Ares CEO Michael Arougheti on ‘retail revolution’ in alternative assets
A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. At Ares Management’s analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its […]
Investors make up highest share of buyers in 5 years
A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals […]
My mother has dementia. If I put her into a facility without a conservatorship, would that be considered kidnapping?
“She has never been willing to sign a power of attorney.”
Startups staying private longer with alternative capital
Klarna Group Plc signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from […]
NYSE owner dives into prediction markets with $2 billion Polymarket investment
Intercontinental Exchange to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarket, the prediction-market company founded by Shayne Coplan.
Gold prices keep rising, and jewelry companies are sounding the alarm
Gold prices held steady on Thursday, hovering near the record high hit the day before, helped by expectations of further U.S. rate cuts and political uncertainty. David Gray | Afp | Getty Images Amid global economic turbulence, the prices of precious metals have been climbing higher and higher. The price of gold in particular has […]
Paramount Skydance to acquire Bari Weiss-founded Free Press
CBS News studio at Times Square in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Paramount Skydance said Monday it has agreed to acquire online publication The Free Press, naming its co-founder and CEO, Bari Weiss, as CBS News’ editor-in-chief. The digital upstart publication, which […]
Why China’s ‘slow’ bull market could turn into a stampede, according to strategist
The steady but strong gains for Chinese stocks since it announced stimulus last year may soon lead to an acceleration, one strategist argues.
Online holiday spending growth Adobe report
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Online holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to jump 5.3% year over year to $253.4 billion as consumers seek discounts and even enlist the help of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, according to an Adobe Analytics report released Monday. Yet that growth would still be slower than the year-ago […]
Here’s how much shorter your life is if you’re poor in America
Older adults with the fewest financial resources die much earlier than those with more wealth.
