May 2023

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“‘It’s not nearly as bas as it was in 2008. But trouble happens to banking, just like trouble happens everywhere else. In the good time, you get into bad habits…When bad times come, they lose too much.’” — Charlie Munger, vice chair, Berkshire Hathaway That’s Charlie Munger, the 99-year-old vice…

Netflix is bringing the star power in May. Arnold Schwarzenegger has his first starring role in a TV series in “FUBAR” (May 25), an action/comedy about a father and daughter (Monica Barbaro of “Top Gun: Maverick”) who discover that they each secretly work for the CIA, and must team up…

By Kwanwoo Jun South Korea's exports fell, on an on-year basis, for a seventh consecutive month in April on weak global demand, their longest losing streak in more than three years. Exports declined 14.2% from a year earlier to $49.62 billion, following a 13.6% drop in March, according to preliminary…

U.S. regulators asked banks for their best and final takeover offers for First Republic by Sunday afternoon, in a move that authorities hope will calm markets and cap a period of uncertainty for regional lenders, CNBC reported Saturday. First Republic Bank FRC reportedly received bids from lenders including JPMorgan Chase…

NEC Corp. shares rose sharply Monday morning after it posted a 29% increase in fiscal-year operating profit on strong demand for information-technology services and projected further earnings growth. The shares JP:6701 closed the morning session 14% higher at 5,940 yen after rising as much as 16% earlier. The Japanese information-technology...…

Dear Quentin,  My husband, 51, and I, 48, are wracked with guilt over our lack of saving for our children’s college educations. Our kids are aged 14 and 16. We have never been extravagant spenders, always spending frugally (used car, eating in, careful budgeting, delaying buying a house). However,... Source