank, arrives for her sentencing hearing at federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 29, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Charlie Javice, founder of a startup acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million, was sentenced to just over seven years in prison Monday […]
You’ve got less than 5 years to rescue your money from AI and stablecoins. Here’s what to do.
America’s once-a-century reset is happening at hyperspeed — creating new fortunes and destroying old ones.
Why production has left Hollywood
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024 Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images There was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles. These days, “Hollywood” has come to represent the entire domestic entertainment business — and it’s at a crossroads. […]
Coach coffee shops build on success with Gen Z
With its new coffee shop, Coach wants to drive more frequent trips to its stores and solidify its gains with Gen Z shoppers. One of its menu items is a Tabby Cake, a cake pop-inspired dessert that’s in the shape of Coach’s Tabby purse. Courtesy: Coach At Coach’s new shops, the latest purse is made […]
This chart shows the U.S. labor market is running on fumes. Why that’s a risk for the stock market.
A weakening U.S. labor market is a risk for both the U.S. economy and markets right now. But the most closely watched numbers — the rate of new jobs created, and the official unemployment rate — don’t tell the full story.
How badly do U.S. buyers really want EVs? We’re about to find out
A view of Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2 at Electrify Expo San Francisco, the largest electric vehicles (EV) event in North America at Alameda Point in Alameda, California, United States on Aug. 23, 2025. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images DETROIT — Automakers and investors are about to find out what the “natural demand” […]
Gold hit a new record. What Deutsche Bank says is driving the price of the metal
Gold hit a new record. What Deutsche Bank says is driving the price of the metal
Even smaller tech stocks are getting expensive. But these sectors could be your next big win.
The rally in small-cap stocks isn’t nearly as broad — or as healthy — as it appears.
