Aug 7, 2026
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Joe Mansueto quit his job at 27, bought a $15,000 computer, and started rating mutual funds from his apartment
Aug 6, 2026
225 million payroll records from a million employers — and only one company has the database
Aug 5, 2026
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When drug prices rise, Royalty Pharma's dollar slice grows automatically
Aug 4, 2026
Switching means risking the one thing employees notice immediately — a late or wrong paycheck
Aug 3, 2026
Buy a $30 lipstick today. In two years, you're saving for a $2,000 handbag.
Jul 31, 2026
102 million AC units in the U.S. are older than ten years — every one is a future order
Jul 30, 2026
850 acquisitions since 1995, and he's never sold a single one. The stock has quietly outperformed Amazon, Google, and Microsoft for over two decades.
Jul 29, 2026
Manufacturers pay once for the patent and again to print the name on the box
Jul 28, 2026
It started making sewage pipes in 1968 — now it runs the software inside every major county in the U.S.
Jul 27, 2026
Cutting tools dull, abrasives wear down, coolant runs out — and someone sends the truck
Jul 24, 2026
When markets rise, the fees grow — when they fall, bonds still need ratings
Jul 23, 2026
Fifty-nine straight quarters of growth — through every cycle that tried to stop it