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The 9 biggest misconceptions everyone has about cologne and perfume

Fragrance is incredibly misunderstood.Even the name confuses people. Many think cologne is for men and perfume is for women, but those terms merely refer to the concentration of scent oils in the...

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China's army of investors haven't learned their lesson, and it looks like...

You might think the crazy roller coaster ride that is China's stock market would be too much for some mom-and-pop investors to stomach. Think again. According to a survey of 2,200 Chinese residents by...

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Warren Buffett thinks this is Berkshire Hathaway's biggest problem

Berkshire Hathaway has been a successful company, to put it mildly.Over the years Warren Buffett's and Charlie Munger's firm has had a bit of a golden touch, but that may also be its downfall according...

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High-speed traders now dominate the most important market in the world, and...

High-frequency traders have taken over the market for US Treasuries, and a bunch of market participants say that they're alarmed by the change.The US Treasury recently asked for public comments on...

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There are suddenly tons of Italian cars for sale in the United States — here...

"The next wave of Italians has come to America," a 2010 commercial for the Fiat 500 proclaimed.Brightly-colored examples of the itty-bitty city car slid around typical Italian alleyways paved with...

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Berkshire Hathaway's legendary annual meeting just wrapped up — here's what...

Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting is over.Over a six-hour Q&A session, Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger fielded questions about the company's businesses, the world of...

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Faraday Future's business partner wants to dominate Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, California — A giant Chinese media conglomerate has landed in Silicon Valley.LeEco, the company that's partnered with electric-car startup Faraday Future, just opened its new US headquarters...

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You won’t recognize the new world of digital payments without this report

The modern smartphone is a remarkable device. A single device that fits in your pocket can do all the tasks that once required cameras, camcorders, GPS devices, watches, alarm clocks, calculators, and...

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Fully understand the Fintech Ecosystem with this report

We’ve entered the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs.No firm is immune from the coming disruption and...

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Warren Buffett explains the problem with one of his favorite rules for investing

Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have often argued that it's smart to "invest in a business any fool can run, because someday a fool will."Or, as Buffett explained it in more detail back in 2010 in an...

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BUFFETT: I haven't seen proof that I'm more likely to reach 100 if I stop...

At Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday, the question of Warren Buffett's Coke consumption came up again.Coca-Cola is one of Berkshire's "big four" investments, and Buffett has been a...

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Charles Schwab's daughter shares the investing advice her father gave her in...

Charles R. Schwab opened the doors of his San Francisco-based brokerage company, Charles Schwab Corporation, in 1971.The company didn't take off right away."My dad was a struggling businessman really...

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Facebook's lead HR consultant says every great manager follows these 2...

When the management guide "First, Break All the Rules" was first published in 1999, managers embraced it and HR departments rejected it.Two of the book's core messages — that a company's success relies...

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Alibaba's Jack Ma could buy AC Milan from Silvio Berlusconi

Jack Ma, owner of the retail giant Alibaba — and China's second richest man — is set to buy Italian football team AC Milan, according to the sports publication La Repubblica.Fininvest — a holding...

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The 40 coolest people in UK fintech

Financial technology, better known as "fintech," is exploding in the UK right now, with startups popping up all over the place, doing everything from crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending to bringing...

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Puerto Rico says it will default on Monday

Puerto Rico is going to default. In a television address made Sunday, Puerto Rico's governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said the island's Government Development Bank (GDB) will not make a $422 million...

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7 things that make changing a tire much, much easier

Flat tires are no fun. And with advancements in tire technology, they happen less frequently than they once did. In fact, some tires don't even need to be changed if they blowout — they can "run flat"...

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U.S. threatens to block easing of EU car exports in TTIP talks, media report

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States is threatening to prevent the easing of export controls on European cars in order to force Europe to buy more U.S. agricultural products, Germany's Sueddeutsche...

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MAPPED: Where London's richest people pushing up property prices

The richest people in London are still investing in property but are now diverting their attention to cheaper homes.This is because of new fees that came into force in April. Basically any properties...

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There's a huge distortion rippling through London's property market right now

Britain's richest people went on a property buying frenzy in the first few months of the year because they wanted to avoid a new form of fees that they'd be obligated to pay as of April.Now, it's been...

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