Finance

Your Investments: What Abraham can teach investors about diversification and building wealth

Avraham isn’t simply to model righteousness himself; he is charged with ensuring that his household and descendants preserve a way, a structured path of ethics, justice, and moral service.

An illustrative image of New Israeli Shekels in a wallet.
Bank of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv branch.

Bank of Jerusalem stock fails to recover from Yahalomi disappearance saga

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Americans save for retirement but often overlook wills and essential estate planning.

Why Americans save for retirement but put off writing a will


Insurance Report: 17,000 inquiries annually, NIS 21.5m. returned to the public

The Capital Market Authority's public inquiries report for 2025 is published. In which areas were the most complaints received, and which companies stood out favorably relative to their market share?

Insurance agent.

JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds

A JPMorgan spokesperson responded to the findings, telling CBS News that the subsidiary has since been shut down as a result of the revelations.

Exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on November 13, 2025 in New York City.

Your Investments: Building your Ark before retirement’s storm

Retirement may seem far away, but building financial security takes time. Noach's ark powerfully reminds us why saving, investing, and planning ahead matter.

‘NOAH’S ARK on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle.

Money waiting for you? The year-end tax guide for employees and self-employed

As the 2026 tax year comes to an end, CPA Yoram Shifer explains where to start and how much money can be returned to your bank account.

Israeli shekel banknotes in a wallet.

Fitch warns of the elections: 'Political instability will make reducing the deficit difficult'

The rating agency left the credit rating unchanged, but the outlook remains negative. The reason: Fear of an endless election wave that will prevent painful budget decisions from being made.

Fitch rating agency.

AI agents threaten bank profits

Banks have long profited from customers' low-interest accounts. Now, AI agents threaten to break this inertia and cost the industry tens of billions of dollars.

ATM

Bank Hapoalim to finance Stark Power with $85 million

The deal helps the energy firm created by former Enlight and Nofar executives expand in the US to acquire and build new energy and storage projects.

Bank Hapoalim branch.

WATCH: IDF strikes in Gaza, killing Hamas Northern Brigade commander, top military financer

Beik had served as commander of the brigade since the elimination of his predecessor, Ahmed Ghandour, and had previously served as the brigade’s military intelligence chief, according to the IDF.

Palestinians inspect a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 23, 2026.

Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform

After Myanmar's military coup in 2021, the junta designated the National Unity Government and its allies as "terrorist organisations".

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Your Investments: The Four Species, unity, and caring for elderly parents

The four species provide an important model for siblings caring for aging parents. Each species has its own role, just as siblings don’t have to contribute in exactly the same way.

Jews shop at a “Four Species” market outside the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, September 22, 2026.