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A $1 million portfolio generating $67,500 a year requires a blended yield of 6.75%. That sits at the crossover between moderate and aggressive income tiers, involving real tradeoffs most income calculators never explain. Why a 3.5% Yield Pays Less Than a Treasury Bond Right Now At 3.5% yield, $67,500 annually requires approximately $1,929,000 in invested ... A $1 Million Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $67,500 a Year, No Job Required
Suriya Phosri/iStock via Getty Images Introduction: The most important guiding principle in the selection of the securities for this portfolio is our intent to hold them for the long term. As the title suggests, we intend to hold them for at least 10 years if not longer. With the long-term nature of the portfolio, we will need to diversify our selections from many different asset classes. One of t...
Suriya Phosri/iStock via Getty Images Introduction: The most important guiding principle in the selection of the securities for this portfolio is our intent to hold them for the long term. As the title suggests, we intend to hold them for at least 10 years if not longer. With the long-term nature of the portfolio, we will need to diversify our selections from many different asset classes. One of the advantages that we look for in asset diversification is that they don't necessarily all move in the same direction at all times. For example, when stocks are going down, the treasuries may be stable or going up, or when treasuries are going down, gold prices may be going up. However, these trends are not always the same, and there are many instances when stocks, treasuries, and gold may be going down in sync. That is one reason that we should preferably consider some exposure to hedging securities. The second aspect of this portfolio would be the ease of maintenance. We would want this portfolio to be easy to set up and easy to maintain. Our goal would be to rebalance the portfolio on a yearly basis. Unless something fundamentally changes with any of the securities in the portfolio, we would leave them alone. Our expectations from this portfolio are threefold. We would want a decent level of income, preferably around 6%, irrespective of how much we need to draw from it. Secondly, the portfolio should broadly match the total returns of the S&P500 on a long-term basis. Lastly, it should preferably have lower volatility (and thus lower drawdowns) than the broader market. We will make our selections from ETFs (exchange-traded funds), CEFs (closed-end funds), and possibly a couple of mutual funds. Let's summarize our goals: Provide an average income of 5% to 6% at the portfolio level. If the income was not needed by the investor, it could be auto-invested. Provide market matching growth (comparable to the S&P500), on a long-term basis, assuming all dividends or income are rei...
The 'Leading UK Scientists' Letter Urging Abandonment Of North Sea Is Ideology Masquerading As Science Authored by Tilak Doshi via Tilak’s Substack , The Financial Times reported on Good Friday that “more than 65 leading UK scientists” had signed an open letter, published as a Google Doc , urging the Government to abandon new North Sea oil and gas drilling in favour of renewables . “Here is the sc...
The 'Leading UK Scientists' Letter Urging Abandonment Of North Sea Is Ideology Masquerading As Science Authored by Tilak Doshi via Tilak’s Substack , The Financial Times reported on Good Friday that “more than 65 leading UK scientists” had signed an open letter, published as a Google Doc , urging the Government to abandon new North Sea oil and gas drilling in favour of renewables . “Here is the scientific establishment speaking with one voice,” the FT tells us, warning against the supposed folly of extracting what remains of Britain’s hydrocarbon resources and to choose renewables that, according to the scientist-signatories, provide both energy security and “cheaper solutions [that] we have already, that we know work”. Also on Good Friday, Catherine McBride OBE — co-author of the recently published report for the Great British Business Council on Britain’s climate policy-induced de-industrialisation and a plan to reverse it — published a Substack article on X titled ‘ What the Greens, most MPs and the FT don’t understand about the North Sea oil and gas ‘. Ms McBride and her co-authors have little time for the sheer illiteracy of the Greens and mainstream media in economic and energy issues related to the UK government’s punitive taxes on North Sea oil and gas production. To point out that the “ FT is nothing more than the Guardian with stock prices these days ”, a “ once mighty publications fallen into the abyss of wokery ” would be only to shoot the messenger bearing the familiar pink newsprint. Let’s now turn to the message itself, lest one stand accused of employing ad hominem tactics. What the so-called ‘consensus’ scientists say The open letter from the 65 “scientists” declares with solemn authority: “Extracting North Sea fossil fuels will threaten lives and livelihoods.” It asserts that “around 90% of North Sea oil and gas has already been extracted”, that additional production “is unlikely to move prices”, and that the world already possesses “more global re...
Qualcomm isn't just a smartphone chip company anymore. It's positioning itself to be a key player in edge AI, and its valuation doesn't yet reflect that transformation.
Qualcomm isn't just a smartphone chip company anymore. It's positioning itself to be a key player in edge AI, and its valuation doesn't yet reflect that transformation.
The war with Iran has already cost lives, billions of dollars, and shaken the foundations of the global economy and the worst may be yet to come. Afsaneh Beschloss of RockCreek tells us why Russia and Iran are the unexpected winners at the Strait of Hormuz, and why a prolonged conflict could force the Fed to hike rates instead of cut. Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations explains why th...
The war with Iran has already cost lives, billions of dollars, and shaken the foundations of the global economy and the worst may be yet to come. Afsaneh Beschloss of RockCreek tells us why Russia and Iran are the unexpected winners at the Strait of Hormuz, and why a prolonged conflict could force the Fed to hike rates instead of cut. Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations explains why the Gulf states didn't see Iran's attacks coming and why Saudi-Israeli normalization may now be further away than ever. (Source: Bloomberg)
Intel emerged as one of the most overbought stocks this week after the chip giant entered new partnerships with Google and Elon Musk 's Terafab project. The major averages rose this week on hopes that the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could be maintained. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the gains, rising 4.7%, while the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average followed with inc...
Intel emerged as one of the most overbought stocks this week after the chip giant entered new partnerships with Google and Elon Musk 's Terafab project. The major averages rose this week on hopes that the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could be maintained. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the gains, rising 4.7%, while the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average followed with increases of 3.6% and 3%, respectively. But investors piled into certain stocks more than others. CNBC Pro used its stock-screener tool to identify these names based on their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI. Stocks with a 14-day RSI above 70 are considered overbought, meaning that a pullback could be on the horizon. On the other hand, a reading below 30 indicates that a stock is oversold and may soon be due for a potential rebound. The table below lists this week's most overbought stocks: Intel stock had surged nearly 25% on the week, as of Friday midday, ending up with an RSI of 75. Investors showed the stock love on signs that the chipmaker may be starting to shed its old guard reputation. In an expansion of an existing partnership , Google announced that it has committed to using multiple generations of Intel's central processing units in its artificial intelligence data centers. "Their Xeon roadmap gives us confidence that we can continue to meet the growing performance and efficiency demands of our workloads," Amin Vahdat, Google's chief technologist for AI infrastructure, said in a Thursday statement. Meanwhile, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan posted on LinkedIn this week that Intel was helping design, fabricate and package custom chips for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla at Elon Musk's new Terafab project, a Texas-based chip factory. Fellow semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom joined Intel on the most overbought list, with an RSI of 71. Shares of Broadcom had added 19% on the week, as of Friday midday, after similarly agreeing to expanded chip deals with Google and Anthropic. Broadcom...
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has to smartly integrate blockchain technology and AI if it is to remain relevant, CEO Jamie Dimon says. "A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain, which includes stablecoins, smart contracts and other forms...
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has to smartly integrate blockchain technology and AI if it is to remain relevant, CEO Jamie Dimon says. "A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain, which includes stablecoins, smart contracts and other forms...
GB News confirmed presenter was taken ill last week and he is said to be responding well to treatment The television presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital following a stroke. A spokesperson for GB News, where Holmes presents the breakfast show, said: “Eamonn was taken ill last week and it was later confirmed he had suffered a stroke.” He is said to be responding well to treatment. Cont...
GB News confirmed presenter was taken ill last week and he is said to be responding well to treatment The television presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital following a stroke. A spokesperson for GB News, where Holmes presents the breakfast show, said: “Eamonn was taken ill last week and it was later confirmed he had suffered a stroke.” He is said to be responding well to treatment. Continue reading...
Fraudulent music streams have long been a scourge for the industry, but experts say generative AI has supercharged it Jason Moran, a renowned jazz composer and pianist, got a strange call from a friend last month. The friend, bassist Burniss Earl Travis, was curious about Moran’s new record that he saw on the music streaming service Spotify. “It has your name on it,” Travis told him. “But I don’t ...
Fraudulent music streams have long been a scourge for the industry, but experts say generative AI has supercharged it Jason Moran, a renowned jazz composer and pianist, got a strange call from a friend last month. The friend, bassist Burniss Earl Travis, was curious about Moran’s new record that he saw on the music streaming service Spotify. “It has your name on it,” Travis told him. “But I don’t think it’s you.” Continue reading...
It’s a barbecue favourite, but which halloumi is firm, salty and satisfyingly squeaky and which is a milky mess? • The best (and worst) supermarket feta I used to get through about 300kg of halloumi each summer at my festival cafe. Our halloumi wrap was a bestseller, filled with superslaw (sprouts, cabbage, raisins, parsley and seeds), tahini sauce and broad bean falafel. Halloumi is a Protected D...
It’s a barbecue favourite, but which halloumi is firm, salty and satisfyingly squeaky and which is a milky mess? • The best (and worst) supermarket feta I used to get through about 300kg of halloumi each summer at my festival cafe. Our halloumi wrap was a bestseller, filled with superslaw (sprouts, cabbage, raisins, parsley and seeds), tahini sauce and broad bean falafel. Halloumi is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product that has to be produced and packaged in Cyprus, and be at least 51% sheep and goat’s milk (cow’s milk can make up the rest). The curd has to be cooked and folded, which gives halloumi its characteristic shape and texture. This is why the block sometimes splits during cooking, a sign of authenticity that’s often mistaken for lack of quality. No preservatives, colourings or milk powder are allowed, either. Continue reading...
Unite Here co-president demands improvement in working conditions and urges Fifa to keep ICE away from matches A hospitality union that represents about 2,000 workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles has threatened to strike during the World Cup if Fifa leaders do not heed their concerns about working conditions and the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This summer, SoFi Stadiu...
Unite Here co-president demands improvement in working conditions and urges Fifa to keep ICE away from matches A hospitality union that represents about 2,000 workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles has threatened to strike during the World Cup if Fifa leaders do not heed their concerns about working conditions and the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This summer, SoFi Stadium will be thrust into the national spotlight as it hosts eight World Cup matches. Between June and July, Los Angeles is estimated to see 150,000 more out-of-town visitors than typical for the time period. Continue reading...
Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a bigger role in regional groupings that could face off with China, according to analysts. More than 7,000 soldiers from the United States and Philippine armies are taking part in this year’s Salaknib drill, a joint annual exercise that started on the north of Luzon island on Mond...
Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a bigger role in regional groupings that could face off with China, according to analysts. More than 7,000 soldiers from the United States and Philippine armies are taking part in this year’s Salaknib drill, a joint annual exercise that started on the north of Luzon island on Monday. The exercise aims to “enhance combat readiness and interoperability between the two armies,...
In this article KODK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:21 02:21 How Kodak is attempting to turn its business around Consumer & Retail Digital Original Video On Jim Continenza's first day on the job as Eastman Kodak executive chairman in 2019, he got a call from a star Hollywood filmmaker telling him the company was making a big mistake. The photography technology co...
In this article KODK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:21 02:21 How Kodak is attempting to turn its business around Consumer & Retail Digital Original Video On Jim Continenza's first day on the job as Eastman Kodak executive chairman in 2019, he got a call from a star Hollywood filmmaker telling him the company was making a big mistake. The photography technology company was in the process of shutting down its acetate factory, which makes one of the key ingredients used in film. Christopher Nolan, the director behind major movies like "Inception" and "Oppenheimer," urged Continenza to stop the process. "He goes, 'Do not turn this off. Please take a look.' And I did," Continenza, now CEO, told CNBC. "He was right. I started looking at it because I shoot 35 millimeter [film], and I'm like, 'Why would one of the greatest directors of all time even have this conversation?'" Continenza, a self-proclaimed "turnaround specialist," said he quickly realized how central film was to Kodak's roots, and how it could be one of its biggest strengths as he fought to bring the company back from teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Fast forward roughly seven years, and multiple 2026 Oscar-winning movies, including "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners," were shot on Kodak film. It's part of a bigger trend as the category sees a resurgence fueled by both a nostalgia for film in Hollywood and by younger consumers. That road wasn't smooth, though. The company declared bankruptcy in 2012 and reemerged a year later. Then it cautioned last year that its financial conditions "raise substantial doubt about Kodak's ability to continue as a going concern." In the second-quarter earnings where it made that going concern statement, Kodak posted a 12% decrease in gross profit, with millions in debt obligations. But Continenza said it was one step in a longer process toward rebuilding the company to its former success. CEO of Kodak Jim Continenza speaks onstage du...
Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know, but even more things you need to think about. I’m David Westin , and this week former diplomat Richard Haass took us through the ceasefire negotiations between the US, and Iran and we considered US shortcuts to catch up on critical minerals. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up here for...
Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know, but even more things you need to think about. I’m David Westin , and this week former diplomat Richard Haass took us through the ceasefire negotiations between the US, and Iran and we considered US shortcuts to catch up on critical minerals. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up here for this newsletter. Haass: Iran “Has More Leverage” The US agreed to a very tentative ceasefire with Iran this week and went into negotiations to try to resolve the conflict. There’s a lot at stake. As Afsaneh Beschloss of RockCreek says, elevated oil prices risk slowing the global economy and leading to higher inflation. Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations says that “the Gulf States have certainly taken a beating” already. But Richard Haass of Centerview Partners warns that we shouldn’t expect too much, as Iran’s survival thus far has shown one can “win a war in the classic battlefield sense, but lose the war” in terms of strategic political leverage leverage. Picking “National Champions” in Critical Minerals China got the world’s attention in 2024 when it banned the export of critical minerals needed for a range of tech applications. But that country’s domination of critical minerals didn’t happen overnight. David Abraham wrote a book on it, “The Elements of Power,” and says that the US was “focusing on building apps back in 2010 and 2011,” at a time China was realizing that critical minerals were “the seeds of the future, seeds to their high tech and green industries and are at the heart of their economy today.” Now, the question is what the US can do to catch up. Former US Ambassador to China Nick Burns says “we have to isolate certain industries, pick out certain industries in the United States for special support.” One of the US companies working to get back in the game is Phoenix Tailings in New Hampshire, run by Nick Myers. More from Wall Street Week Bloom...