Finance

Qatar largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to US universities in 2025, over $1.1 billion

Qatar's $1.1B investment in US universities in 2025 has made it the largest foreign donor. What does this mean for academic research and national security?

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.
Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane’s Hartley Rogers

IRANIAN BANKNOTES are displayed next to a US dollar bill in Neyshabur, Iran on December 30, 2025. The Iranian rial has continued to weaken against the US dollar amid high inflation, currency volatility and ongoing economic pressures linked to sanctions and domestic challenges.

How Iran’s economic collapse is tightening the regime’s options - analysis

Maariv & Walla Economic Summit 2026

Israel’s Economic Leadership convenes for National Economic Conference


Walla launches ‘Walla Crypto’ trading platform with Altshuler Shaham’s Horizon

The new platform was designed with Israeli investors in mind, featuring a unique Hebrew interface

 Bitcoin surpasses silver in market capitalization

Tel Aviv Stock Market surging after Qatar strike is ‘rally ‘round the flag’ effect - opinion

The ability of the market to react so positively during a dramatic security event may be the strongest proof of the confidence that has been built here over the years.

THE TEL AVIV Stock Exchange.

The strength of women in the capital market - opinion

Excluding women holds back innovation and costs the economy

THE WRITER addresses a Maof-Tech gathering at the Technion in Haifa.

Precious metals expert's number one reason why you should invest in gold

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Wealth without integrity: A growing phenomenon in the business arena - opinion

In the investment world, intelligence and energy are necessary for success – but without integrity, they turn into a double-edged sword.

THE WRITER attends a board meeting of AFIRE, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, in New York. Intelligence and energy are necessary for success – but without integrity, they turn into a double-edged sword, he says.

Your Investments: September 1 and resolutions

What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning. – Sen. Chuck Grassley

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.

Planning Aliyah? Here's what you need to know before making the move to Israel

From emotional readiness to bureaucracy and banking, successful aliyah begins with thorough preparation.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June.

A tax disguised as profits: The real cost of unregulated interest - opinion

The question is not whether this system can be changed; it can. The real question is whether decision-makers have the courage to challenge entrenched financial power.

 Banking documents

Inheritance financial advisor: Do sudden wealth recipients need one?

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Israeli security remediation company Seemplicity raises $50 million

Seemplicity will use this funding to increase its investment in AI capabilities and support a rapid expansion of its marketing strategy.

AI writing