Amol Sharma
Financial Editor at The Wall Street Journal (former media & entertainment editor). amol.sharma@wsj.com
- Elite hedge funds are in a pitched battle for the world’s top traders. The price tag for a young stock picker can now top $100 million. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
- Despite wins under Trump, the crypto world is wary of becoming too politicized. Bitcoin’s biggest gathering is becoming “a right-wing rally,” said one attendee. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
- The parallel banking world known as “private credit” is booming. Giants like Apollo and Blackstone have harnessed huge pools of insurance money to fuel their lending and now they want to tap into your 401(k) savings. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
- Goldman Sachs tells countries that tariff negotiations aren’t all about trade. The bank advised South Africa’s president to scale back a law meant to address racial disparities because Trump had described it as a human rights violation. www.wsj.com/finance/gold...
- During this month’s market turmoil, professional investors headed for the exits while individuals held steady. It’s upending Wall Street’s conventional wisdom. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
- “He isn’t slick…he’s charming in a dorky way.” The Morgan Stanley star who is now the White House’s “America First” dealmaker. www.wsj.com/finance/mich...
- “According to people who consult with Chinese officials, Beijing’s recent statement that it is done with tit-for-tat tariff responses signals that it might be moving to other, noneconomic methods.” www.wsj.com/world/china/...
- How Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran, embraced MAGA’s pro-tariff populism and made one of the highest-stakes gambles in modern political and economic history. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
- As tariffs roil markets, Wall Street’s elite bank CEOs aren’t in contact with the White House to the extent they have been during past disruptions — and when they are, they sense their opinions don’t carry weight. www.wsj.com/finance/bank...
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was a Republican punching bag derided as a woke capitalist. Then he delivered Trump a big geopolitical win. WSJ goes deep on a finance titan who always stays close to power. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
- Exclusive: The Trump family has struck a deal to get into bitcoin mining, part of its all-out push into every corner of crypto. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
- The aftermath of Arnold Haro’s death illustrates, in the extreme, the lack of boundaries in the meme coin world: It is a place where anything can be turned into a coin—even a horrific tragedy. @KevinTDugan on crypto’s darkest corner. www.wsj.com/finance/arno...
- “To the surprise of staff, after Trump’s order, a big bouquet of flowers arrived at the firm’s headquarters in Seattle. The anonymous gift had a note signed by the “American people” that read: “Thank you for everything you do.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
- Selling a home right now is a vastly different experience for people depending on where you live in the U.S. @VeronicaDagher on how and why regional disparities are so pronounced in the housing market. www.wsj.com/economy/hous...
- Um, this sounds like the plot of a Seth Rogen movie: The Atlantic's editor was copied into a Signal group chat in which top Trump officials were discussing an impending military attack. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
- “It was very likely that our firm would not be able to survive a protracted dispute with the Administration.” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
- Why don’t board games with cards include rubber bands to store the cards neatly? Discuss.
- The Trump administration’s chaotic mix of tariffs and government budget cuts has jolted everyday investors, leading them to question the assumption that they should buy and hold stocks on autopilot. www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
- One potential victim of Trump’s upending of the geopolitical order in a matter of weeks: the U.S. dollar. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
- Hedge funds usually like to take advantage of stock-market unrest. Lately, they have helped spread it instead. A great read on the hit some of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors took in last week’s rout. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
- Girls Are Losing Ground to Boys Now at School, Test Scores Show www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
- Inside the massive ‘Typhoon’ cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure and telecom networks, which have underscored America’s shocking vulnerabilities to digital intrusions by Chinese hackers. Incredible reporting from a star-studded WSJ team. www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...
- Shaken and stirred: James Bond is stuck in a tug-of-war between the family that controls 007 and his new overlords at Amazon. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- The $30 billion mega merger between two advertising giants marks a turning point for Madison Avenue: the creative side of the business, long the power center, is giving way to a future dominated by quants and AI. Behold the rise of the Math Men. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- Warner hasn’t said it plans to pursue a breakup. But if it ever did, this structure would make it easier: cable networks unit could go to PE or maybe Comcast’s SpinCo and the streaming/studio wing to a big strategic entertainment/tech player. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- “You’re not taking a year are you?” Netflix has quietly pulled back its much-lauded parental-leave policy, one of several cultural changes as it reins in employee freedom. A deep dive from WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- Theo Von, the podcaster who joked about drug addiction with Donald Trump, has built a big following with an edgy, freewheeling style. Great profile by WSJ’s Katherine Sayre. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- When Juan Soto walks to the fridge to get a Gatorade (10 seconds) he will earn roughly $16.
- This Vranica scoop also courtesy of Lauren Thomas, with assist from Jessica Toonkel
- 🚨 Big business scoop from WSJ's Suzanne Vranica: Ad giant Omnicom Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Interpublic, a deal that would create the world’s largest advertising company. This is about preparing for an AI and data-driven future in advertising. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- 🚨 Big business scoop from WSJ's Suzanne Vranica: Ad giant Omnicom Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Interpublic, a deal that would create the world’s largest advertising company. This is about preparing for an AI and data-driven future in advertising. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- Apparently, Lin-Manuel Miranda has haters, and they now are reconsidering the value of his songwriting. That’s what I’m learning from the “Moana 2” discourse (he didn’t come back to do the music for the sequel).
- Not sure I understand what the criticism was in the first place (someone can explain?) Regardless of whether you like him or not, understand that what he does creates MANY earworms and is super hard to pull off.
- A graphic novel version of the Bible? Leather-bound, large print? Pocket size? Full-color study option with maps? These days, there are endless options. Bible sales are booming. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- ACT NOW! Many retailers are urging customers to buy now before President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs potentially raise costs—and prices. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
- Bandit would take care of this with some packing tape. And would make a game out of it. Hero. www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-cit...
- “Neither his claim that border crossings constitute an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an ‘open’ and unguarded border has any basis in federal data.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
- There is talent poaching. And then there is talent poaching with geopolitical implications. www.wsj.com/world/china-...
- Taylor Swift, ever the unorthodox businesswoman, is rewriting the playbook for a holiday bestseller with her self-published "The Eras Tour Book," available only at Target www.wsj.com/business/med...
- Comcast’s cable spinoff fueled speculation that Elon Musk might buy MSNBC. In reality, the network isn’t for sale—and acquiring it would be complicated. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- When you think of media-rights deals, you think of the NFL, the NBA, etc. Do you think of the Macy's parade? NBC does. Scoop from @JBFlint on an expected tripling of fees for the broadcaster to carry what has become a major cultural event. www.wsj.com/business/med...
- Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
- This gets more and more awkward. Chuck is exhausted with mergers. WBD friends: if you contemplate any further deals please consult him!
- Pete Hegseth’s TV persona and tough talk won a big admirer: Trump www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
- Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- How Froot Loops landed at the center of U.S. food politics www.wsj.com/business/how...
- The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, alleging war crimes during the offensive in the Gaza Strip. Biden administration was outraged in May that the case was pursued. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
- Interesting take here on news influencers, given the impact podcasters/social media personalities had on the election discourse: “…more than 66 per cent of influencers around the world do not check the accuracy of content before sharing it…” ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/influencers-...
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