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Israel’s inflation dynamics remain under control

BY MATAN SHITRIT AND IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX FINANCIAL — Mon, 11 May 2026 09:45:33 GMT

A strong shekel, alongside structural energy factors, is moderating external price shocks.

Your Investments: Prosperity in Israel takes time, but aliyah is worth it

BY AARON KATSMAN — Fri, 08 May 2026 15:52:14 GMT

No one walked into Israel and achieved instant prosperity overnight. The land required effort, faith, and sacrifice. But, ultimately, it offered something deeper than comfort.

Your Taxes: An agreement is an agreement

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 08 May 2026 15:51:32 GMT

In Weiss vs Large Enterprises Assessing Officer, the court said the ITA also cannot back out of an agreement with a taxpayer. (The ITA sometimes needs to remember that.)

How Israel’s new reporting rules change the olim tax holiday - opinion

BY ANAT SHAVIT AND LIOR GAL — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:11:45 GMT

Israel’s new reporting rules pierce the olim tax holiday, exposing foreign assets and raising real risks for globally active newcomers.

Your Taxes: Israel’s lower mid-market is tempting international M&A buyers

BY MOTI WILL FISCHTEIN — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:16:17 GMT

Bargaining factors: Several factors are contributing to what can best be described as a ripening of the market.

Your Investments: Second chances, respect, and newlywed finance

BY AARON KATSMAN — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:16:10 GMT

Build a shared plan. That means creating a realistic budget, setting priorities, and agreeing on a strategy for saving and investing.

Your Investments: Avoid repeating financial blunders

BY AARON KATZMAN — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:24:28 GMT

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes but recovered from them. – Bono

Your Taxes: So you want to acquire an Israeli company?

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:20:57 GMT

Over the past year, Google acquired Wiz for $32b., Palo Alto Networks acquired CyberArk for around $25b, and there were many smaller deals.

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

BY DAVID ALEXANDER AND IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX FINANCIAL — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:26:04 GMT

How long-term savings improve national resilience

The banking system

BY MARC REISS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MIZRAHI-TEFAHOT BANK — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:21:25 GMT

Banks are essential to the modern economy and in Israel, they are a key part of the country's remarkable development.

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:46:18 GMT

A new OECD initiative aims to close real estate loopholes, exposing untaxed funds, rental income, and capital gains. This could affect anyone with global property investments.

Your Investments: Can you attain financial freedom in Israel?

BY AARON KATSMAN — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:45:41 GMT

As Israelis gear up for Independence day, it’s a great time to look at your own financial situation and make sure that you are on the road to financial independence as well.

S&P 500 closes at fresh record, recovering all losses since start of US-Iran war

BY REUTERS — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:17:53 GMT

The S&P settled at 7,022.95, up 0.8%, LSEG data showed, surpassing its previous closing high in January. It also hit a new intraday record of 7,026.24.

Dollar falls below three shekels for first time in over 30 years, annual inflation rate declines

BY STEVEN SCHEER/ REUTERS — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:30:31 GMT

Avraham Novogrocki, president of Israel’s Manufacturers’ Association, which represents some 1,500 firms and 400,000 workers, said the strong shekel posed a risk to the economy.

BHI extends $88m bridge loan for Midtown Manhattan tower acquisition

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:08:19 GMT

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm said the financing will support Idan Ofer’s real estate arm and Metro Loft in the acquisition and conversion of 845 Third Avenue into a 529-unit rental property.

Your Investments: Financial modesty

BY AARON KATSMAN — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:08:51 GMT

"When someone saves your life and gives you life, there’s gratitude, humility; there’s a time you’ve been so blessed you realize you’ve been given another chance at life..." - Pat Summerall

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:08:42 GMT

Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.

Revised income tax brackets boost March salary

BY ELA LEVI-WEINRIB/GLOBES/TNS — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:24:37 GMT

Income tax brackets in Israel are designed to tax those who earn more at a higher rate than those who earn less.

Your Taxes: You can't have your matzah and eat it, too

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:13:32 GMT

Israel's Supreme Court rules that if you enjoy employee share/share option tax breaks, you don’t receive others.

Leumi, Shestovitz take stakes in Profit Finance Group with NIS 670 million investment

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:50:12 GMT

Leumi Partners and Shestovitz Properties acquired NIS 670M in Profit Finance Group, which manages NIS 100B. Founders Elberg and Banai retain control after a massive valuation leap since 2021.

Pentagon denies report of Hegseth-linked pre-strike defense investments

BY REUTERS — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:39:49 GMT

Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment, while the Pentagon's spokesperson called the story "entirely false and fabricated."

Despite the war: Israeli high-tech opens 2026 with approximately $3.1 billion in funding

BY ARIEL FEIGLIN — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:47:09 GMT

Behind the stability in overall capital lies a shift in the market structure. The number of deals remains relatively low, and capital is increasingly concentrated in a smaller number of companies.

Prediction 2026

BY MARC REISS — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:23:26 GMT

As one financial year ended and 2026 began, the hard numbers tell the story of what has been and what may lie ahead.

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:09 GMT

The latest Iran war is having an economic impact on the world economy. If less fuel is available to the world through the Strait of Hormuz, it means less travel and fewer petroleum products.

The strength of the shekel

BY MARC REISS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MIZRAHI-TEFAHOT BANK — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:07:44 GMT

The Israeli shekel is expected to remain an attractive currency for investors around the world as Israel continues to advance, introduce solutions globally, foster innovation, expand, and succeed

Your Investments: Putting down Passover cleaning supplies and setting up financial goals

BY AARON KATSMAN — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.

Your Taxes: Good news for Israelis with foreign rental income

BY LEON HARRIS — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT

In 2024, the NII issued Circular No. 1314, stating that it had stopped collecting NII contributions on Israeli residential rental income. But the NII said nothing about foreign rental income.

Preparing the next generation of leaders

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:16:25 GMT

The Hebrew University Business School is adapting its approach to business education while guiding students through one of the most challenging periods in Israel’s recent history.

Bitcoin is volatile, but that doesn’t change where it’s headed

BY JORDAN FRIED — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:46:25 GMT

Just as nations diversify their strategic reserves, Israel can explore how digital assets might play a role in the financial architecture of the future.

Bank Hapoalim to deposit NIS 500 savings grant for 100,000 Israeli families

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:30:20 GMT

The bank said eligible customers receiving child allowances will get the money automatically in a two-year deposit as part of a broader push to encourage household savings.