The U.S. stock market has just blown through Warren Buffett’s favorite economic indicator, stock market cap to GDP, setting a new all-time high. The valuation of the Wilshire 5000—which hit a record high on July 23—is now somewhere north of 212% of U.S. GDP, the “Buffett Indicator” shows. Chart via LongTermTrends.Net Perhaps that’s one reason…
Bill Gates says a single New York Times column he read in 1997 with the headline “For Third World, Water Is Still a Deadly Drink,” pushed him from Microsoft’s helm toward global health, launching a drive that has helped cut childhood deaths from diarrhea by more than 70%. What Happened: Writing on his Gates Notes…
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating transatlantic relations, the European Union and China held their 25th summit in Beijing. It is worth noting that the summit could not have been held elsewhere, as Chinese President Xi Jinping had refused an invitation to…
Jeff Bezos recently visited Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s $60 million house with his wife, Lauren Sanchez. The newlyweds are seemingly looking for a property in California and thus took a peek at the former married couple’s Beverly Hills estate. According to a source, the billionaire pair rejected the mansion because it “screamed over-the-top.” Sanchez…
Birthday wishes go out to Iman, Meg Donnelly and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on July 25th and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Top celebrity birthdays on July 25, 2025 Fashion model Iman attends The…
Bill Clinton wrote a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein: report Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday album included a letter from former President Bill Clinton, according to a new report. The president sued The Wall Street Journal last week after it reported that the 2003 book contained a “bawdy” birthday card from Trump, which he denies writing. Now,…
Morning opening: Ukraine eyes 10 Patriot systems, direct meeting with Putin Jakub Krupa Ukraine is looking to secure funding for 10 Patriot air defence systems under the deal agreed with US president Donald Trump, with active diplomatic efforts to find sponsors for all of them, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the…
Happy Gilmore and its rowdy titular character have been embedded in the zeitgeist since the movie debuted in 1996. Now, nearly 30 years later, a much-anticipated sequel returns some of these fan-favorite characters to the screen, while also introducing fresh faces to the cult-following franchise. Happy Gilmore 2wouldn’t exist without Adam Sandler, who reclaims the…
South Park co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses on Thursday to anger from the White House over the latest season premiere, which showed a naked Donald Trump in bed with Satan. “We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare. Parker was asked for his reaction to the fracas on the…
In 2025, the intersection of celebrity culture and retail investor behavior has become a defining feature of meme stock volatility. The case of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and its high-profile campaign starring actress Sydney Sweeney exemplifies how celebrity endorsements can ignite speculative fervor, transforming a stock into a social media-driven trading phenomenon. For investors, understanding…