Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday she had “no regrets” about symbolically handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump in January. “There is a leader in the world, a head of state in the world who risked the lives of his country’s citizens for Venezuela’s freedom,” she told a news conference in Madrid. Machado presented her Nobel Prize to Trump ...
Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday she had “no regrets” about symbolically handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump in January. “There is a leader in the world, a head of state in the world who risked the lives of his country’s citizens for Venezuela’s freedom,” she told a news conference in Madrid. Machado presented her Nobel Prize to Trump when she met him in the White House just two weeks after he ordered US forces to attack Caracas and...
The "Great Rotation" has seen defensive sectors like consumer staples outperform technology in the first quarter. That sent the shares of top tech stocks down, but history suggests these rotations are often the best times to buy quality growth companies. Over the last decade, the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has endured four drawdowns of at least 12% from its previous high, including two drops of mo...
The "Great Rotation" has seen defensive sectors like consumer staples outperform technology in the first quarter. That sent the shares of top tech stocks down, but history suggests these rotations are often the best times to buy quality growth companies. Over the last decade, the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has endured four drawdowns of at least 12% from its previous high, including two drops of more than 24% in 2020 and 2022. In the face of that volatility, the Growth ETF has nearly doubled the return of the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF over the past 10 years. History is clear that if you have at least 10 years until retirement, growth stocks are your friend. Even with the S&P 500 already back to all-time highs, there are still attractive opportunities available. Leading tech companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are seeing strong growth and offer reasonable valuations, setting the potential for excellent returns. Continue reading
The Canadian author on good writing advice from Martin Amis, his love for digging and getting rid of billionaires Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Your novels Life of Pi, Beatrice and Virgil, and The High Mountains of Portugal all feature animals in starring roles. If you could be any animal, which would it be, and why? A sloth, because it has a peaceful, long life. Or maybe a koala. Th...
The Canadian author on good writing advice from Martin Amis, his love for digging and getting rid of billionaires Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Your novels Life of Pi, Beatrice and Virgil, and The High Mountains of Portugal all feature animals in starring roles. If you could be any animal, which would it be, and why? A sloth, because it has a peaceful, long life. Or maybe a koala. They both look like stoners. A sloth just hangs there in its tree, it sleeps 22 hours a day – or maybe it’s meditating. Most creatures take the strategies of overt camouflage or speed to stay alive, whereas the sloth’s like, “I’ll be so slow that no one will notice me.” It grows a kind of algae on its fur, which makes it hard to see in the South American jungles. So it’s kind of hiding and being at one with the universe. Continue reading...
Tomas Telegramma had a platonic chemistry with his colleague Steph Vigilante. But one night as the heaven’s opened, so did his emotional floodgates Find more stories from the moment I knew series In 2019, I started a job as a junior editor for an online city guide in Melbourne. I was struck by the social media coordinator Steph, who worked quietly and diligently in a corner of the office, but had ...
Tomas Telegramma had a platonic chemistry with his colleague Steph Vigilante. But one night as the heaven’s opened, so did his emotional floodgates Find more stories from the moment I knew series In 2019, I started a job as a junior editor for an online city guide in Melbourne. I was struck by the social media coordinator Steph, who worked quietly and diligently in a corner of the office, but had a surname that was at odds with her vibe. She was Vigilante by name, but not by nature. Our shared Italian heritage was an instant bonding agent. We had chemistry, sure, but it was purely platonic. Even when lockdown put a pin in all things in real life, work’s instant messaging app helped our friendship survive working from home. I’d write stories about the city; Steph would cleverly bring them to life on social media. The synergy was real. Continue reading...
I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the departed We all have ridiculous conversations with our mates, but negotiating a ghost pact with my friend as she lay on her deathbed was, without question, my most surreal. The pact itself was simple. After my friend Ruth Francis departed this world, she was to give me a si...
I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the departed We all have ridiculous conversations with our mates, but negotiating a ghost pact with my friend as she lay on her deathbed was, without question, my most surreal. The pact itself was simple. After my friend Ruth Francis departed this world, she was to give me a sign from beyond the grave. Continue reading...
The cumulative global impact of seven weeks of war in the Middle East will begin to emerge in the coming week, in a second round of business surveys from multiple countries. Whether the twin blows affecting growth and inflation seen in purchasing manager indexes after the first month of the Iran conflict intensified during month two will be a key focus. The initial take for April in economies from...
The cumulative global impact of seven weeks of war in the Middle East will begin to emerge in the coming week, in a second round of business surveys from multiple countries. Whether the twin blows affecting growth and inflation seen in purchasing manager indexes after the first month of the Iran conflict intensified during month two will be a key focus. The initial take for April in economies from Australia to the US will be published on Thursday. Among those covered by Bloomberg forecasts, indexes in Germany, France, the euro zone and the UK are all anticipated to show broad deterioration, while the American indicators are seen little changed. Ultimately, the numbers may point to the degree that stagflation is lurking. That ominous term — evoking the noxious mix of surging prices and stalling growth of the 1970s — was cited by Chris Williamson , chief business economist at PMI-compiler S&P Global, when summing up risks highlighted by the overall global measure in March. The survey numbers follow a week of bleak stock-taking in Washington, where finance chiefs were warned by the International Monetary Fund of a range of potential outcomes that included a near-recession for the world. Notwithstanding the current Middle East ceasefire, the damage to growth and inflation can’t be easily undone. “Even if the war ends tomorrow, it would take quite some time for the recovery to kick in,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Bloomberg Television. “The impact is already baked in.” For all the gloom, multiple policymakers remain cautious about how to respond. European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane described how he and his colleagues may treat reports such as the PMIs when they set interest rates later this month. “We will have a rich set of survey data,” Lane said in Washington. “Of course, the people who are answering those surveys are looking at the same world we are looking at.” And for now, not many will have a decisive idea about what’s going to ha...
After seeing the shares jump 171% in 2024 and another 39% in 2025, it's understandable that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors would be a little disappointed with how the stock has performed so far this year. Nvidia is showing gains of only 6% on the year, marking the stock's worst performance so far since 2022. I've held Nvidia for several years now, so I watch the stock closely. And while I wish th...
After seeing the shares jump 171% in 2024 and another 39% in 2025, it's understandable that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors would be a little disappointed with how the stock has performed so far this year. Nvidia is showing gains of only 6% on the year, marking the stock's worst performance so far since 2022. I've held Nvidia for several years now, so I watch the stock closely. And while I wish that we were seeing double-digit gains again this year, I'm really not that focused on the stock price. Instead, there's another number that I'm keeping in mind when I consider my position in Nvidia stock . Image source: Nvidia. Continue reading
quantic69 Shares of Dell Technologies ( DELL ) surged earlier this week on a media report that Nvidia ( NVDA ) was in talks to acquire a major PC maker, a rumor that Nvidia ( NVDA ) later denied. We asked Seeking Alpha analysts Chris DeMuth Jr. , Uttam Dey , JR Research , and Summit Research if Dell ( DELL ) was an attractive takeover target. Chris DeMuth Jr. : Michael Dell controls almost 60% of ...
quantic69 Shares of Dell Technologies ( DELL ) surged earlier this week on a media report that Nvidia ( NVDA ) was in talks to acquire a major PC maker, a rumor that Nvidia ( NVDA ) later denied. We asked Seeking Alpha analysts Chris DeMuth Jr. , Uttam Dey , JR Research , and Summit Research if Dell ( DELL ) was an attractive takeover target. Chris DeMuth Jr. : Michael Dell controls almost 60% of Dell ( DELL ), so they’ll sell only when he’s good and ready. It can’t be a hostile or even opportunistic bid. He’s savvy and would get a high price. There couldn’t be that many bidders, but the list could include Nvidia ( NVDA ). Other Nvidia customers might not like it, and antitrust authorities might not like it, either. Such a deal is interesting in theory but probably won’t and probably shouldn’t happen in practice, at least not anytime soon. Uttam Dey : It's highly unlikely that Dell ( DELL ) is looking to sell itself. Especially with its shares reaching new all-time highs. Even if Dell is remotely interested in seeking a buyer, the acquisition process would face heightened regulatory scrutiny because it is a large American technology firm. Dell ( DELL ) trying to offload its PC business might make more business sense. At CES26 this year, they announced a “PC reset” where they simplified their product lines into three categories to address three broad markets: Dell for consumers, Dell Pro for commercial, and Dell Pro Max for professionals. The PC business has been a drag on top-line growth, especially Dell's EBITDA, compared to Dell's infrastructure business. So I see a reason why Dell would try to pull a Micron-like stunt, spinning off their consumer PC business to focus entirely on AI infrastructure. JR Research : Could anyone else bid for Dell ( DELL )? The company would have to be able to reasonably absorb an entity of Dell's size, have consumer-enterprise integration, and be indeed integrating across the stack. And the deal would have to make financial sense. Bid...
We dig deep into Alphabet, the tech giant that has become so much more than search, including some hidden gems in the company's portfolio that you may not realize are worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
We dig deep into Alphabet, the tech giant that has become so much more than search, including some hidden gems in the company's portfolio that you may not realize are worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Six drivers taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries F1 world champion Max Verstappen is competing at event The racing driver Juha Miettinen has died after a multi-car collision in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in Germany, which were also set to feature the four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen. According to a statement from the organisers, race control immediately stoppe...
Six drivers taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries F1 world champion Max Verstappen is competing at event The racing driver Juha Miettinen has died after a multi-car collision in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in Germany, which were also set to feature the four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen. According to a statement from the organisers, race control immediately stopped competition following the serious incident early on, which involved seven drivers, and emergency services quickly arrived on scene. They were unable to save 66-year-old Miettinen, who was removed from the vehicle and later died at the medical centre after attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. Continue reading...
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) stock has had a tough start to the year. Since 2026 began, shares have lost nearly 30% of their value. And that's after a 15% single-day gain on April 15. The recent sell-off has forced me to dig deeper into the company's near-term financial prospects. I wasn't excited about my conclusions. To be clear, I'm still a big fan of NuScale Power's business model over the long t...
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) stock has had a tough start to the year. Since 2026 began, shares have lost nearly 30% of their value. And that's after a 15% single-day gain on April 15. The recent sell-off has forced me to dig deeper into the company's near-term financial prospects. I wasn't excited about my conclusions. To be clear, I'm still a big fan of NuScale Power's business model over the long term. But there are two reasons to expect the company to struggle during a marketwide sell-off . NuScale Power, a nuclear company focused on developing small modular reactors, or SMRs, is operating in what could become a $10 trillion opportunity. "[N]uclear energy has, in many ways, been recently 'rediscovered' amid surging electricity demand," concludes a recent report from Bank of America . "Compared with other energy sources, it offers reliable baseload power, a smaller carbon footprint, and a higher energy return on investment." Continue reading
Saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan is great -- until the IRS starts forcing you to take withdrawals from your account. Those mandatory withdrawals are known as required minimum distributions , or RMDs. And they begin at either age 73 or 75, depending on your year of birth. Since RMDs can lead to hefty taxes in retirement, a common strategy is to convert a traditional IRA or ...
Saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan is great -- until the IRS starts forcing you to take withdrawals from your account. Those mandatory withdrawals are known as required minimum distributions , or RMDs. And they begin at either age 73 or 75, depending on your year of birth. Since RMDs can lead to hefty taxes in retirement, a common strategy is to convert a traditional IRA or 401(k) to a Roth IRA before RMDs start. But you may not want to move all of the money in your traditional retirement account into a Roth. Here are three reasons why a partial Roth conversion could be a smarter move for you. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Police responded after video claimed to have targeted nearby Israeli embassy with ‘dangerous substances’ Kensington Gardens in London has reopened after the discovery of several suspicious items including two jars containing a powdered substance which were deemed to be “non-hazardous”, police said. Police in protective clothing responded to an incident near the Israeli embassy on Friday after coun...
Police responded after video claimed to have targeted nearby Israeli embassy with ‘dangerous substances’ Kensington Gardens in London has reopened after the discovery of several suspicious items including two jars containing a powdered substance which were deemed to be “non-hazardous”, police said. Police in protective clothing responded to an incident near the Israeli embassy on Friday after counter-terrorism officers investigated a video shared online in which a group claimed to have targeted the embassy with drones carrying “dangerous substances”. Continue reading...
A routine regulatory filing in Alaska has pulled back the curtain on one of Alphabet Inc‘s most valuable hidden assets: a stake in SpaceX that could soon be worth roughly $122 billion. Rare Filing Reveals Hidden Ownership The disclosure comes from an annual requirement in Alaska, where companies operating in the state must list any shareholders holding 5% or more. SpaceX, still privately held and ...
A routine regulatory filing in Alaska has pulled back the curtain on one of Alphabet Inc‘s most valuable hidden assets: a stake in SpaceX that could soon be worth roughly $122 billion. Rare Filing Reveals Hidden Ownership The disclosure comes from an annual requirement in Alaska, where companies operating in the state must list any shareholders holding 5% or more. SpaceX, still privately held and famously tight‑lipped about its ownership structure, rarely offers this level of visibility. Yet the