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Jeff Bezos sold his record-breaking $63M Seattle mansion — his Washington exit, in one data point
Editor's note: Bezos bought the Hunts Point mansion for $37.5M in 2019 and sold it this spring for $63M — then reinvested in a $237M Indian Creek, Florida compound. The underlying arithmetic: Washington's 9.9% capital-gains tax (effective 2022, upheld by the state Supreme Court 2023) plus the new 9.9% millionaires tax signed March 2026 for 2028. Florida has neither. This is state-tax arbitrage at the extreme end — the same mechanic that quietly reshapes retirement planning for anyone with concentrated equity in a high-tax state. Case study expanded in the Real Estate Investment Tax Strategies analysis. - #2 100 CNBC
Wall Street looks past Fed pause to tech earnings and AI rebound
Earnings are back in focus after the Fed holds rates steady. AI capex, the midterms, and war with Iran are back at the forefront.
- #3 97 FT Video
Google shares tumble 10% after $51bn AI outlay deepens cash burn - Financial Times
Google shares tumble 10% after $51bn AI outlay deepens cash burn Financial Times
- #4 89 Barron's
Microsoft Earnings: Stock Jumps on Big Earnings Beat, Tighter AI Spending - Barron's
Microsoft Earnings: Stock Jumps on Big Earnings Beat, Tighter AI Spending Barron's
- #5 89 MarketWatch
Why Alphabet’s stock could see its worst drop in years after the latest results
A doubling of cloud revenue wasn’t enough to appease Wall Street as investors grew more concerned that AI is hurting the company’s ability to make money off search queries.
- #6 86 Bloomberg Video
Watch Wall Street Awaits Fed Interest Rate Decision, Results From Alphabet and Microsoft - Bloomberg
Watch Wall Street Awaits Fed Interest Rate Decision, Results From Alphabet and Microsoft Bloomberg
- #7 86 FT Video
Samsung shares fall despite bullish outlook on AI spending - Financial Times
Samsung shares fall despite bullish outlook on AI spending Financial Times
- #8 85 Bloomberg
Nscale’s Unproven CEO Braves AI Turmoil in Bid for $30 Billion IPO - Bloomberg
Nscale’s Unproven CEO Braves AI Turmoil in Bid for $30 Billion IPO Bloomberg
- #9 81 Barron's
Warsh Is Changing the Fed. Its Inflation Problem Remains. - Barron's
Warsh Is Changing the Fed. Its Inflation Problem Remains. Barron's
- #10 81 Barron's
PCE Inflation Data Offers Key Insight Into December Rate Hike - Barron's
PCE Inflation Data Offers Key Insight Into December Rate Hike Barron's
- #11 81 FT
Microsoft blames data centre delays for lower capital expenditure
Software group reports overall revenue rose 19% to $92.3bn in quarter to the end of September
- #12 81 Bloomberg
Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings Put Focus on AI Cash Flow Drain - Bloomberg
Microsoft and Alphabet Earnings Put Focus on AI Cash Flow Drain Bloomberg
- #13 77 CNBC
What investors need to know about Alphabet's stock-busting earnings report
Artificial intelligence is changing the nature of search and Google's advertising business along with it.
- #14 74 NYT
Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Lack of Progress on Inflation
Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said an “information-rich” period before the central bank’s gathering in December will help officials determine next steps for policy.
- #15 71 CNBC
Nvidia's $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal draws DOJ scrutiny
Nvidia faces DOJ inquiry over its $12.9 billion purchase of Hugging Face.