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Economic News August 2, 2025 — US Labor Market, Trade Truce, Amazon and Samsung Reports

... Hathaway – Warren Buffett’s conglomerate published strong financial results reflecting the resilience of its diversified business. Berkshire's operating profit in Q2 reached record levels, largely due to high returns from its insurance business and growth in interest income from its vast investment portfolio. The GEICO insurance unit returned to profitability amid rising rates and reduced losses, while the holding's manufacturing and energy companies demonstrated stable revenue growth. Additionally, Berkshire’s ...

Economic Events and Company Reports - July 30, 2025

... cryptocurrencies after experiencing a slump in activity in 2022. Analysts forecast revenue in the range of $893–915 million (+34% year-on-year) and earnings around $0.30–0.31 per share (34-48% above the previous year). Several factors support this growth: a significant rise in options trading income (+39% year-on-year forecast), increased interest income (due to high rates on customer account balances), and a surge in new clients for the paid Robinhood Gold service (in Q1, the number of Gold subscribers grew by 90% year-on-year to 3.2 million)....

Risks of Cryptocurrency Investments

... invest funds to protect against inflation. Another use case is investing in cryptocurrency for profit. Various approaches are possible here. Some prefer trading, attempting to capitalize on short-term price fluctuations. Others bet on the long-term growth of leading coins. In any case, the objective is the same—to generate income by using cryptocurrency as an investment tool. As the industry evolves, new opportunities have emerged, such as decentralized finance (DeFi) and smart contracts, allowing for additional income from token ownership. What Determines the Price of ...

Venture Capital: A Guide for Investors and Entrepreneurs

... profits - such borrowers are too risky for them. Therefore, young technology companies are often left with two options: to attract funds from private investors (business angels, venture funds) or to develop slowly, limiting themselves to their own small income. Venture investments give a startup the “fuel” for rapid growth: the team can use the money raised to refine the product, bring it to market, and scale the business. As a result, the investor receives a share that will increase in value if the company takes off. Thus, venture investments are a symbiosis of ...

Business Loan: How to Choose and Get Financing Wisely

... individuals (business angels), venture funds, and crowdfunding (collective investments from many people). The advantage of investing is that you do not have to return the money and pay interest; in return, the investor shares the risks and expects to receive income from the growth of the business value or a share of the profit. Attracting an investor can provide not only financing, but also expertise and new connections. However, the entrepreneur loses some control over the company, and sometimes part of the profit in the ...