I'm Matt Schifrin executive editor of Money & Markets, which includes investing, personal finance, Wall Street and crypto. I have worked for Forbes for more than 25 years and learned business journalism under Forbes’ late great editor Jim Michaels. For the first 15 years of my
Why This Shadowy Penny Stock Flogger May Kill His Own Regulator
Despite a history of securities violations, shady business practices and millions in investor losses, shoot-from-the-hip broker John Joseph Hurry is trying to take down FINRA, the sheriff policing his industry. A tale of good, bad and ugly behavior.
Blackstone’s $80 Trillion Opportunity
With $1 trillion in assets and unrivaled returns, the private equity giant has conquered Wall Street, but its 76-year old founder, Steve Schwarzman, isn't finished. He wants total domination overseas as well— and the firm’s crown prince, Jonathan Gray, has built an ingenious weapon targeting vast amounts of global wealth.
The Day Charlie Munger Was Introduced To The World
Berkshire Hathaway’s longtime vice chairman, Charles Munger, passed away yesterday at age 99. This Forbes cover story from 1996, reveals just how transformational he was for Warren Buffett.
Money Wisdom And Life Lessons From Billionaire Investors
How do you build enough wealth to reach the ranks of the Forbes 400 Richest Americans? Eight of the greatest investors of all time share strategies and life lessons that have guided them.
Some Like It Hot: Can A Financial ‘Cancer’ From The 1980s Help Prevent Bank Runs?
As bank failures rattle investors and test regulators, it's time to rethink America’s financial system. One old solution, despised by regulators, might be just what the doctor ordered.