Natera director Sheena’s trusts dispose of $7.0m in NTRA stock

Soybeans were pressured by weaker products, crude and a wetter forecast on Tuesday, with contracts steady in some deferreds to down 15 cents in the nearbys.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 13 3/4 cents at $11.34 1/2. Soymeal futures were down $1.20 to $3.20, with Soy Oil 18 to 62 points lower. Crude oil,…

Rupert Thompson’s weekly investment commentary analyses market reactions to recent events and identifies upcoming market trends in global markets, including equities, fixed income and FX August 18, 2026 Markets have succumbed to the succession of heatwaves and a summer torpor, writes Rupert Thompson; image credit: Arjunisme/shutterstock

Just the Tip: Instead of putting all your savings into one CD, split it across multiple CDs with staggered maturity dates, say 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. When each one matures, you can reinvest or access the cash. You get higher rates than a savings account without leaving all your money tied up at…

The Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2026-40 on June 18, announcing that proposed regulations regarding qualified opportunity zones under Internal Revenue Code Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 are forthcoming and providing long-anticipated transitional guidance relating to qualifying investments thereunder. The notice introduces planning opportunities that QOZs and investors must take before the end of this year,…

Granola just released an Apple Watch recording app. It’s not the only company aiming to make far more workplace conversations searchable.

Extreme market shocks are becoming less exceptional. Since the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, global markets have been rattled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs of April 2025 and, most recently, the US war on Iran. Central counterparties (CCPs) have had to manage the fallout from each episode, as clearing members found…