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Financial Markets Warned Aging Population Means End to Savings Glut

The global “savings glut” that has driven stocks to record highs and bond yields to record lows will soon start to disappear, leading to higher interest rates around the world as populations age, according to a Barclays study. After three …

Under SEC Pressure, Berkshire Took Q4 Writedowns on Stocks

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took nearly $1 billion in writedowns on three stocks last quarter under pressure from U.S. regulators who disagreed with the company’s accounting for losses in those shares, according to a series of letters released Monday. The …