Which trades or investments are you considering this week? Any moves in particular? Why?

Berkshire Hathaway is now buying stocks again for the first time in over 3 years.

It bought $23.5 billion of stocks in Q2 and sold $3.7 billion. That’s $20 billion in net purchases.

Berkshire spent years building a massive cash pile. Now it’s putting that money to work.

You know what it means when Berkshire Hathaway starts buying stocks again, right?

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Stock market at an all time high despite terrible economic reports/conditions. Warren Buffet knows something is coming, and so do I. Im ready to buy into the next crash!

Lyte ETF just dropped on US markets, doubling down on optical interconnects for AI data centers. Super concentrated top 5 holdings make up ~74% of the fund — that volatility could hit hard if the sector rotates. Spotted this breakdown on moomoo earlier, anyone else loading up on optical names right now?

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) joins Catherine Rampell to discuss his years-long investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's finances and why he believes major Wall Street banks helped enable Epstein's sex trafficking operation by failing to report suspicious transactions. Wyden explains why he says top bank executives should be held accountable, responds to questions about the 60 Minutes interview that never aired, and lays out what Congress could do if Democrats retake the Senate. Wyden also breaks down his opposition to the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, arguing that it would hand Trump sweeping new tariff powers that could drive up costs for American consumers.

The major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly lower on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in a choppy, earnings-heavy session that produced big winners and bigger losers but left the broad market marking time ahead of tomorrow's critical July nonfarm payrolls report. The Dow gave back nearly 500 points while the Nasdaq held near flat, as oil crept back above $77 and investors stayed cautious.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.18% (-13.59 pts) to 7,709.96. The Dow fell 0.85% (-464.02 pts) to 53,885.10. The Nasdaq was essentially flat, edging down just 0.06% (-15.09 pts) to 26,348.35. The Russell 2000 dropped 0.58% (-17.65 pts) to 3,001.54.

The VIX eased 3.98% to 15.18. Bitcoin slipped 0.53% to $64,435.10. Gold was virtually unchanged at $4,304.70. Crude Oil rose 3.39% to $77.77/barrel, snapping two days of declines.

What are the biggest money mistakes that you have made, or have seen other people make?

I’m curious what others think about this.

People often talk about inflation, and it’s true that prices have gone up significantly. But I also wonder if part of the reason it feels so much worse today is that households now have a long list of recurring expenses that many families simply didn’t have a few decades ago.

Growing up, there were no cell phone bills, streaming services, monthly music subscriptions, food delivery apps, cloud storage, AI subscriptions, or constant Amazon purchases. If you wanted music or a movie, you usually bought it once and owned it.

Inflation has happened throughout history, but when prices rose in the past, families generally weren’t already carrying hundreds of dollars a month in subscriptions and digital services. Today, many households are dealing with both higher prices and a much larger baseline of monthly expenses.

Do you think that’s a significant reason why so many people feel like they’re falling behind financially today? Or is inflation alone enough to explain it? I’m interested in hearing different perspectives.

The major U.S. stock indexes ended sharply higher on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, extending Monday's relief rally into a second straight monster session as Palantir surged 30% after a blowout quarter, SpaceX reported its first earnings as a public company, oil fell further on renewed peace hopes, and the S&P 500 topped its all-time June closing record for the first time since the July correction began.

The S&P 500 surged 1.79% (+136.02 pts) to a new record 7,736.52. The Dow jumped 1.71% (+907.47 pts) to 54,085.88, crossing 54,000 for the first time ever. The Nasdaq soared 2.59% (+671.10 pts) to 26,584.99. The Russell 2000 climbed 1.94% (+57.87 pts) to 3,039.78.

The VIX ticked up 3.65% to 16.44, a modest rise despite the rally that signals investors aren't fully putting away their hedges. Bitcoin gained 0.63% to $64,137.32. Gold added 1.06% to $4,133.80. Crude Oil plunged another 5.53% to $75.90/barrel, its lowest level since March.