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Trump announces trade deal with UK, markets breathe small sigh of relief

Everyone relax. It’s let's-make-a-deal time, as US President Donald Trump announces plans for a US UK trade deal. So what do we know so far?

Ozempic claims another scalp as Weight Watchers hits the wall

The so-called “behavioural” weight loss market continues to struggle in the shadow of the “medical” weight loss boom, with Weight Waters (aka WW International) filing for bankruptcy in the US overnight as part of its results.

Will AI & the employer unfriendly Albanese government kill jobs?

Is employing people simply becoming too hard? Or worse: too expensive? Will the artificial intelligence boogeyman become embattled employers best buddy?

Bhutan will let you pay for your next holiday in Bitcoin

One country is going above and beyond just tap-and-pay systems, with Bhutan now saying it will accept tourist payments via Bitcoin.

NAB up following results, but a worrying cloud is gathering over Aussie banks

NAB scored an expectations beat on its results on Wednesday morning, but echoes of market warnings came attached.

The one market quants aren’t touching: who will be the next Pope?

The conclave is on in Vatican City, but who will emerge as the next Pope? Don't ask a finance expert, they won't tell you the odds! Here's why.

6 reasons why you shouldn’t wait for a US-China trade deal to start investing

A surprise trade deal between China and Donald Trump should take stocks higher, but should you limit your investing because of Trump fears until then? I’ve got 6 reasons why you should stay in the game, trade deal or no.

Piling into bank stocks might be ‘safer’, but for how long?

Team Switzer has spoken before about the whopping prices commanded by bank shares in Australia right now. Shares in banks like CommBank and Westpac are seemingly acting as a safe(r) haven for investors while they ride out the Trump tariff storm. But how long will the banks stay safe as houses?

Is Albo about to axe the Australian luxury car tax?

Fresh off a knockout election win, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hard at work negotiating better deals for Australian goods overseas. Everything is reportedly on the table when it comes to the negotiations, including an axe of the notorious luxury car tax.

What the world’s greatest investor Warren Buffett taught me

Buffett was smart but he has always praised his smarter mate Charlie Munger. This is what they have gifted me.

Switzer Investing TV | 5 May 2025

With Westpac's slightly-disappointing results already out in the open, what will the rest of the week hold? Have we finally reached peak bank stock, and will the prices ever go back down? Plus, the election stock wash-up!

Inside the Berkshire shareholders meeting where Buffett announced his retirement

At this year's Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting I witnessed a significant chapter in the history of business and investing as Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway announced his retirement. Here's what I heard.

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