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More than a third of surveyed Americans view real estate as the best long-term investment, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics and advisory firm. Others are more bullish on gold as a long-term investment, the report found.  Here’s what advisors have to say. Some Americans believe real estate and gold are the best long-term investments. Advisors think that's misguided. About 37% of surveyed U.S. adults view real estate as the best investment for the long haul, according to a new report by Gallup, a global analytics...

A good multitool can be a reliable companion for decades (as long as you don't lose it!). Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI like having a good multitool close at hand and at all times. While they can't replace a proper toolkit, I don't fancy carrying a full toolkit with me when I'm out and about. Many of my readers are like me, often finding themselves doing random and unplanned DIY tasks throughout the day, so having a portable toolkit that can handle the basics is essential.Also: I gave my Android phone thermal vision superpowers...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Investments by Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest sovereign investor Mubadala surged by a third last year, driven by a jump in deals in North America, private equity and artificial intelligence.The sharp increase in capital deployment by the now $330bn fund underscores the appetite for deals from Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds, which were among the biggest sovereign spenders last year and are continuing to bet heavily on the US despite the economic uncertainty since...

Joseph Sienicki, SKF Aeroengine Factory Manager and Gregory Livingston, Factory Business Development Lead, accept Retool WNY mini-grant award from Jamestown BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto. The local plant will use the money to invest in additional equipment and automation tools. For more information about local companies that received mini-grants from the BPU, see Page B1. Submitted photo SKF USA’s Aeroengine Plant in Falconer is getting some help from the Jamestown BPU’s Retool WNY mini-grant program. The grant comes at a time when the local plant’s...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Airlines across North America plan to make significant investments in cybersecurity and AI as the aviation sector focuses on upgrading its aging IT infrastructure, according to a report released Monday by SITA.  Nearly eight out of every 10 carriers in North America ranked cybersecurity as one of their top three IT priorities during 2025, with nearly half of these carriers citing cybersecurity as their top priority. Meanwhile, almost half of...

Atish Davda is EquityZen's CEO, former quant at AQR Capital and a Penn alum who loves FinTech, Python, traveling and tennis. Getty The secret is out about private markets. BlackRock’s recent announcement that its model portfolios will now incorporate private market investments marks a pivotal shift in the investment landscape. This move may make a significant impact in democratizing access to private assets—something to which I’ve dedicated my career. Big market moves like this also challenge the status quo. If BlackRock’s model portfolios make private market investments the norm, financial...

For as long as I can remember, I've used a UPS -- aka, Uninterruptible Power Supply -- for various devices: computers, routers, televisions, and more. Those UPS battery backups have saved my hide on several occasions. For example, I've been hard at work on an important project, and the power goes out. Thanks to my battery backups, I have time to save all my work and safely shut down my computer until the power returns.A UPS should be considered an essential device in this digital age, especially for those who...

The first property Jeff White and Suleyka Bolaños bought was a piece of work. It was a fourplex that they planned on house hacking, meaning they'd move into one unit and rent out the other three."It took us three months before we could fully move in," White told Business Insider. The renovation process "was like having two full-time jobs for both of us."Looking back, "we could have done a lot better," said White, who is now a real-estate agent and helps investors in the Denver area find properties. "I've looked...

After hitting pause on the implementation of tariffs on all countries, except China, the White House now has a “golden opportunity” to negotiate new trade and investment deals with friendly nations, isolate adversaries and bring manufacturing back to the United States, according to Juan Zarate, chairman of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a two-time Wash100 Award winner. In an article for the Foreign Policy Magazine, Zarate and co-author Elaine Dezenski, also from the Center on Economic and Financial Power, said...

Nearly doubled AUM in one of the toughest fundraising markets in decades VANCOUVER, BC, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Active Impact Investments, Canada's largest climate tech seed fund, has closed its third fund at $110 million CAD, bringing total assets under management to over $180 million. With nearly twice the size of its previous fund, Active Impact is doubling down on the Canadian market opportunity, where conditions are aligning to support climate innovation globally, and reaffirming their thesis of backing early-stage climate tech ventures that abate emissions and advance...