Rudro Chakrabarti
Rudro is an Editor with Moneywise. His work has appeared on Yahoo Finance, MSN, MSN Money, Apple News, Samsung News and the San Diego Union Tribune.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, where he majored in Psychology with dual minors in Biology and Professional Writing. In his civilian life, Rudro loves exploring exciting culinary experiences and immersing himself in a good video game.
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MMoneywiseEditor 2019–Present
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RRotman School of ManagementFinancial Literacy & Analysis 2023
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LATEST
News • Jun 08
Fidelity's SpaceX 'flipping' rule sounds harsh — but at 15 days it's a shorter lock than Robinhood or SoFi
SpaceX named five brokers as direct routes to its IPO, and Fidelity sets the shortest selling window of them all — 15 days. Here's how they all stack up.
News • Jun 08
Fidelity's SpaceX 'flipping' rule sounds harsh — but at 15 days it's a shorter lock than Robinhood or SoFi
SpaceX named five brokers as direct routes to its IPO, and Fidelity sets the shortest selling window of them all — 15 days. Here's how they all stack up.
News • 47159 views
Fidelity slashed its SpaceX minimum to $2,000 for retail investors — but the fine print can ban you from IPOs for life
Selling in the first 15 calendar days makes you a 'flipper,' and further strikes escalate to a permanent ban tied to your SSN.
News • 47159 views
Fidelity slashed its SpaceX minimum to $2,000 for retail investors — but the fine print can ban you from IPOs for life
Selling in the first 15 calendar days makes you a 'flipper,' and further strikes escalate to a permanent ban tied to your SSN.
News • 25792 views
SpaceX IPO could hit popular index funds — and your 401(k) — in as little as 5 trading days as indexes relax their rules
The fastest path doesn't run through the Nasdaq fund everyone's watching — analysts say a plain total-market fund in millions of retirement accounts could be positioned to buy within a week of the IPO. And SpaceX lost $4.9 billion last year. Here's what it means for the money you've already invested.
News • 25792 views
SpaceX IPO could hit popular index funds — and your 401(k) — in as little as 5 trading days as indexes relax their rules
The fastest path doesn't run through the Nasdaq fund everyone's watching — analysts say a plain total-market fund in millions of retirement accounts could be positioned to buy within a week of the IPO. And SpaceX lost $4.9 billion last year. Here's what it means for the money you've already invested.
News • May 31
Trump praised IBM's 'legend' CEO, government floated a $1B quantum award — is the stock still a 'very nice price'?
At a December White House roundtable, Trump called IBM's chief 'a legend' and praised the stock's 'very nice price.' Months later his administration floated a proposed $1B quantum award and shares popped 13% in a week to a record. Here's where analysts see it going — and the warning sign buried in the deal.
News • May 31
Trump praised IBM's 'legend' CEO, government floated a $1B quantum award — is the stock still a 'very nice price'?
At a December White House roundtable, Trump called IBM's chief 'a legend' and praised the stock's 'very nice price.' Months later his administration floated a proposed $1B quantum award and shares popped 13% in a week to a record. Here's where analysts see it going — and the warning sign buried in the deal.
News • May 31
'Rockets are hard': Elon Musk responds to Jeff Bezos' rocket explosion as his own SpaceX glides to a $1.8T IPO
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, and Elon Musk had some thoughts about it as SpaceX heads toward what could be the biggest IPO yet.
News • May 31
'Rockets are hard': Elon Musk responds to Jeff Bezos' rocket explosion as his own SpaceX glides to a $1.8T IPO
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, and Elon Musk had some thoughts about it as SpaceX heads toward what could be the biggest IPO yet.
News • May 31
Dell exploded 255% since Trump told Americans to 'buy a Dell' — and his account held it before a $9.7B Pentagon deal
Trump's comments on Dell have drawn criticism. Yet the company has also been a major beneficiary of the AI boom.
News • May 31
Dell exploded 255% since Trump told Americans to 'buy a Dell' — and his account held it before a $9.7B Pentagon deal
Trump's comments on Dell have drawn criticism. Yet the company has also been a major beneficiary of the AI boom.
News • 17467 views
Nancy Pelosi caught heat for $59M in trades over 3 years. Trump just disclosed up to $750M in 3 months.
Nancy Pelosi disclosed about $59 million in trades over three years, which inspired a Senate bill bearing her name. But President Donald Trump disclosed up to $750 million in three months and only paid a $200 fine.
News • 17467 views
Nancy Pelosi caught heat for $59M in trades over 3 years. Trump just disclosed up to $750M in 3 months.
Nancy Pelosi disclosed about $59 million in trades over three years, which inspired a Senate bill bearing her name. But President Donald Trump disclosed up to $750 million in three months and only paid a $200 fine.
News • 24230 views
Trump's green card crackdown could force 1M 'aliens' out of the US — but 75 countries have no working consulate
A six-page memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is rewriting the playbook for the most common pathway to a green card in America.
News • 24230 views
Trump's green card crackdown could force 1M 'aliens' out of the US — but 75 countries have no working consulate
A six-page memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is rewriting the playbook for the most common pathway to a green card in America.
News • May 23
'Poisoning American kids': Big Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes
Reynolds American subsidiary sent $5 million check to MAGA Inc. Days later, flavored vapes clear FDA approval.
News • May 23
'Poisoning American kids': Big Tobacco gave Trump PAC $5 million — and 5 days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes
Reynolds American subsidiary sent $5 million check to MAGA Inc. Days later, flavored vapes clear FDA approval.
News • May 18
Trump's 25% cut on Nvidia chips sold to China backfired — Beijing won't approve a single H200 purchase, costs Huang $30B
Donald Trump says Beijing has refused to approve purchases of Nvidia's H200 AI chips "they want to develop their own."
News • May 18
Trump's 25% cut on Nvidia chips sold to China backfired — Beijing won't approve a single H200 purchase, costs Huang $30B
Donald Trump says Beijing has refused to approve purchases of Nvidia's H200 AI chips "they want to develop their own."
News • May 17
Eric Trump says family assets invested in 'broad market indexes' — Trump's own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades
New federal filings show the president executed thousands of stock transactions in the first three months of 2026 — including purchases whose timing critics say coincided with his administration's regulatory decisions.
News • May 17
Eric Trump says family assets invested in 'broad market indexes' — Trump's own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades
New federal filings show the president executed thousands of stock transactions in the first three months of 2026 — including purchases whose timing critics say coincided with his administration's regulatory decisions.
Investing • May 17
Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation — they need stock trading for support
A year-old clip of the Speaker resurfaced this week — the same day ethics filings revealed President Trump's Q1 stock trades. A bipartisan discharge petition to ban congressional stock trading sits stalled.
Investing • May 17
Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation — they need stock trading for support
A year-old clip of the Speaker resurfaced this week — the same day ethics filings revealed President Trump's Q1 stock trades. A bipartisan discharge petition to ban congressional stock trading sits stalled.
News • May 17
Gates' foundation sold all of its Microsoft shares. Bill Ackman is loading up on the stock. What is Wall Street missing?
Ackman believes investors have missed one crucial detail about Microsoft.
News • May 17
Gates' foundation sold all of its Microsoft shares. Bill Ackman is loading up on the stock. What is Wall Street missing?
Ackman believes investors have missed one crucial detail about Microsoft.
News • May 10
Mom warned about son's e-bike before US veteran killed in crash — now she faces jail. The e-motor laws and costs to know
Prosecutors say the 14-year-old was doing wheelies when he struck Ed Ashman, a Vietnam veteran.
News • May 10
Mom warned about son's e-bike before US veteran killed in crash — now she faces jail. The e-motor laws and costs to know
Prosecutors say the 14-year-old was doing wheelies when he struck Ed Ashman, a Vietnam veteran.
News • May 10
Dell family gave $6.25B to 'Trump Accounts' in December. Now Trump says 'buy a Dell' — and the stock soared 13%
This isn't the first time a social media post or public comment by the president has moved a company's stock in 2026.
News • May 10
Dell family gave $6.25B to 'Trump Accounts' in December. Now Trump says 'buy a Dell' — and the stock soared 13%
This isn't the first time a social media post or public comment by the president has moved a company's stock in 2026.
News • May 09
Dallas Fed chart shows 3 possible AI futures — human extinction, infinite wealth or 0.3% faster productivity growth
Experts and industry titans can't seem to agree on which is most likely.
News • May 09
Dallas Fed chart shows 3 possible AI futures — human extinction, infinite wealth or 0.3% faster productivity growth
Experts and industry titans can't seem to agree on which is most likely.
News • May 03
IRS watchdog warns millions could be owed pandemic refunds — but the deadline is closing fast. Do this now to check
Millions of individuals, small businesses and corporations could be eligible — Meta and Western Digital have already filed.
News • May 03
IRS watchdog warns millions could be owed pandemic refunds — but the deadline is closing fast. Do this now to check
Millions of individuals, small businesses and corporations could be eligible — Meta and Western Digital have already filed.
News • May 02
Texas man allegedly rang up 800 mac & cheese trays at Chick-fil-A that fired him — refunding $80K before he was caught
Police say he allegedly rang up roughly 800 mac & cheese trays on the register and refunded every one of them to his personal credit cards.
News • May 02
Texas man allegedly rang up 800 mac & cheese trays at Chick-fil-A that fired him — refunding $80K before he was caught
Police say he allegedly rang up roughly 800 mac & cheese trays on the register and refunded every one of them to his personal credit cards.
News • Apr 28
MGM Grand is killing its 33-year-old buffet on May 31 — leaving just 7 on the Strip. Is the era of cheap Vegas over?
Longtime staples on the strip, buffets are falling out of favor with operators.
News • Apr 28
MGM Grand is killing its 33-year-old buffet on May 31 — leaving just 7 on the Strip. Is the era of cheap Vegas over?
Longtime staples on the strip, buffets are falling out of favor with operators.
News • Apr 26
Florida woman's Silverado rolled over a $250K Lambo at Crunch Fitness — a known safety risk could've ended it worse
Dashcam footage shows the woman coming out of the truck and holding her head in her hands.
News • Apr 26
Florida woman's Silverado rolled over a $250K Lambo at Crunch Fitness — a known safety risk could've ended it worse
Dashcam footage shows the woman coming out of the truck and holding her head in her hands.
News • Apr 25
Trump's tariffs cost families $1,700 on average — corporations are getting a $166B refund. Where are your tariff checks?
Taxpayers could be footing the bill for up to $650 million in interest for every month the refunds aren't processed.
News • Apr 25
Trump's tariffs cost families $1,700 on average — corporations are getting a $166B refund. Where are your tariff checks?
Taxpayers could be footing the bill for up to $650 million in interest for every month the refunds aren't processed.
News • Apr 20
Expert issues warning over US bank accounts sitting idle: Money can now be turned over to state. Secure your money ASAP
Katelyn Fugate opened a small savings account for her young son, then went to add to it years later — only to find it empty. Here's what happened.
News • Apr 20
Expert issues warning over US bank accounts sitting idle: Money can now be turned over to state. Secure your money ASAP
Katelyn Fugate opened a small savings account for her young son, then went to add to it years later — only to find it empty. Here's what happened.
News • Apr 19
‘Not a millionaire’: Ilhan Omar blames accounting error as reported net worth plunges from up to $30M to as low as $18K
The Minnesota Democrat’s amended congressional disclosure now values her household assets between $18,004 and $95,000 — down from as much as $30 million.
News • Apr 19
‘Not a millionaire’: Ilhan Omar blames accounting error as reported net worth plunges from up to $30M to as low as $18K
The Minnesota Democrat’s amended congressional disclosure now values her household assets between $18,004 and $95,000 — down from as much as $30 million.
News • Apr 18
California man allegedly swapped LEGO bricks for dry pasta, returned 70 boxes to Target for $34K in refunds
Irvine police say 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine poured dried semolina into empty $400 Star Wars and Marvel boxes to mimic the rattle of bricks — then walked them back to the return counter. He's one of many cashing in on a booming LEGO resale market where retired sets outperform gold.
News • Apr 18
California man allegedly swapped LEGO bricks for dry pasta, returned 70 boxes to Target for $34K in refunds
Irvine police say 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine poured dried semolina into empty $400 Star Wars and Marvel boxes to mimic the rattle of bricks — then walked them back to the return counter. He's one of many cashing in on a booming LEGO resale market where retired sets outperform gold.
News • Apr 15
Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor in Oregon. Workers were told to keep going as body stayed put
Amazon said misinformation was circulating about the incident and offered Moneywise a different account.
News • Apr 15
Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor in Oregon. Workers were told to keep going as body stayed put
Amazon said misinformation was circulating about the incident and offered Moneywise a different account.
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