One of the biggest temptations for dividend investors is reaching for yield. Basically, that means taking on risky investments just to collect a larger income stream. You’ll be better off in the long run if you err on the side of caution, particularly if you need to live off of …
Read More »Vance Criticizes Ukraine’s President a Day After His Meeting With Trump
Senator JD Vance of Ohio, former President Donald J. Trump’s running mate, criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Source link
Read More »VCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates
When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses. These companies include corporate credit …
Read More »PayPal Will Allow Businesses to Buy and Sell Crypto
PayPal is launching a new service to allow businesses to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency, making it much easier for US merchants to use crypto for payments. Although the company already allowed its PayPal and Venmo users with consumer accounts to use bitcoin and other virtual coins via its online …
Read More »Will Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Flop?
Mr. Coppola has spent $120 million on his new movie, “Megalopolis.” Most box office analysts predict that he’ll get far less in return. Source link
Read More »If You Bought 1 Share of Nvidia at Its IPO, Here’s How Many Shares You Would Own Now
Since its IPO in January 1999, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has established itself as one of the world’s most successful companies. It has been particularly adept at adapting its technology to expand into new markets. The company pioneered the graphics processing units (GPUs) that revolutionized the gaming industry, turning boxy figures …
Read More »Eastern Tennessee Officials Brace Residents for ‘Life Lost’ After Helene
Though no bodies have been recovered in Unicoi County, authorities say they expect fatalities among about a half-dozen people who remain missing. Source link
Read More »Meta offers a glimpse through its supposed iPhone killer: Orion
For years, Silicon Valley and Wall Street have questioned Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to invest tens of billions of dollars into Reality Labs. This week, Meta’s wearables division unveiled a prototype of its Orion smart glasses, a form factor the company believes one day could replace the iPhone. That idea sounds …
Read More »NASA, SpaceX Launch Capsule to Fetch Stranded Astronauts: Watch It Dock on Sunday
It looks like Butch and Suni’s ride home is headed their way. The two NASA astronauts — Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams — have been stuck on the International Space Station for nearly four months, due to problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that had been meant to …
Read More »Review: Philadelphia’s BalletX Shows Variety but Little Depth
The company brought three New York premieres to the Joyce Theater. Source link
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