Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices making direct investments in private companies may be taking on more risk than they realize, according to a new […]
Honeywell exploring aerospace-unit sale during a boom time and its shareholder activist is pleased

Honeywell draws support for a strategic review from Elliott management as airlines and defense sectors scale up.
Why Vera Wang may soon be corporate siblings with Bonobos, Express and Toys ‘R’ Us

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that WHP Global is close to a deal to purchase Vera Wang, the popular brand known for wedding dresses, jewelry and beauty products.
Bitcoin hits another record high. Can it reach $150,000 this cycle?

Bitcoin continued its post-election rally Sunday, hitting a new record high above $106,000, days after President-elect Donald Trump again suggested the creation of a national strategic reserve of the cryptocurrency.
The bubble in U.S. inflation is likely to burst soon. Here’s why.

U.S. inflation has bubbled up in the past few months, in a worrisome sign, but the bubble could pop by next spring.
The stock market is up 27% ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year. But is a correction overdue?

‘I would love to see a meaningful pullback in equities,’ says Talley Leger at The Wealth Consulting Group, given the two years without one
GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter

A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth. […]
A retirement expert’s best advice? Don’t retire.

Economist Alicia Munnell spoke to MarketWatch about the retirement “crisis” and her biggest financial regrets.
Trump says he’ll ‘make housing affordable again.’ Here’s how to ease the crisis.

America needs more new homes — and more renovated homes. House ‘flippers’ are key.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares lost control of the automaker, sources say

Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe mistakes that led to the automaker’s troubles in the U.S. It’s […]



