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A real-estate giant wants sellers to list their homes privately. Will homeowners benefit?
Selling a home has been tough in a sluggish market, but now some real-estate agents want sellers to keep their for-sale ...
My ailing father’s house burned down in the California fires. Will our brother, who took care of them, lose his inheritance?
My parents set up a trust. Their house was supposed to go to one sibling, “Bob.” The cash in their checking account was to be ...
Investing legend Warren Buffett to step down as head of Berkshire Hathaway after 6 momentous decades
Warren Buffett shocked investors and a global audience Saturday, saying that he intends to step down as CEO of Berkshire ...
I’m 63 and a retired government worker with a $95K-a-year pension and $100K in savings. But I owe $240K on my home. Can I make it?
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‘I’m very cynical’: My stepmother, 85, makes bizarre requests for money from my father’s $10M trust. Should I be concerned?
My father left a life estate for my 85-year-old stepmother. The current market value is about $10 million. He used a crappy ...
He used a coupon on their first date. She was shocked: ‘I wasn’t worth the full value of the meal.’ Who’s right?
A new survey shows that most singles think it’s OK to use a coupon on a first date. We asked a financial planner, money pro ...
Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting: Warren Buffett stuns shareholders, announcing he'll step down as CEO
Tens of thousands of shareholders descend on Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting. Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett ...
Student-loan borrowers plead with policymakers to end ‘nightmare’ as Republicans plot major changes to repayment plans
Both the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are eyeing drastic shifts in income-driven repayment and Public ...
Warren Buffett on U.S. Tariffs: ‘Trade Should Not Be a Weapon’
May. 3, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET ...
Ajit Jain says AI is going to be a real game changer but remains unsure of its impact on Berkshire's insurance business
Ajit Jain, head of Berkshire's insurance operations, said artificial intelligence is going to be a real game changer, but he remained hesitant on its impact on the company's insurance business. "There ...
Berkshire operating profit drops 14% in first quarter as cash pile grows to $348 billion
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s operating profit dropped 14% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year ago to $9.6 billion , while the conglomerate's cash pile grew more massive to nearly $348 billion from ...