Forbes Daily Briefing

Derek Stevens, owner of Circa, Golden Gate and The D, took a big gamble on remaking Downtown Las Vegas. He now has a portfolio of properties worth more than $1 billion—including the world’s largest sportsbook and Sin City’s most outrageous pool. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The founder and CEO of WeatherTech is worth more than $4 billion, thanks to his made-in-America car mats, dog bowls and sun shades. Now he has his sights set on trade regulation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Berkshire Hathaway has built big stakes in Japanese trading houses, whose stocks are red hot amid Japan’s government bond sell-off and inflationary pressures. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gold and gold miners posted huge gains last year, leaving investors to wonder if they missed the move. A longtime gold fund manager says this cycle looks different and miner margins could hold up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warren Kanders’ Cadre, which makes body armor and bomb suits, has gotten a boost from Trump’s defense spending and Europe’s race to rearmament. Now it’s preparing for the war on nuclear cleanup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media company to $250 billion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.