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☆ Ray Dalio went to a Taylor Swift concert, took a selfie, and endorsed her for president
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The billionaire went to a Taylor Swift concert and said afterward that she could unite the country. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRay Dalio has a solution for a divided America: Elect Taylor Swift. The legendary hedge-fund investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates went to a Taylor Swift concert — and now he thinks she would make a better president than Joe Biden or Donald Trump. But now that Haley's out of the race, maybe Dalio can persuade Swifties to write her in on the ballot.

Persons: Ray Dalio, Taylor, He's, —, Elect Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Dalio, @TaylorSwift, Fortune, Nikki Haley, Swifties Organizations: Service, Bridgewater Associates, Fortune Global Locations: America, Singapore

☆ Levi's Strauss CEO says his biggest mistake was not firing the wrong people fast enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I had 11 direct reports, and in the first 18 months, nine of them were gone," Charles Bergh, CEO of Levi's Strauss, said. Still, Bergh told CNBC's Christine Tan that his biggest regret was not firing the wrong people fast enough. Charles Bergh, CEO of Levis Strauss & Co., speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. Expanding footprint in AsiaOne promising area for Levi's growth is its expansion in Asia. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images

Persons: Charles Bergh, Levi's Strauss, Bergh, CNBC's Christine Tan, Levis, Levi's, it's, Edward Berthelot, " Bergh, Levi Organizations: Levis Strauss &, Global, Bloomberg, Getty, New York, CNBC Locations: Midtown Manhattan, San Francisco , California, U.S, New, New York City, Asia, Hong Kong

☆ Schwab CEO says bullishness among retail traders is rising, with buy orders 20% higher than sells
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Walter "Walt" Bettinger, president and chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Corp., speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger said Tuesday that retail investors using his brokerage platform are showing signs of bullishness on the stock market. Bettinger revealed that Schwab clients have been adding equity exposure in the past few months. The volume of buy orders on Schwab's platform is 20% higher than sell orders, showing investor optimism about the market, he added. And we saw in the aggregate for the second quarter, buys were about 20% higher than sells.

Persons: Walter, Walt, Bettinger, Charles Schwab, Walt Bettinger, Schwab, Jesse Pound Organizations: Charles Schwab Corp, Global Locations: San Francisco , California

☆ Wall Street is being shortsighted on Meta Platforms, ignoring things that can go right
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Club holding Meta Platforms (META) seems to be a hated stock on Wall Street no matter what it does. The stock hit a new 52-week low Wednesday, one day after the company unveiled its new Quest Pro headset at its 2022 Meta Connect conference. Quest Pro Starting with the Meta Quest Pro, at $1,500, the headset is targeting a different audience than its Meta Quest 2 counterpart, which starts at $400. Tools and partnerships While the Quest Pro is impressive in its own right, what makes it really intriguing are the tools and partnerships that were announced with it. The Meta Quest Pro headset during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

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