Finance

‘Shameful’: Smotrich faces uproar from bereaved families amid push for NIS 30b. defense budget rise

Bereaved families slammed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for skipping a meeting on aid, as he pushed a NIS 30b defense budget increase.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a committee meeting on September 14, 2025.
 Bitcoin surpasses silver in market capitalization

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

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

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

The strength of women in the capital market - opinion


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. Instead of fearmongering, we should be encouraging an aliyah of ideals and idealism, the writer maintains.

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.

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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.

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Israeli firm IVIX raises $60 million in series B funding to fight financial crime with AI

Funding led by O.G. Venture Partners with participation from Insight Partners, Citi Ventures, Team8, Disruptive AI, Cardumen Capital, and Cerca

A hand is seen reaching for a stack of cash in the middle of a bear trap in this illustrative image meant to represent financial crime and risk.

Paradox of Bitcoin’s maturity: The rebel becomes the establishment - opinion

The prevailing narrative says Bitcoin responds to inflation, currency devaluation, and declining public trust in central banks.

 Investors favor gold over Bitcoin

Financing for evacuation-reconstruction projects already at early stages? It’s possible

Bonus offers a new financing model: credit after zoning approval and 67% signatures, allowing funds for growth, speeding processes, and boosting resident trust in urban renewal projects.

Evacuation-Reconstruction Project

Nexus Reports $546M H1 Revenue, Enters Top 100 With Lean Operational Model

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