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For portfolio manager Ben Cleary, whose hedge fund more than doubled its money last year, Venezuela in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s controversial attack is one of the biggest ever opportunities for investors to make money.

Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi doesnt meet Washingtons demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Venezuela’s Maduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes possible

Sadly, the country has become such a basket case that a shock has little wider impact.

Tokyo Electric shares surge on plan to restart major nuclear plant

Palantir and CrowdStrike are two of the most expensive AI stocks out there.

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth slows in December, PMI shows

The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown Venezuelas politically fraught oil industries back into focus.

The US’s shock intervention in Venezuela will likely choke oil flows to China, although the short-term impact will be softened by large volumes of sanctioned crude being stored at sea.

Asia markets opened the first official trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it captured Venezuelas Nicolas Maduro, with oil prices easing.

Soft saving is about choosing to spend money on things you enjoy today and stashing money away less aggressively for your later years.

Toyota Motor Corp. has told its employees in Venezuela to work from home as the company monitors the fallout from the Trump administration’s stunning ouster of President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

Palantir and CrowdStrike are two of the most expensive AI stocks out there.

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025, report says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares climbed by the most since April, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker rides a continued wave of optimism over artificial intelligence demand into the new year.

Nvidia has been one of the markets biggest winners in recent years, but this success has also led to a high valuation.

Asia stocks: Japan, S.Korea hit record highs as tech rally gathers pace

Atlantic Council Non-resident Senior Fellow Alexander Gray analyzes how the Trump administration aims to defend what it perceives as Americas vital "core interests." (Source: Bloomberg)

Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, although initial market reaction has been relatively devoid of nerves with oil volatile and safe-haven flows lifting gold.