Monthly Archives: September 2022

Nvidia RTX 4090 photo looks fake, but other leaks are stoking excitement

Nvidia’s big ‘GeForce Beyond’ event happens later today at GTC, and it’s widely expected that we’ll see Lovelace GPUs, with further hints dropped in a trailer on YouTube – and we’re certainly strongly anticipating the appearance of the RTX 4090, plus there’s been an apparent sighting of the flagship graphics card. However, that leaked image shown…

Nancy Pelosi says a congressional stock trading ban is coming this month, but skepticism abounds among key advocates: ‘I can’t say I’m confident’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at her weekly press conference on September 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Nancy Pelosi says that a bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is coming this month. But members who’ve been pushing the issue for months say they’re skeptical of leadership’s efforts. Key advocates…

There’s an underground market where secondhand Amazon merchant accounts are bought and sold for thousands of dollars

Brendan McDermid/Reuters There’s a gray market for secondhand Amazon seller accounts, an Insider investigation found. Rogue merchants buy these accounts to evade Amazon security and sell dodgy products. The accounts often steal the identities of random people, who then get sent customers’ returns. Amazon‘s online Marketplace is a cutthroat way to earn a living —…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: September 20, 2022 | Rates brace for another jump

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates have been elevated in anticipation of this week’s Federal Reserve…

This week’s student loan refinancing rates: September 20, 2022 | Rates hold steady

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Average interest rates on refinanced student loans are mostly flat or slightly…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made a $2 billion misstep by dumping Occidental stock then piling back in 18 months later

  Warren Buffett. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshire Hathaway made a $2 billion error by selling Occidental Petroleum stock in 2020. Warren Buffett’s company sold nearly 48 million shares for less than a quarter of their value today. Berkshire has rebuilt its stake in the energy group at triple the cost this year….