Building generational wealth usually does not start with the stock that everyone at the gym is already talking about. It starts with businesses that quietly become part of everyday routines, then use that wedge to build durable and consistent cash flows. For example, consumer brands that move from "occasionally interesting" to "habit-forming" can compound for a very long time, especially when they...
Building generational wealth usually does not start with the stock that everyone at the gym is already talking about. It starts with businesses that quietly become part of everyday routines, then use that wedge to build durable and consistent cash flows. For example, consumer brands that move from "occasionally interesting" to "habit-forming" can compound for a very long time, especially when they sit atop hard-to-copy infrastructure. Here are two lesser-known consumer companies that are already rewiring the behavior of their customers in categories that people are unlikely to abandon. 1. Freshpet Freshpet (FRPT 0.76%) sells pet food and owns the cold chain that delivers it. The company has placed over 36,000 branded refrigerators in grocery stores across the U.S. and Canada, and it owns, maintains, and restocks every single one. Each fridge costs roughly $4,000 and pays for itself in product purchases in about six months. No competitor has come close to replicating this infrastructure, because retailers who already have one fresh pet food fridge in their store have zero incentive to cram in a second from an unproven brand. That physical moat is now being reinforced by manufacturing scale. Freshpet's third and largest kitchen, in Ennis, Texas, spans 500,000 square feet, sources fresh chicken from within a 150-mile radius, and operates as a landfill-free facility powered by wind-generated electricity with a planned solar-powered battery microgrid. Expand NASDAQ : FRPT Freshpet Today's Change ( -0.76 %) $ -0.64 Current Price $ 83.47 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.1B Day's Range $ 82.66 - $ 84.28 52wk Range $ 46.76 - $ 97.00 Volume 45K Avg Vol 1.3M Gross Margin 38.88 % When fully built, it will house 11 production lines and employ nearly 1,000 people. This is the kind of capital-intensive infrastructure that turns a $1.1 billion revenue company into a structural monopoly in its category. The financial trajectory confirms the thesis. Freshpet crossed $1 billion in annu...
alexeys Brown-Forman ( BF.A ) ( BF.B ) traded higher on Wednesday after beating FQ3 profit expectations even as broad category pressures weighed on its topline once again. Management backed its full-year annual guidance amid a challenging backdrop and noted that visibility is low due to macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility. Growth in emerging markets was a bright spot for the spirits company....
alexeys Brown-Forman ( BF.A ) ( BF.B ) traded higher on Wednesday after beating FQ3 profit expectations even as broad category pressures weighed on its topline once again. Management backed its full-year annual guidance amid a challenging backdrop and noted that visibility is low due to macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility. Growth in emerging markets was a bright spot for the spirits company. Looking ahead, RBC Capital Markets expects to see a trade-down effect continue to happen in terms of pack size and price tier within spirits. Analyst Nik Modi said momentum in international markets and with the RTD portfolio and Jack & Coke could help bring new consumers to the Jack Daniels franchise. "Margins have dealt with a cocktail of pressures, including FX headwinds (BF.B’s US manufacturing base) and inflation from agave/wood/glass and logistics, partially offset by tariff benefits and growth of accretive recently acquired super premium brands, but we believe BF.B can continue to work toward margin recovery," he noted. While the post-pandemic hangover could continue, Modi and his team highlighted that historical valuation on Brown-Forman ( BF.A ) ( BF.B ) appears to be cheap. Shares of Brown-Forman ( BF.A ) ( BF.B ) rose 4.4% at the open. More on Brown-Forman Brown-Forman: Solid Company, Tough Times For Spirits Brown-Forman: Intriguing Long-Term Buy Brown-Forman: Significant Free Cash Flow Generation Underpinned By A Strong Balance Sheet Brown-Forman GAAP EPS of $0.57 beats by $0.11, revenue of $1.04B beats by $40M Brown-Forman Q3 2026 Earnings Preview
Key Points Harvey Partners initiated a 1,939,399-share position in DNOW during the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value rose by $25.70 million as a result. DNOW is not among the fund’s top five holdings after the trade. 10 stocks we like better than NOW › On February 17, 2026, Harvey Partners disclosed a new position in DNOW (NYSE:DNOW), acquiring 1,939,399 shares worth $25.70 million. W...
Key Points Harvey Partners initiated a 1,939,399-share position in DNOW during the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value rose by $25.70 million as a result. DNOW is not among the fund’s top five holdings after the trade. 10 stocks we like better than NOW › On February 17, 2026, Harvey Partners disclosed a new position in DNOW (NYSE:DNOW), acquiring 1,939,399 shares worth $25.70 million. What happened According to a recent SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Harvey Partners established a new position in DNOW by acquiring 1,939,399 shares. The quarter-end value of the shares was $25.70 million. What else to know This is a new position; the DNOW stake represents 2.3% of Harvey Partners’ reportable 13F assets under management as of December 31, 2025. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE: NPO: $53.4 million (4.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: GLDD: $48.6 million (4.4% of AUM) NASDAQ: MKSI: $46.2 million (4.1% of AUM) NASDAQ: ADEA: $45.1 million (4.1% of AUM) NASDAQ: LASR: $45.1 million (4.1% of AUM) As of Tuesday, DNOW shares were priced at $12.33, down 18% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 16% gain in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of Tuesday) $12.33 Market capitalization $2 billion Revenue (TTM) $2.82 billion Net income (TTM) ($89 million) Company snapshot DNOW distributes a broad range of downstream energy and industrial products, including pipes, valves, fittings, safety supplies, instrumentation, and original equipment under the DistributionNOW and DNOW brands. The company generates revenue through the sale of consumable maintenance, repair, and operating supplies, as well as supply chain and materials management solutions for energy and industrial sectors. It serves upstream, midstream, and downstream energy companies, including drilling contractors, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical firms, utilities, and industrial manufacturers. DNOW Inc. is a leading distributor of energy and industrial products,...
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global supply chains and triggered price rises across a range of categories, prompting accusations of price gouging and warnings of worse to come if the conflict persists. Here we take a look at the impact so far. Petrol Fuel pump prices have risen slightly across the UK and Europe since Israel and the US started bombing Iran on Saturday and much highe...
The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global supply chains and triggered price rises across a range of categories, prompting accusations of price gouging and warnings of worse to come if the conflict persists. Here we take a look at the impact so far. Petrol Fuel pump prices have risen slightly across the UK and Europe since Israel and the US started bombing Iran on Saturday and much higher rises are expected. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, jumped 10% to $82 (£61) a barrel on Monday before easing on Wednesday to $78. Britain’s AA has said record prices could come within the next two weeks. The Irish taoiseach, Micheál Martin, said there was “no excuse” for fuel price rises because Ireland’s oil came from the North Sea. “We don’t want any price gouging going on,” he added. Spain’s government said it was monitoring petrol prices to avoid speculative movements. Heating oil Some suppliers in Northern Ireland, where almost two-thirds of homes use oil for heating, have increased prices by more than a third. On 26 February the average price of 500 litres was £307 but some providers are now charging up to £425, the BBC reported. Airline tickets The price of flights between Europe and Asia have jumped since the closure of large Middle East hubs led to thousands of flights being cancelled. Stranded passengers who have tried switching to other carriers and routes have encountered higher fares and limited availability. Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a commodities analyst, said on X that airlines were “gouging” people who were desperate to get home. She has been quoted fares ranging from €2,400 to €3,600 to get to London. “Governments need to step in and take control. This is worse than the pandemic. Disgraceful,” she added. View image in fullscreen The conflict is having an impact on maritime insurance. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA Private jet operators have ratcheted up prices even further, with one charging £20,000 per seat on a jet leaving Oman for Mil...
Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) just delivered a 15-fold surge in AI-powered search orders after integrating Google AI into its platform. With revenue growing by more than 30% but margins tightening, this stock sits at a crossroads. If AI execution turns into sustained earnings growth, the upside could be enormous. But if growth slows, volatility may continue. Stock prices used were the market prices of Fe...
Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) just delivered a 15-fold surge in AI-powered search orders after integrating Google AI into its platform. With revenue growing by more than 30% but margins tightening, this stock sits at a crossroads. If AI execution turns into sustained earnings growth, the upside could be enormous. But if growth slows, volatility may continue. Stock prices used were the market prices of Feb. 24, 2026. The video was published on March. 2, 2026. 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 » Should you buy stock in Shopify right now? Before you buy stock in Shopify, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Shopify wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $526,889!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,103,743!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 947% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 192% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of March 4, 2026. Rick Orford has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Shopify. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Rick Orford is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Ryan Schroeder Chief Financial Officer — Nicholas Vlahos Director of Investor Relations — Marianne Barr Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Full-Year Revenue -- $249 million, down 9%, reflecting pressure in heavy truck and automotive end markets. -...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Ryan Schroeder Chief Financial Officer — Nicholas Vlahos Director of Investor Relations — Marianne Barr Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Full-Year Revenue -- $249 million, down 9%, reflecting pressure in heavy truck and automotive end markets. -- $249 million, down 9%, reflecting pressure in heavy truck and automotive end markets. Adjusted EBITDA -- $19.4 million for the year, representing a 7.8% margin, versus $26.3 million and 9.6% the prior year. -- $19.4 million for the year, representing a 7.8% margin, versus $26.3 million and 9.6% the prior year. Q4 Revenue -- $57.5 million, down 13.7% from $66.7 million, but up 4% sequentially from $55.3 million in the third quarter. -- $57.5 million, down 13.7% from $66.7 million, but up 4% sequentially from $55.3 million in the third quarter. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA -- Increased by $1.1 million sequentially from the third quarter, indicating margin improvement on higher revenue. -- Increased by $1.1 million sequentially from the third quarter, indicating margin improvement on higher revenue. Cost Actions -- Approximately $4 million in annual savings from restructuring and footprint optimization. -- Approximately $4 million in annual savings from restructuring and footprint optimization. Asia Business Growth -- Segment sales grew 25% year over year after dedicated sales resource expansion. -- Segment sales grew 25% year over year after dedicated sales resource expansion. Tariff Management -- Approximately $10 million of tariff exposure was neutralized via pricing and supply chain measures. -- Approximately $10 million of tariff exposure was neutralized via pricing and supply chain measures. Portfolio Streamlining -- Divested the Centralia Mold division of Big 3, which had negatively impacted earnings. -- Divested the Centralia Mold division of Big 3, which had negatively impact...
Although software stocks have gotten a little reprieve on Wall Street recently, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV 0.01%) is still down by more than 20% since the beginning of the year as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Investors have been lowering their terminal multiples on these stocks, and selling them due to concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to build ...
Although software stocks have gotten a little reprieve on Wall Street recently, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV 0.01%) is still down by more than 20% since the beginning of the year as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Investors have been lowering their terminal multiples on these stocks, and selling them due to concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to build similar software products and services much more quickly and efficiently. Models from Claude to Perplexity to ChatGPT are certainly impressive, and they can complete a range of different tasks well. So it's understandable that investors and consumers are unsure about what the tech world is going to look like in the future. However, in a recent interview on CNBC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said "the markets got it wrong" on enterprise software. Here's his argument. Replacements or assistants? Concerns about where the trend is heading have mounted as AI companies have released new agentic AI tools and chatbots that not only can answer queries and create certain types of content when prompted, but can also carry out tasks that might have otherwise required more time. For instance, Claude Cowork can conduct a range of tasks, such as organizing files, summarizing Slack or email conversations, and automating workflows. Claude creator Anthropic also released new agentic AI tools that could help in specific job areas such as wealth management, investment banking, and human resources. For instance, these tools could review deals, conduct portfolio analysis, or produce guidance materials for a company's recent hires. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas recently retweeted a user who claimed to have used Perplexity Computer's $200-per-month system to build a terminal that analyzed real-time data for Nvidia stock, mimicking the services provided by Bloomberg terminals -- dedicated machines that cost users $30,000 per year. Expand NYSEMKT : IGV iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sec...
Leestat/iStock via Getty Images By Paolo Pizzoli , Senior Economist, Italy, Greece Growth was gradually accelerating by the turn of the year… The second estimate from Istat confirmed that in the fourth quarter of 2025, Italy's seasonally and working day-adjusted GDP expanded 0.3% after an upward-revised 0.2% in the third quarter. On the year, GDP was up 0.8%. The supply-side angle shows that value...
Leestat/iStock via Getty Images By Paolo Pizzoli , Senior Economist, Italy, Greece Growth was gradually accelerating by the turn of the year… The second estimate from Istat confirmed that in the fourth quarter of 2025, Italy's seasonally and working day-adjusted GDP expanded 0.3% after an upward-revised 0.2% in the third quarter. On the year, GDP was up 0.8%. The supply-side angle shows that value added posted positive quarterly gains in agriculture (+0.2%), services (0.1%) and, more markedly, in industry (+0.8%). …on a domestic demand drive As is always the case at the second estimate stage, the focus of today’s release is on the disclosed demand breakdown. As expected, quarterly GDP growth was driven by domestic demand and gross inventories. Inventory accumulation turned out to be the main driver (+0.7% contribution), followed by gross fixed capital formation (+0.2% contribution) and private consumption (+0.1% contribution), while public consumption was growth-neutral. The 0.7% quarterly drag from net exports builds on a 1.2% contraction in exports and a 1% expansion in imports. Slow consumption was expected - strong residential and soft infrastructural investment were not The detailed breakdown offers both confirmations and surprises. The marginal increase in private consumption was on the cards. Notwithstanding a resilient labour market and low inflation, consumer surveys had anticipated the continuation of a prudent approach on the household side. The breakdown of the gross fixed capital formation aggregate comes as a surprise, though, as the onus of the positive push on growth rests on the residential part of the construction component - which, in principle, is less prone to benefit from the final (official) leg of the recovery plan. The infrastructural part surprisingly contracted, signalling a pause in the rush to complete investment plans. Whether this reflects growing manpower availability constraints or the awareness that it will be possible to complete m...
Key Points Software stocks have sold off steeply this year as investors worry that AI systems will be able to replicate many of their current products. Many software companies are delivering strong financial performances and integrating AI into their businesses. Nvidia's CEO thinks investors are misinterpreting the situation in the enterprise software space. 10 stocks we like better than iShares T...
Key Points Software stocks have sold off steeply this year as investors worry that AI systems will be able to replicate many of their current products. Many software companies are delivering strong financial performances and integrating AI into their businesses. Nvidia's CEO thinks investors are misinterpreting the situation in the enterprise software space. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF › Although software stocks have gotten a little reprieve on Wall Street recently, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGV) is still down by more than 20% since the beginning of the year as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Investors have been lowering their terminal multiples on these stocks, and selling them due to concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to build similar software products and services much more quickly and efficiently. Models from Claude to Perplexity to ChatGPT are certainly impressive, and they can complete a range of different tasks well. So it's understandable that investors and consumers are unsure about what the tech world is going to look like in the future. However, in a recent interview on CNBC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said "the markets got it wrong" on enterprise software. Here's his argument. 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 » Replacements or assistants? Concerns about where the trend is heading have mounted as AI companies have released new agentic AI tools and chatbots that not only can answer queries and create certain types of content when prompted, but can also carry out tasks that might have otherwise required more time. For instance, Claude Cowork can conduct a range of tasks, such as organizing files, summarizing Slack or email conversations, and automating workflows. Cl...
Follow Nvidia on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only entertain...
Follow Nvidia on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only entertain, but provide value and insights about the investments you care about. Today's episode is from this request. So, let's throw 2 minutes on the clock and dive in. Today, we are diving into the market darling, NVIDIA Corporation, ticker symbol NVDA. Kicking things off here with the Quant rating system, it is currently a Hold on the stock, and we're going to dive into the Factor Grade metrics here in just a moment. Jumping over to Seeking Alpha Analysts, they currently have a Buy in aggregate on this stock, and that's from 44 analysts providing their coverage in the last 30-days. Lastly, Wall Street is a Strong Buy on this stock, and that's from 61 analysts providing their coverage in the last 90-days. To learn more about how the Seeking Alpha Quant system and Seeking Alpha Analysts outperform the market, visit the link in the description of this video. Now, let's dive deeper. This is a $4.31 trillion market capitalization company found within the information technology sector and the semiconductors industry. Diving into the Valuation grade, it is currently an F, and we look at that PEG non-GAAP forward ratio. It is currently 0.61, compared to the sector at 1.40. So, nice growth factored in there. And second here, looking at the enterprise value-to-EBITDA forward, that is 17.31, compared to the sector at 13.84, in-line there, though. Jumping over to the Growth grade, it’s currently an A-. That revenue growth year-over-year has been 65.47%, compared to the sector at just 10.47%. Looking at that revenue growth forward number though, 51.66% is a massive beat over the sector at 10....
Follow Nvidia on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only entertain...
Follow Nvidia on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only entertain, but provide value and insights about the investments you care about. Today's episode is from this request. So, let's throw 2 minutes on the clock and dive in. Today, we are diving into the market darling, NVIDIA Corporation, ticker symbol NVDA. Kicking things off here with the Quant rating system, it is currently a Hold on the stock, and we're going to dive into the Factor Grade metrics here in just a moment. Jumping over to Seeking Alpha Analysts, they currently have a Buy in aggregate on this stock, and that's from 44 analysts providing their coverage in the last 30-days. Lastly, Wall Street is a Strong Buy on this stock, and that's from 61 analysts providing their coverage in the last 90-days. To learn more about how the Seeking Alpha Quant system and Seeking Alpha Analysts outperform the market, visit the link in the description of this video. Now, let's dive deeper. This is a $4.31 trillion market capitalization company found within the information technology sector and the semiconductors industry. Diving into the Valuation grade, it is currently an F, and we look at that PEG non-GAAP forward ratio. It is currently 0.61, compared to the sector at 1.40. So, nice growth factored in there. And second here, looking at the enterprise value-to-EBITDA forward, that is 17.31, compared to the sector at 13.84, in-line there, though. Jumping over to the Growth grade, it’s currently an A-. That revenue growth year-over-year has been 65.47%, compared to the sector at just 10.47%. Looking at that revenue growth forward number though, 51.66% is a massive beat over the sector at 10....
Primary Losers: Crockett Cries 'Disenfranchisement' , Crenshaw Crushed Rep. Jasmine Crockett has just lost her Democratic Senate primary in Texas to Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, who will now try to become the first Democrat in nearly 40 years to win a Senate election in Texas. He will face the Republican winner between longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas AG Ken Paxton. Crock...
Primary Losers: Crockett Cries 'Disenfranchisement' , Crenshaw Crushed Rep. Jasmine Crockett has just lost her Democratic Senate primary in Texas to Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, who will now try to become the first Democrat in nearly 40 years to win a Senate election in Texas. He will face the Republican winner between longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas AG Ken Paxton. Crockett, a racist , who says that entering the USA illegally is ' not a crime ' and is under FEC investigation for suspicious ActBlue donations, says she's going to file a lawsuit challenging the results due to alleged confusion among some voters in Dallas County over where they were supposed to vote. Speaking with supporters Tuesday night, she says that because of the confusion, "people have been disenfranchised," and that the outcome of the race wouldn't be known until Dallas County's votes are counted. As noted above, Cornyn and Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican primary race, after neither candidate manged to receive 50% of the vote. Crenshaw Loses Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, was unseated in Tuesday's primary. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images file Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) also lost on Tuesday in his primary bid for the GOP nomination for Texas's 2nd Congressional District - losing to Steve Toth by 15.5 points. Toth repeatedly described Crenshaw as a "neocon" war hawk, while Crenshaw was notably the only House Republican in Texas not endorsed by President Trump (who just made the neocons very happy bombing Iran). Crenshaw voted for the 2024 bipartisan border bill, which received criticism from some Republicans and Trump, according to the Epoch Times . Toth was endorsed by TPUSA , and if you wondered where he stands on Iran - he's a proud supporter of Israel and the Jewish People, and thanks Trump for protecting America from the Iranians. Babette and I are praying for our service men and women across the world as they bravely defend our freedo...
An heiress helping to traffic young women to brutal billionaires: the finale of the banker drama used one of its characters to take on a huge real-life scandal Just who is Yasmin Kara-Hanani? It’s a question that has dogged Industry’s trauma-logged heiress since the series began in 2020. “Who have I married?” wonders Henry Muck, Yasmin’s hapless aristocratic new husband about his ruthlessly ambiti...
An heiress helping to traffic young women to brutal billionaires: the finale of the banker drama used one of its characters to take on a huge real-life scandal Just who is Yasmin Kara-Hanani? It’s a question that has dogged Industry’s trauma-logged heiress since the series began in 2020. “Who have I married?” wonders Henry Muck, Yasmin’s hapless aristocratic new husband about his ruthlessly ambitious bride in her Lady Macbeth era. The season four finale solves the mystery with a shocking Epstein-inspired arc. As the Tender scandal spirals, revealing the payment processor/wannabe bank as a front for Russian intelligence, the former Lady Muck cuts and runs from her marriage to Henry, as well as her job in communications at Tender. She is now carving a niche for herself trafficking young women to a transnational crew of brutal billionaires hellbent on breaking the social contract nation by nation. Turns out, Yasmin (Marisa Abela) is a millennial-style take on Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s a ruinous evolution perversely pitched as a dream realised. Continue reading...