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Berkshire Hathaway Says It Bought Back $9.6 Billion of Its Stock

the second quarter, and CNBC puts the 2026 total at about $14.4 billion. The Financial Times also reports the $9.6 billion buyback in its headline. What the reported figures show CNBC says

Andrew BlakeNov 8, 20262 min read

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BlackRock assets top $12tn as client exit shakes confidence

scale, yet the real narrative is fragility masked as dominance. Context: the mainstream narrative The Financial Times and other business outlets reported the milestone with familiar admiration. BlackRock, the world’s largest

Grace HarrisOct 1, 20254 min read

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BlackRock assets $12 trillion expose cracks in investor confidence

logic over intuition. ETFs became the new religion, and BlackRock its high priest. But the Financial Times report exposes a shift: inflows have plunged even as total assets reached unprecedented scale. Equity

Grace HarrisOct 6, 20254 min read

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JPMorgan Chase bankers: dominance in consumer and retail

new bankers are simply the sharp end of the spear. External Links Reuters – Finance section Financial Times – Banking coverage

Natalie WoodSep 20, 20254 min read

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China Nvidia anti-monopoly: Beijing escalates tech trade war

simple: stop weaponizing rules, or accept endless conflict. External Links Reuters: China Nvidia warning Financial Times on chip war https://oppositioner.com/24/08/2025/finance/us-tariff-checks/ https://oppositioner.com/16/09/2025/economy/us-britain-trade-deals/

Ethan ClarkSep 16, 20253 min read

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Deutsche Bank derivatives scandal: old ghosts haunting finance

the rule. And that should terrify anyone who still believes finance is safe. External links: Financial Times reporting Reuters coverage

Andrew BlakeAug 20, 20254 min read

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Howard Lutnick: Wall Street’s ruthless survivor after 9/11

the dead remain divided. Some praise Lutnick’s financial commitments, scholarships, and memorial efforts. Others feel betrayed. One widow told The New York Times : “He saved his company, but he didn

Grace HarrisOct 2, 20254 min read

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10-year Treasury yield: investors flee to bonds amid trade war fears

yield just fell below 4%—a symbolic yet chilling moment for global markets. In normal times, such a dip would suggest optimism for rate cuts or stability. Today, it screams fear. Investors

Madison ReedOct 14, 20254 min read

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Trump Russia Sanctions Shift War to the Energy Front

The Trump Russia sanctions will go down as a pivotal moment — when the West’s financial dominance began to cannibalize itself. The short-term winners are clear: American exporters, hedge funds, and

Alex CarterOct 25, 20256 min read

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Wall Street Trade Deal Rally: Euphoria vs China Risk

capped tariffs at 15%, but America’s average import duty now stands at 17% — seven times higher than two years ago. Investors are gambling on a man whose idea of “negotiation

Grace HarrisOct 12, 20257 min read

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Berkshire Hathaway Says It Bought Back $9.6 Billion of Its Stock

BlackRock assets top $12tn as client exit shakes confidence

BlackRock assets $12 trillion expose cracks in investor confidence

JPMorgan Chase bankers: dominance in consumer and retail

China Nvidia anti-monopoly: Beijing escalates tech trade war

Deutsche Bank derivatives scandal: old ghosts haunting finance

Howard Lutnick: Wall Street’s ruthless survivor after 9/11

10-year Treasury yield: investors flee to bonds amid trade war fears

Trump Russia Sanctions Shift War to the Energy Front

Wall Street Trade Deal Rally: Euphoria vs China Risk

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