The Brutalist Report

MarketWatch

• Why oil experts say U.S.-Iran tensions feel different this time around than previous crises [41d]
• Verizon’s outage may have annoyed users, but it didn’t bother investors [41d]
• Your wealth and investments would be on the line if Trump torpedoes the Fed’s independence [41d]
• 3 ways to invest in what could become a $200 billion market for humanoid robots [41d]
• Microsoft’s stock may be an AI winner — but it’s not acting like one [41d]
• Businesses across the U.S. are beginning to pass tariff costs to consumers, Fed’s ‘beige book’ finds [41d]
• How Trump’s affordability push is prompting Wall Street to rethink what’s next for tariffs [41d]
• The wait for a tariff ruling could signal a Trump win — or a refund headache [41d]
• It took my boyfriend 10 years and $100K to get his degree. How can I tell him to get it together? [41d]
• I’m just giving away jewelry when I die. Do I really need a will? [41d]
• I’m 57 with $400K in retirement savings and $94K in debt. How do I restructure my loan payments? [41d]
• He was in the room for Trump’s Venezuela pitch. Now this American oilman says he’s ready to start drilling. [41d]
• Here’s how the housing market can rebound from one of its worst years in decades [41d]
• Tesla is making a subtle change that could have big implications [41d]
• The biggest U.S. banks have something shocking to say: The economy is doing just fine [41d]
• Here’s how Sandisk’s stock can follow its 1,000% surge with even more gains [41d]
• Silver is getting more expensive to trade, but it could still hit $100. Here’s how. [41d]
• Looking for a new quantum stock? Honeywell plans an IPO of its Quantinuum business. [41d]
• Adobe’s stock is at a multiyear low, but the pummeling may not be done yet [41d]
• Holiday shopping season got off to good start, retail sales show. Economy is still chugging ahead. [41d]
• Citigroup’s stock is rising even with profit falling below expectations. Russia is one reason. [41d]
• Wholesale-cost increases during government shutdown point to persistent inflation in U.S. economy [41d]
• These cybersecurity stocks are falling as U.S.-China tensions hit a new corner of the tech industry [41d]
• If you haven’t experienced a bear market, talk with someone who has. You’ll thank them later. [41d]
• A Fed-Treasury asset trade? One analyst says a swap could help the struggling housing market. [41d]
• Four reasons to buy this overlooked group of stocks early in 2026 [41d]
• How amateur investors are looking to cash in on Trump’s new affordability push [41d]
• Wells Fargo comes up short on revenue as it sets new profit target [41d]
• Follow the White House as it picks stock-market winners and losers, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. [41d]
• Bank of America’s CEO says he’s bullish on the U.S. economy as earnings edge past expectations [41d]
• The ‘space economy’ is booming. Here’s where most of the money is going. [41d]
• Homeowners and home buyers race to lock in falling mortgage rates [41d]
• ‘It all feels impossible’: I’m 57 and on disability. My boyfriend died of a heart attack. Do I buy a townhouse or a condo? [41d]
• ‘I’m considering driving Lyft part time’: I’m 58 with a $1 million home. Do I finally give up work and enjoy life? [41d]
• Billionaire Google co-founder Larry Page shells out $173 million on Miami mansions [41d]
• Actress Olivia Wilde sells L.A. home at a loss for $5.23 million [41d]
• China’s record trade surplus is as big as the GDP of most countries [41d]
• BP doesn’t wait for new CEO to take big write-off of renewables business [41d]
• Saks Global files for bankruptcy. Here’s how luxury retail went out of style [41d]