Wall Street and Mamdani may yet find common ground

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world What makes a big city great? Museums? Restaurants? A population of extremely wealthy financiers? New York may be about to find out. The Democratic party’s pick for the upcoming mayoral election has triggered … Read more

An entry-level guide to valuing stocks

On stage with Claer Barrett at last year’s FT Weekend Festival we asked the audience if they invested in shares directly. To our surprise, two-thirds of the room raised a hand. For starters, who knew rooms had hands? And the response flew in the face of efficient markets. Stockpicking is impossible. If 85 per cent … Read more

Time to give the euro a glow-up

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Through the fog that has shrouded global markets during the second coming of US President Donald Trump, a form is starting to take shape. If you squint, you can just about make out an outline … Read more

Markets should watch out for the summer fling

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The summer months are a time for taking a break, basking in the sunshine with friends and family, and financial markets going loopy for little or no obvious reason. As we approach the season in the … Read more

Culture wars come to the annual meeting

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is founder and editor of Footnoted.com When Lululemon held its annual general meeting earlier this month, there was a single shareholder proposal from a small group called Bowyer Research. questioning the Vancouver-based athleisure … Read more