Shares of Figma (NYSE: FIG) , the design software stock, were soaring last month as shares jumped on a strong earnings report and rode a broader recovery in the software sector. Figma went public last July and jumped out of the gate before falling sharply from its peak. Eventually, the stock sank below its IPO price of $33, and it remains there today. At first, Figma was dogged by concerns about i...
Shares of Figma (NYSE: FIG) , the design software stock, were soaring last month as shares jumped on a strong earnings report and rode a broader recovery in the software sector. Figma went public last July and jumped out of the gate before falling sharply from its peak. Eventually, the stock sank below its IPO price of $33, and it remains there today. At first, Figma was dogged by concerns about its valuation, and later it became one of the software stocks that investors believed to be primed for AI disruption, especially after Anthropic launched its own competing design product, Claude Design. Continue reading
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A top Sydney academic used AI to write an opinion piece that urged students to “do the work” and not cut corners by using such technology, with the Sydney Morni...
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A top Sydney academic used AI to write an opinion piece that urged students to “do the work” and not cut corners by using such technology, with the Sydney Morning Herald removing the “unacceptable” piece from its website. Western Sydney University’s pro vice-chancellor for quality and integrity, Prof Cath Ellis, had an opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month, in response to an article from the academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert . Continue reading...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Used car prices are bound to normalize, right? That is the story that those with a bearish outlook on Carvana ( CVNA ) would like for you to believe, but based on the reports that I am seeing, that simply isn't the case. In March 2026, wholesale used car prices jumped to a two-year high. The report indicated the following: The Manheim Used Vehicle Val...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Used car prices are bound to normalize, right? That is the story that those with a bearish outlook on Carvana ( CVNA ) would like for you to believe, but based on the reports that I am seeing, that simply isn't the case. In March 2026, wholesale used car prices jumped to a two-year high. The report indicated the following: The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index for March indicated that the wholesale used-car market remained firm, with the index rising to 215.3, up 6.2% year over year to their highest level since the summer of 2023. The index was up 1.4% from the level seen in February. Non-adjusted wholesale prices were also strong, increasing 5.7% year over year and 4.2% month over month, which points to sustained pricing pressure across the market. This indicated to me that the wholesale used car market remains stretched thin, and there simply hasn't been a flood of used vehicle inventory as some have forecasted . Instead, the real-world figures give me confidence that this is just the beginning of what could be a lengthy period of inflated used car prices. All of this is to say that tight inventories of used cars could play right into Carvana's hands. Carvana Was the Name Shorts Piled Into in 2022; Now That Play Is Looking Misguided There were certainly plenty of people setting the stage for Carvana's funeral back in 2022. The Rebound Capital newsletter reminds us of what it was like at that time: After its 2017 IPO, the stock rose 31x in four years, only to crash 99% in 2022-23. Most investors wrote off the company. But Carvana came back from the edge of bankruptcy and is now up a mind-numbing 10,961% in barely two years. The cherry on top? It just got added to the S&P 500. The thing is, despite allegedly being so close to bankruptcy just years ago, the company has done nothing but defy the odds ever since then. It has been an incredible performance for those who have held the faith over that period of time. Yet, desp...
The choice between Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) and iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT:HDV) involves balancing the lower cost and broader diversification of the Vanguard fund against the higher current yield of the iShares fund. Both exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focus on domestic stocks with attractive payouts, yet they employ very different screening methods. While the iSha...
The choice between Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) and iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT:HDV) involves balancing the lower cost and broader diversification of the Vanguard fund against the higher current yield of the iShares fund. Both exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focus on domestic stocks with attractive payouts, yet they employ very different screening methods. While the iShares fund targets a concentrated group of sustainable high-yielders, VYM tracks an index of U.S. companies forecasted to have above-average dividend yields, producing a much broader dividend portfolio than HDV. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading