A new twist on an old bet with Buffett

Ted Seides is the founder of Capital Allocators and former president of Protégé Partners. On a slow summer day 18 years ago, I began communicating with Warren Buffett about a bet that pitted the performance of hedge funds against the S&P 500. The suggestion turned into a charitable 10-year wager from January 1, 2008 to … Read more

The double-edged sword of a strong euro

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Europe is getting a little taster of a high-class problem: the downsides that come with operating a world-beating reserve currency. For now, the continent is not quite in this luxury spot. The euro accounts for a … Read more

Ditch snobbery about secondary listings to revive London, says CBI chair

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The London market’s best chances of revival could lie in attracting more secondary company listings, according to a report by Britain’s biggest business lobby group. A report published by the CBI on Wednesday suggests that … Read more

Wall Street turns more bullish on US stocks despite Donald Trump’s tariff threats

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Wall Street banks are turning more bullish on US stocks, despite President Donald Trump’s renewed threats of steep tariffs on major trading partners, with most big companies expected to shrug off the turmoil in the … Read more

Can a $20bn refinery make Mexico’s energy ‘dream’ come true?

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Welcome to Energy Source, coming to you from New York, where people are back at their desks after the … Read more