Chautauqua Capital Management, a division of Baird Asset Management, is a boutique investment firm that released its second quarter 2025 investor letter for the "Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Global equity markets experienced a significant shift during the quarter, moving from notable losses to reaching new highs. Markets fell following the President's announcement of unexpectedly severe tariffs, which raised recession fears. After a bri ...

Chautauqua Capital Management, a division of Baird Asset Management, is a boutique investment firm that released its second quarter 2025 investor letter for the "Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Global equity markets experienced a significant shift during the quarter, moving from notable losses to reaching new highs. Markets fell following the President's announcement of unexpectedly severe tariffs, which raised recession fears. After a bri ...

Gold Road Resources is set to be bought by Gold Fields, its South Africa-based joint venture partner in the Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia (WA), with a scheme of arrangement taking legal effect on 26 September. This scheme of arrangement enables Gold Fields to buy 100% of Gold Road shares via its subsidiary, Gruyere Holdings. The Supreme Court of WA approved the scheme and it was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Following this, Gold Road shares were suspended fro ...

SWIFT's blockchain proposal might not make Ripple or Stellar redundant, but it could throw cold water on their plans for global adoption. | Credit: Pexels. Key Takeaways Payment-focused blockchains are often pitched as a better alternative to the SWIFT-based system. However, SWIFT itself is increasingly committed to blockchain solutions. SWIFT’s latest project will prototype an open ledger that supports whatever tokenized assets banks require. For years, blockchains like Stellar and Ripple’s XRP L ...

This live blog is refreshed periodically throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here. Happy Monday. This is TheStreet's Stock Market Today for Sept. 29, 2025. You can follow the latest updates on the market here in our daily live blog. Update: 9:30 a.m. ET Markets Open Higher Despite Government Shutdown Risk U.S. markets are now open. The Russell 2000 (+0.97%) is nearly 1% higher, while the Nasdaq (+0.58%), S&P 500 (+0.23%), and Na ...

Baird Asset Management, which controls Chautauqua Capital Management, a boutique investment firm, released its second quarter 2025 investor letter for the "Baird Chautauqua International and Global Growth Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Global equity markets experienced a significant shift during the quarter, moving from notable losses to reaching new highs. Markets fell following the President's announcement of unexpectedly severe tariffs, which raised recession fears. After a brief pa ...

Earning six figures during your career feels like financial stability. But if you want that same $100,000 a year once you stop working, the question becomes: how much do you really need saved? The answer depends on a mix of math, timing, and personal circumstances. How Much Income Do You Actually Need? Most experts say retirees can live comfortably on about 70% to 80% of what they earned before leaving the workforce. Jamie Hopkins, CEO of Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, used that guideline to estimate that som ...

A Canadian man recently called into “The Ramsey Show” with an unusual question: Should he accept his girlfriend's offer to pay off his 35,000 Canadian dollars ($21,100) in debt? “I’m very hesitant,” said the caller, Garregg. “She made the offer about a week ago and I’ve been sitting on it.” The Answer Is Clear On the other hand, personal finance expert Dave Ramsey didn't hesitate. “No,” he said immediately. “You don’t pay off dating relationships’ debt. You do that when you’re married.” Garregg explaine ...

Home contract signings rose more than expected in August, a sign that lower mortgage rates may be pushing some buyers and sellers back into the market. The Pending Home Sales Index rose 4% in August from a month earlier to 74.7, according to National Association of Realtors data released Monday. Economists expected a much more modest 0.4% gain. A level of 100 is equal to contract activity in 2001. Read more: Is now a good time to buy a house? Contract signings are up 3.8% from a year ago. Month over mo ...

US company Oklo and Sweden's Blykalla have announced a strategic transatlantic partnership to enhance advanced nuclear technology and its commercialisation. The collaboration focuses on tech sharing, supply chain coordination and regulatory knowledge exchange. The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced nuclear reactors, a key component in the clean energy transition. Under their joint technology development agreement, Oklo and Blykalla will share insights on materials, componen ...