Bond yields are one option for passive income investors, but they’re definitely not the only possibility. Sure, you can get a yield of around 4% from 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, but you can probably achieve better returns with dividend-paying stocks. Bear in mind, you can get both share-price gains and dividend payments from some stocks. ... Bond Yields Are Getting Slashed — These Dividend Stocks...
Bond yields are one option for passive income investors, but they’re definitely not the only possibility. Sure, you can get a yield of around 4% from 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, but you can probably achieve better returns with dividend-paying stocks. Bear in mind, you can get both share-price gains and dividend payments from some stocks. ... Bond Yields Are Getting Slashed — These Dividend Stocks Are the Smarter Play Right Now
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged European leaders to abandon bloc politics and instead “join the gym” of the China market to build muscle and competitiveness. Speaking to the press in Beijing on Sunday, Wang characterised China-Europe economic and trade ties as complementary advantages, saying that “a dynamic balance is entirely within reach amid growing ties”. “Building fences and barri...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged European leaders to abandon bloc politics and instead “join the gym” of the China market to build muscle and competitiveness. Speaking to the press in Beijing on Sunday, Wang characterised China-Europe economic and trade ties as complementary advantages, saying that “a dynamic balance is entirely within reach amid growing ties”. “Building fences and barriers will only lead to self-isolation,” he cautioned. Advertisement “We would be happy to see our European friends step out of the protectionist ‘attic’ and come to the ‘gym’ of the Chinese market, where they can build up their muscles and boost their competitiveness.” Wang added that China-EU “interdependence is not a risk, intertwined interests are not threats, openness and cooperation will not weaken economic security”. Advertisement China’s trade with the European Union (EU) reached 5.93 trillion yuan (US$860 billion) in 2025, up 6 per cent from the previous year, according to Chinese customs data.
How well does your retirement nest egg stack up against that of your peers? It's not necessarily the most important question an investor can ask. Not everyone has the same need, after all. And it's possible that most people aren't saving enough. Nevertheless, as a starting point for updating your savings plan, it can be helpful to know how you compare to other people around your age. To this end, ...
How well does your retirement nest egg stack up against that of your peers? It's not necessarily the most important question an investor can ask. Not everyone has the same need, after all. And it's possible that most people aren't saving enough. Nevertheless, as a starting point for updating your savings plan, it can be helpful to know how you compare to other people around your age. To this end, here's a closer look at how much the average person in each generation has tucked away in their employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. How each generation's retirement savings stack up The data comes from mutual fund giant and retirement plan administrator Fidelity. Based on a review of the 24.8 million participants in the 26,200 corporate retirement plans it oversees, here's the average of how much each generation has saved in their 401(k) accounts as of the end of 2025. Generation Average 401(k) Account Value Gen Z $17,900 Millennials $83,700 Gen X $222,100 Baby boomers $270,800 Overall average $146,400 There's nothing particularly surprising about the progressive growth evident from these youngest to oldest participants; older workers have had more time to contribute more of their income to their retirement accounts. They've also just had more time to grow the cash they've put into these workplace-sponsored tax-deferring vehicles. That being said, it's worth highlighting the huge savings gap between millennials (currently aged 30 to 45) and Generation X (aged 45 to 60 right now). The latter group has been earning their peak income for a few years now, and has also paid off some of life's biggest debts like student loans, and in many cases, even their homes; they've got the income and assets outside of their 401(k) accounts that younger people just don't have yet. This has always been an important age range for asset growth for all generations. That's why you shouldn't be discouraged if you're one of many millennials who's feeling behind -- you'll eventually have your high-growt...
The force said that inquiries were ongoing but there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.
The force said that inquiries were ongoing but there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Each year, seniors on Social Security look forward to seeing their benefits go up. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are automatic and pegged to inflation. So when there's a rise in inflation, benefits increase. In January, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA, which was a slightly larger raise than the 2.5% COLA that came through in 2025. But while a 2.8% COLA might seem...
Each year, seniors on Social Security look forward to seeing their benefits go up. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are automatic and pegged to inflation. So when there's a rise in inflation, benefits increase. In January, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA, which was a slightly larger raise than the 2.5% COLA that came through in 2025. But while a 2.8% COLA might seem like good news on paper, in practice, it's already falling short due to rising healthcare costs. Medicare premium hikes are hurting seniors Many Social Security recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. While Medicare Part A, which covers hospital care, is free for most enrollees, Part B, which covers outpatient care, charges enrollees a monthly premium that changes from year to year. Last year, the standard monthly Part B premium was $185. This year, however, it rose to $202.90. When we do the math, we can see that Medicare Part B's standard premium rose by 9.7% year over year. That's a much steeper increase than the 2.8% raise Social Security beneficiaries got in January. And it helps explain why so many Social Security recipients keep falling behind financially in spite of seeing their benefits go up. It's not just Medicare Of course, it's not just the higher cost of Medicare Part B that's hurting seniors today. Many retirees are struggling with exorbitant healthcare costs on a whole. The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, reports that over roughly the past 12 months, 57.6% of seniors have skipped at least one healthcare service due to the cost. The top services older Americans are forgoing are dental care, vision exams, and hearing aids. Incidentally, these are all services that original Medicare doesn't cover. Why can't Social Security COLAs do better? Part of the reason Social Security's COLA isn't holding up to inflation stems from a big flaw in how those annual raises are calculated. Social Security COLAs are based on third-quarter changes in the Consumer P...
Key Points Social Security benefits got a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) earlier this year. Medicare premiums rose almost 10%, well outpacing that COLA. Seniors are being forced to make tough choices due to rising healthcare costs. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Each year, seniors on Social Security look forward to seeing their benefits go up. Social S...
Key Points Social Security benefits got a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) earlier this year. Medicare premiums rose almost 10%, well outpacing that COLA. Seniors are being forced to make tough choices due to rising healthcare costs. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Each year, seniors on Social Security look forward to seeing their benefits go up. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are automatic and pegged to inflation. So when there's a rise in inflation, benefits increase. In January, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA, which was a slightly larger raise than the 2.5% COLA that came through in 2025. But while a 2.8% COLA might seem like good news on paper, in practice, it's already falling short due to rising healthcare costs. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Medicare premium hikes are hurting seniors Many Social Security recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. While Medicare Part A, which covers hospital care, is free for most enrollees, Part B, which covers outpatient care, charges enrollees a monthly premium that changes from year to year. Last year, the standard monthly Part B premium was $185. This year, however, it rose to $202.90. When we do the math, we can see that Medicare Part B's standard premium rose by 9.7% year over year. That's a much steeper increase than the 2.8% raise Social Security beneficiaries got in January. And it helps explain why so many Social Security recipients keep falling behind financially in spite of seeing their benefits go up. It's not just Medicare Of course, it's not just the higher cost of Medicare Part B that's hurting seniors today. Many retirees are struggling with exorbitant healthcare costs on a whole. The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, reports that over ro...
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. At Mobile World Congress 2026, Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) unveiled new AI driven 5G-Advanced and 6G wireless testbeds and demonstrations. The company collaborated with Qualcomm and Samsung on machine learning based MIMO channel optimization, presented d...
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. At Mobile World Congress 2026, Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) unveiled new AI driven 5G-Advanced and 6G wireless testbeds and demonstrations. The company collaborated with Qualcomm and Samsung on machine learning based MIMO channel optimization, presented digital twin driven development workflows, and showed an agentic AI-RAN with SoftBank and Northeastern University. These collaborations highlight Keysight's role in integrating AI, machine learning, and digital twin tools into next generation cellular networks. Keysight Technologies comes into Mobile World Congress 2026 with its shares at $272.43 and what has been described as strong long term stock performance, including a 31.9% gain year to date and 74.8% over the past year. Over three and five years, returns of 76.3% and 100.3% are cited as evidence of how NYSE:KEYS has rewarded investors who stayed with the story over time, despite a recent 11.4% pullback over the past week. For investors tracking 5G-Advanced, 6G, and AI driven wireless, Keysight's work with partners like Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek, SoftBank, and Ericsson provides additional visibility into how the industry is approaching next generation networks. As these technologies progress from lab demonstrations toward broader adoption, the company’s role in testing, measurement, and network intelligence tools is positioned as an important part of how this space develops. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Keysight Technologies by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Keysight Technologies. NYSE:KEYS Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026 2 things going right for Keysight Technologies that this headline doesn't cover. For Keysight, these Mobile World Congress announcements are less about one-off demos and more about where i...
Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, joins "Bloomberg This Weekend" and addresses questions regarding the US military engagement with Iran nine days into the conflict. (Source: Bloomberg)
Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, joins "Bloomberg This Weekend" and addresses questions regarding the US military engagement with Iran nine days into the conflict. (Source: Bloomberg)
Elena Kurkutova/iStock via Getty Images As a recent retiree, I enjoy receiving passive income from my investments each month. By reinvesting at least a portion of those monthly distributions into new shares, I can watch my income grow over time. This strategy is especially effective with securities that never cut the distribution, especially if those funds can avoid a steadily declining NAV over t...
Elena Kurkutova/iStock via Getty Images As a recent retiree, I enjoy receiving passive income from my investments each month. By reinvesting at least a portion of those monthly distributions into new shares, I can watch my income grow over time. This strategy is especially effective with securities that never cut the distribution, especially if those funds can avoid a steadily declining NAV over time. This is the basic notion behind the Income Factory , an approach described in detail by my colleague Steven Bavaria, who introduced me to this approach many years ago. For those who are not familiar, by investing in high-yielding funds like closed-end funds, which often trade at a discount to their NAV (net asset value), monthly distributions lead to compounding income, which then creates a steadily growing river of cash, as long as those funds continue to pay out regular monthly distributions regardless of the current share price. One potential pitfall to this approach is when a fund that had been paying a steady monthly distribution for many years suddenly cuts that distribution without advanced warning. That was the case with the Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund ( RA ), which had never cut the distribution since its inception in 2016 until the fall of 2023, when it drastically cut it. In other words, there are no guarantees in investing, and sometimes a fund that has a history of paying a steady monthly distribution is no longer able to maintain that same distribution going forward. Given those caveats, I would like to offer up some brief summaries of seven CEFs that have been publicly traded for at least 10 years and have never cut the distribution. GOF: Fixed Income With 18.5% Yield Recently, I wrote about a high-yielding fixed-income CEF, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund ( GOF ). In addition to discussing the fact that GOF has delivered ten-year annual total returns averaging 11% annually, I mentioned that GOF has never cut the distribution since the fun...
After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR +3.03%) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly 12% over the last five trading days -- giving growth investors a small glimmer of hope during the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Let's take a look at both the headwinds and tailwinds facing Palantir to help und...
After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR +3.03%) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly 12% over the last five trading days -- giving growth investors a small glimmer of hope during the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Let's take a look at both the headwinds and tailwinds facing Palantir to help understand what's going on with the stock. Why did Palantir's stock fall in February? In early February, Palantir reported fourth-quarter earnings. Despite explosive growth across revenue and profit, shares of Palantir have traded sideways since the company published its full-year 2025 report. The main drag on Palantir stock over the last several weeks has more to do with macroeconomic drawdowns as opposed to anything specific to the company. Namely, large-cap software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks crashed after Anthropic's Claude model released a number of new plugins that mimic the capabilities of incumbent enterprise software platforms. Expand NASDAQ : PLTR Palantir Technologies Today's Change ( 3.03 %) $ 4.62 Current Price $ 157.29 Key Data Points Market Cap $376B Day's Range $ 150.34 - $ 161.43 52wk Range $ 66.12 - $ 207.52 Volume 3.6M Avg Vol 48M Gross Margin 82.37 % Why is Palantir stock rising right now? The Department of Defense is a known power user of Palantir's software. In the ever-changing world of geopolitics, perhaps the most fluid situation right now surrounds the Middle East. While I cannot say whether the U.S. military is leveraging Palantir to carry out its operation in Iran, the broader theme is that investors are using the war as a proxy catalyst given the company's long-standing ties to the Pentagon. Should you buy Palantir stock? Investing in a defense company during a time of conflict is largely speculative. One day, the stock rises on so-called war demand, only to retreat the next day as details around the situation unfold. In general, I do not encourage...
After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly 12% over the last five trading days -- giving growth investors a small glimmer of hope during the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Let's take a look at both the headwinds and tailwinds facing Palantir to help un...
After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly 12% over the last five trading days -- giving growth investors a small glimmer of hope during the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Let's take a look at both the headwinds and tailwinds facing Palantir to help understand what's going on with the stock. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Image source: Getty Images. Why did Palantir's stock fall in February? In early February, Palantir reported fourth-quarter earnings. Despite explosive growth across revenue and profit, shares of Palantir have traded sideways since the company published its full-year 2025 report. The main drag on Palantir stock over the last several weeks has more to do with macroeconomic drawdowns as opposed to anything specific to the company. Namely, large-cap software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks crashed after Anthropic's Claude model released a number of new plugins that mimic the capabilities of incumbent enterprise software platforms. Why is Palantir stock rising right now? The Department of Defense is a known power user of Palantir's software. In the ever-changing world of geopolitics, perhaps the most fluid situation right now surrounds the Middle East. While I cannot say whether the U.S. military is leveraging Palantir to carry out its operation in Iran, the broader theme is that investors are using the war as a proxy catalyst given the company's long-standing ties to the Pentagon. Should you buy Palantir stock? Investing in a defense company during a time of conflict is largely speculative. One day, the stock rises on so-called war demand, only to retreat the next day as details around the situation unfold. In general, I do no...
Key Points Palantir stock has suffered a dramatic sell-off over the last few weeks thanks to the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Palantir shares recently witnessed some newfound buying, but this momentum could be fleeting. Palantir is riding the wave of a fluid situation in Iran, making it a risky buy at this exact moment. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › After being one of the top s...
Key Points Palantir stock has suffered a dramatic sell-off over the last few weeks thanks to the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Palantir shares recently witnessed some newfound buying, but this momentum could be fleeting. Palantir is riding the wave of a fluid situation in Iran, making it a risky buy at this exact moment. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly 12% over the last five trading days -- giving growth investors a small glimmer of hope during the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse." Let's take a look at both the headwinds and tailwinds facing Palantir to help understand what's going on with the stock. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Why did Palantir's stock fall in February? In early February, Palantir reported fourth-quarter earnings. Despite explosive growth across revenue and profit, shares of Palantir have traded sideways since the company published its full-year 2025 report. The main drag on Palantir stock over the last several weeks has more to do with macroeconomic drawdowns as opposed to anything specific to the company. Namely, large-cap software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks crashed after Anthropic's Claude model released a number of new plugins that mimic the capabilities of incumbent enterprise software platforms. Why is Palantir stock rising right now? The Department of Defense is a known power user of Palantir's software. In the ever-changing world of geopolitics, perhaps the most fluid situation right now surrounds the Middle East. While I cannot say whether the U.S. military is leveraging Palantir to carry out its operation in Iran, the broader theme is that investors ...
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Alphabet, the parent company of Google (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), is facing its first wrongful death lawsuit tied to its Gemini AI chatbot. The complaint claims Gemini reinforced harmful content and did not prevent a user from self-harm, leading to a fatal outcome. The case brings fresh a...
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Alphabet, the parent company of Google (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), is facing its first wrongful death lawsuit tied to its Gemini AI chatbot. The complaint claims Gemini reinforced harmful content and did not prevent a user from self-harm, leading to a fatal outcome. The case brings fresh attention to legal responsibility and safety protocols for generative AI tools used by consumers. Alphabet runs a broad portfolio that includes Google Search, YouTube, Android, cloud services and an expanding set of AI powered products under the Gemini brand. As large tech groups race to integrate generative AI into everyday tools, questions about how these systems handle sensitive, high risk queries are becoming central to product design and risk management. For investors watching NasdaqGS:GOOGL, this lawsuit highlights regulatory, legal and reputation risks that can come with rapid AI rollout. Outcomes in this case could influence how companies document AI safeguards, disclose product limitations and structure oversight as generative tools become more deeply embedded across consumer and enterprise platforms. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Alphabet by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Alphabet. NasdaqGS:GOOGL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Is Alphabet's balance sheet strong enough for future acquisitions? Dive into our detailed financial health analysis. This wrongful death case goes straight to the heart of Alphabet’s risk profile in consumer-facing AI. If a court finds that Gemini’s design or safeguards were inadequate, it could open the door to tighter rules for how AI-powered tools respond to high risk topics like self harm, mental health or violence. Even if Alphabet ultimately prevails, the process can still mean legal expenses, management distraction and potential pressure to ...
MacBook Neo Buzz: Social media lit up following Apple's announcement of the MacBook Neo, a budget-friendly laptop starting at $599 designed to capture a wider audience. Enthusiasts highlighted its potential to boost unit sales much like previous entry-level models, predicting a post-launch price dip before new highs. The reveal positioned Apple to challenge competitors in the affordable segment. i...
MacBook Neo Buzz: Social media lit up following Apple's announcement of the MacBook Neo, a budget-friendly laptop starting at $599 designed to capture a wider audience. Enthusiasts highlighted its potential to boost unit sales much like previous entry-level models, predicting a post-launch price dip before new highs. The reveal positioned Apple to challenge competitors in the affordable segment. iPad Air AI Upgrade: Conversations also swirled around the updated iPad Air, now powered by the M4 chip with enhanced AI capabilities and doubled RAM. Traders debated how these features could drive demand for on-device AI processing amid rising tech expectations. Optimism tempered by questions on immediate stock impact. Technical Caution Prevails: Amid product excitement, technical analysts warned of persistent weakness, citing resistance levels and downside targets near $250. Wedge breakdowns and trendline breaks fueled bearish calls, even as some eyed gap fills for short-term bounces. Overall discussion reflected mixed conviction in the face of volatility. Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data. Apple Insider Trading Activity Apple insiders have traded $AAPL stock on the open market 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 15 have been sales. Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AAPL stock by insiders over the last 6 months: TIMOTHY D COOK (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 129,963 shares for an estimated $33,375,723 . . KATHERINE L. ADAMS (SVP, GC and Secretary) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 47,125 shares for an estimated $12,101,153 . . DEIRDRE O'BRIEN (Senior Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 43,013 shares for an estimated $11,071,078 . . KEVAN PAREKH (Senior Vice President, CFO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 4,199 shares for an estimated $1,038,787 . . CHRIS KONDO (Principal Accounting Officer) sold 3,752 shares for...
The explosion of AI investment is triggering a nationwide data center building boom — and an urgent need for skilled construction workers. Electricians, HVAC specialists and welders are in record demand as companies race to build faster and at massive scale. But retirements, demographic shifts and decades of stagnant productivity in construction are straining the labor pipeline. Higher wages, bonu...
The explosion of AI investment is triggering a nationwide data center building boom — and an urgent need for skilled construction workers. Electricians, HVAC specialists and welders are in record demand as companies race to build faster and at massive scale. But retirements, demographic shifts and decades of stagnant productivity in construction are straining the labor pipeline. Higher wages, bonuses, trade school enrollment and prefabrication technology are helping — but the question remains: can the workforce keep up with AI’s rapid expansion? (Source: Bloomberg)
A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event on Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said. Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning when someone from the anti-Islam protest associated with...
A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event on Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said. Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning when someone from the anti-Islam protest associated with conservative influencer Jake Lang shot pepper spray into a counterprotesting group near the mayoral residence Gracie Mansion, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tensions continued to heighten, she said, when someone in the counterprotest lit and threw a device she described as smaller than a football into the protesting crowd of about 20 people. The device struck a barrier and extinguished itself “a few feet from police officers”, she said. The same person then ran, and another person gave a him a second device, which he then dropped. The devices, which Tisch said were smaller than a football, were wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts, and screws, as well as a hobby fuse that could be lit. She said it was unclear if they were functioning devices or a hoax. All three people have been arrested, and an investigation is underway, Tisch said. Tisch didn’t report any injuries during a news conference and said she believed Mayor Zohran Mamdani was not in the residence at the time. Lang was previously charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat, civil disorder and other crimes before receiving clemency as part of Donald Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for January 6 defendants last year. Lang recently announced that he is running for US Senate in Florida. Lang has also protested in Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Tisch said about 20 people showed up to the protest tied to him on Saturday, and the counterprotest had about 125 people at its peak.
Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, addresses concerns regarding the bombing of a girls' elementary school in Iran at the onset of the conflict on “Bloomberg This Weekend” with David Gura and Christina Ruffini. (Source: Bloomberg)
Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, addresses concerns regarding the bombing of a girls' elementary school in Iran at the onset of the conflict on “Bloomberg This Weekend” with David Gura and Christina Ruffini. (Source: Bloomberg)
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images I previously covered NewLake Capital Partners ( NLCP ) in November 2025, discussing why the REIT's pullback had been a boon for dividend-oriented investors with a higher risk appetite. With the REIT still reporting stable top/bottom-line performances despite 3 vacant properties, I had believed that its dividend investment thesis remained compelling, aided by t...
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images I previously covered NewLake Capital Partners ( NLCP ) in November 2025, discussing why the REIT's pullback had been a boon for dividend-oriented investors with a higher risk appetite. With the REIT still reporting stable top/bottom-line performances despite 3 vacant properties, I had believed that its dividend investment thesis remained compelling, aided by the emergence of a trading floor at the $12s, resulting in my reiterated Buy rating then. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating for the NLCP stock here, thanks to their ongoing tenant renewal, the healthy balance sheet, the rich/secure dividend payouts, and the tailwinds from the upcoming rescheduling/capital reform. NLCP's Trough Years May Be Behind Us NLCP 1Y Stock Price ( TradingView ) Since my last Buy rating, NLCP has enjoyed the December 2025 market rotation and charted an excellent rally by the double digits alongside its diversified REIT peers, as it also outperforms its cannabis REIT peer, Innovative Industrial Properties ( IIPR ), by leaps and bounds. Much of NLCP's tailwinds are attributed to their commitment to a healthy and sustainable dividend payout at an AFFO payout ratio of 85% in FQ4'25 and 82% in FY2025, compared to IIPR at 101% and 105.5% , respectively, along with the REIT sector median at 74.50%. These numbers highlight NLCP's disciplined risk management at a time of challenging macroeconomic environment and ongoing tenant default headwinds. This is especially since their prospects are likely to be significantly improved in the intermediate term, as US President Donald Trump finally signed "an executive order to classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug" on December 18, 2025, with the rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act "marking a turning point in the U.S. cannabis space." This development may contribute to numerous Multi-State Operators' [MSO] notably improved bottom lines, since...
AI has made it vastly easier for malicious hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, a new study has warned. In most test scenarios, large language models (LLMs) – the technology behind platforms such as ChatGPT – successfully matched anonymous online users with their actual identities on other platforms, based on the information they posted. The AI researchers Simon Lermen and Daniel P...
AI has made it vastly easier for malicious hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, a new study has warned. In most test scenarios, large language models (LLMs) – the technology behind platforms such as ChatGPT – successfully matched anonymous online users with their actual identities on other platforms, based on the information they posted. The AI researchers Simon Lermen and Daniel Paleka said LLMs make it cost effective to perform sophisticated privacy attacks, forcing a “fundamental reassessment of what can be considered private online”. In their experiment, the researchers fed anonymous accounts into an AI, and got it to scrape all the information it could. They gave a hypothetical example of a user talking about struggling at school, and walking their dog Biscuit through a “Dolores park”. In that hypothetical case, the AI then searched elsewhere for those details and matched @anon_user42 to the known identity with a high degree of confidence. While this example was fictional, the paper’s authors highlighted scenarios in which governments use AI to surveil dissidents and activists posting anonymously, or hackers are able to launch “highly personalised” scams. AI surveillance is a rapidly developing field that is causing alarm among computer scientists and privacy experts. It uses LLMs to synthesise information about an individual online which would be impractical for most people to do manually. Information about members of the public that is readily available online can already be “misused straightforwardly” for scams, said Lermen, including spear-phishing, where a hacker poses as a trusted friend to get victims to follow a malicious link in their inbox. With the expertise requirement to perform more developed attacks now much lower, hackers only need access to publicly available language models and an internet connection. Peter Bentley, a professor of computer science at UCL, said there were concerns about commercial uses of the technology “if and ...
I was leaving behind my friends and family and contending with the loss of my beloved dad. When I boarded, I really fell apart Read more in the Kindness of strangers series A long-haul flight in economy is never an appealing prospect, but this one felt especially tough. I was leaving California after the death of my father to return to Australia, where I live. I was exhausted, emotional and prone ...
I was leaving behind my friends and family and contending with the loss of my beloved dad. When I boarded, I really fell apart Read more in the Kindness of strangers series A long-haul flight in economy is never an appealing prospect, but this one felt especially tough. I was leaving California after the death of my father to return to Australia, where I live. I was exhausted, emotional and prone to bursting into tears. It was always hard leaving my birthplace, friends and family behind, and this time I was also contending with the loss of my beloved dad. I was desperately hoping I might have a spare seat next to me on the plane so I could get some sleep, or at least a little privacy. There would be no such luck. When I checked in, the desk staff told me the flight was completely full; worse still, I was in the very last row. Mine was the aisle seat, right beside the toilet and the galley – the busiest, most public place on the plane, when what I really needed was peace. Continue reading...
Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space. Reminiscent of ET’s struggles to “phone home” in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster movie, new research by the Silicon Valley-based SETI Institute (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) suggests tempestuous space weather makes radio si...
Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space. Reminiscent of ET’s struggles to “phone home” in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster movie, new research by the Silicon Valley-based SETI Institute (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) suggests tempestuous space weather makes radio signals from the distant cosmos harder to detect. The organization, which is partly funded by Nasa, said stellar activity such as solar storms and plasma turbulence from a star near “a transmitting planet” can broaden otherwise ultra-narrow signals. That spreads the power of any such transmission across more frequencies, the institute’s scientists say, which makes it more difficult to detect using traditional narrowband searches. “If a signal gets broadened by its own star’s environment, it can slip below our detection thresholds, even if it’s there, potentially helping explain some of the radio silence we’ve seen in technosignature searches,” SETI astronomer Vishal Gajjar said. His report, co-authored with SETI research assistant Grayce C Brown, was published this week in the Astrophysical Journal. For decades, SETI and other researchers have listened to the heavens for signs of non-human life by trying to identify spikes in frequency, indicating signals it said were unlikely to be produced by natural astrophysical processes. The new research, they say, highlights an “overlooked complication”: even if an extraterrestrial transmitter produces a perfectly narrow signal, it may not remain narrow by the time it leaves its home system. “Plasma density fluctuations in stellar winds, as well as occasional eruptive events such as coronal mass ejections, can distort radio waves near their point of origin, effectively ‘smearing’ the signal’s frequency and reducing the peak strength that search pipelines rely on,” a statement accompanying the finding states. In layman’s terms it means ...
At a trailhead not far from the sprawling red cliffs and canyons of Utah’s Capitol Reef national park, two men went looking for their wives who were overdue to return from a hike on Wednesday afternoon. They came upon a grisly scene. Natalie Graves, 34, and her aunt, 65-year-old Linda Dewey, had been killed and left in a parched creek bed, according to court documents. A Bureau of Land Management ...
At a trailhead not far from the sprawling red cliffs and canyons of Utah’s Capitol Reef national park, two men went looking for their wives who were overdue to return from a hike on Wednesday afternoon. They came upon a grisly scene. Natalie Graves, 34, and her aunt, 65-year-old Linda Dewey, had been killed and left in a parched creek bed, according to court documents. A Bureau of Land Management ranger responding to the area noted spent shell casings near their bodies. The white Subaru they had come in was missing. The horrifying discovery set off a police search across three states, closed schools in Wayne county, Utah, and left a community in shock. Dewey and Graves appear to have been the final victims in a random spree of killings in which three people were left dead. View image in fullscreen Not far from where Graves and Dewey were found, a BLM ranger came across a Buick ‘concealed under a tree’. Photograph: George Frey/AP Authorities announced on Thursday that they had arrested 22-year-old Ivan Miller of Iowa as a suspect in the murders. He has been charged with three counts of aggravated murder in the killings of Dewey, Graves and Margaret Oldroyd, an 86-year-old living in nearby Lyman. Police say Miller had no connection to the women. “It was just so hard for us to believe. It was just so shocking,” Burke Torgerson, the mayor of Lyman and a relative of Oldroyd, told KSL News Utah. “What would make a young man do something like that – just randomly?” It was the vehicles that led investigators to Oldroyd’s body and, eventually, to Miller. Not far from where Graves and Dewey were found, the BLM ranger came across a Buick “concealed under a tree”, registered to Oldroyd; a live shotgun shell was found behind the car. Deputies traveled to the 86-year-old’s home, a 20-minute drive from the trailhead. Investigators there found the grandmother’s body under a shed on the property, according to court documents. Meanwhile, the husband of one of the hikers was able to t...
If William Shakespeare – or Florence Nightingale, or Attila the Hun, or Julius Caesar, or Jane Austen, or Pocahontas – was dropped in Trafalgar Square, London, what would they find most unusual? And how would we explain it to them? Giles, Suffolk Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Readers reply That depends on an important clarification – from what height?HaveYouFedTheFish I think their fir...
If William Shakespeare – or Florence Nightingale, or Attila the Hun, or Julius Caesar, or Jane Austen, or Pocahontas – was dropped in Trafalgar Square, London, what would they find most unusual? And how would we explain it to them? Giles, Suffolk Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Readers reply That depends on an important clarification – from what height?HaveYouFedTheFish I think their first question might be, “What’s the wifi password?” Catchytitled What if Shakespeare were dropped in modern-day London? tiofrancisco. If it were done, when ’tis done he would notice the subjunctive is on its way out jno50 But happy to hear “gotten” is coming back? whood He might wonder what a get-go is; but then, so do I. jno50 The noise in people’s homes in general. TV, music, phones, video games … nina1414 Julius Caesar would go down the river and have a blast looking at the bridges. He might also try to invade Waterloo, while he is at it. Plastictrees Shakespeare would be chuffed to the gills at all the pubs named after him. Charismata I’m sure those of the famous historical figures listed who had encountered coffee would be astonished at the many ways humanity has transformed a simple, virtuous cup into a disgusting, syrupy, overpriced takeaway of depression and disappointment (I’m very sorry, but I pour my inner reserves of anger into feeling very strongly about this in an attempt to ignore the fact that the world outside is burning). artisticallyinclined I’m sure Shakespeare would remind us, as eternally optimistic Gonzalo does in The Tempest, when he reassures his far more infamous comrades marooned on a island in the middle of nowhere: The air breathes upon us here most sweetly … Here is everything advantageous to life … All things in common nature should produce Without sweat or endeavor; treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine Would I not have; but nature should bring forth Of its own kind all foison [plenty], all abundance, To feed my innoce...
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Readers reply: what if Shakespeare was dropped in modern-day London? Most films are limited in how they display thought – often just through the facial expressions and actions of actors. Most novels, though, describe in great d...
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Readers reply: what if Shakespeare was dropped in modern-day London? Most films are limited in how they display thought – often just through the facial expressions and actions of actors. Most novels, though, describe in great detail characters’ inner thoughts. So films, in a way, are more mysterious, because you don’t exactly know what people are thinking. So doesn’t that make them in fact more realistic? Ash Ahmed, by email Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com by Thursday after publication . A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading...
All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable Can you know too much to have kids? “Maybe knowing too much about motherhood has ruined me,” journalist Andrea González-Ramírez mused on New York magazine’s The Cut website. She always assumed...
All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable Can you know too much to have kids? “Maybe knowing too much about motherhood has ruined me,” journalist Andrea González-Ramírez mused on New York magazine’s The Cut website. She always assumed she would have children, González-Ramírez writes, but the “overload of brutally honest information” from the frontlines of millennial motherhood, and everything she knows about the horrifying rollback of reproductive rights, maternal mortality rates, the childcare crisis and the motherhood penalty, has left her deeply ambivalent. Recent reports on birth trauma and grave failings in maternity care here in the UK add to the feeling it’s sensible to wonder if you’re ready to put your physical integrity, financial stability, mental health, or even your life on the line; at some level, we get the birthrate we deserve as a society. Plus, the news last week that pregnant women “shed grey matter” (“pruning” to prepare for caregiving life, the theory goes) wouldn’t win me over if I were on the fence. Continue reading...
My daughter is dipping her toes into sacred waters, seeing what it feels like to surrender and finding a sense of meaning to life that is bigger than herself Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life My teenager has recently decided to believe in God. She bought herself a silver cross pendant and has begun wearing it every day. When I was a ...
My daughter is dipping her toes into sacred waters, seeing what it feels like to surrender and finding a sense of meaning to life that is bigger than herself Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life My teenager has recently decided to believe in God. She bought herself a silver cross pendant and has begun wearing it every day. When I was a teenager, I also wore a cross around my neck, and I also believed in God. I had been raised as a churchgoing, tithe-paying Catholic, but as I hit puberty, my faith became more than cultural. It became deeply personal, with the full spectrum of emotions which characterise first love. Jackie Bailey is the author of The Eulogy, winner of the 2023 NSW Premier’s literary multicultural award. When she is not writing, Jackie is helping families to navigate death and dying. She is an ordained interfaith minister with a master of theology and is working on a nonfiction book about spirituality in a post-religious world Continue reading...
Nick Mohammed riding a horse in 1988 and 2026 Nick Mohammed in 1988 and 2026. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Grooming: Carol Morley at Carol Hayes Management. With thanks to Ealing Riding School. Archive photograph: courtesy of Nick Mohammed Born in Leeds in 1980, Nick Mohammed is a comedian and magician. He left his PhD in seismology at Cambridge to pursue comed...
Nick Mohammed riding a horse in 1988 and 2026 Nick Mohammed in 1988 and 2026. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Grooming: Carol Morley at Carol Hayes Management. With thanks to Ealing Riding School. Archive photograph: courtesy of Nick Mohammed Born in Leeds in 1980, Nick Mohammed is a comedian and magician. He left his PhD in seismology at Cambridge to pursue comedy full-time. As well as appearing in TV shows such as Miranda, Life’s Too Short and Stath Lets Flats, he has toured as Mr Swallow – a comedy character magician he developed while in Footlights. From 2020 to 2023 he played Nate Shelley in Ted Lasso, and was in the 2025 series of The Celebrity Traitors. His current Mr Swallow show, Show Pony, tours from 9 April to 20 June. This was taken on holiday with my mum, dad and big sister, either in the Lake District or Norfolk. It would have been a day out on a farm – I look half delighted and half terrified to ride a pony. I probably got to feed a guinea pig at some point, too, and afterwards we would have gone back to a cottage to have sausages, chips and beans. At this age I was the odd combination of being very shy but also an attention seeker. When I was five, I had watched a Paul Daniels magic show on Saturday-night TV and instantly wanted to do it myself. My auntie got me a Paul Daniels magic set, and after that magic became my superpower. I needed one, really. I was a short, brown kid growing up in Leeds in the 80s and 90s, and was the only person of colour in my primary school. I was performing to overcompensate for being an outsider. Not that I was bullied – I had a wonderful and idyllic childhood, in general. But, much like comedy, magic is a defence mechanism, and a helpful way to survive the playground. double quotation mark Even the well-built 15-year-old lads would do anything I wanted if I could show them a vanishing handkerchief It also came in handy in my teens. I had chosen to take Design Technology for one of my G...