She was best known as half of a comedy team with her husband, Phil Ford, until her hall-filling voice earned her raves in a role made famous by Barbra Streisand. Source link

Generous dividend yields can be dangerous. Double-digit dividend yields often show a company is in deep trouble, where a stalwart series of boosted payouts couldn’t drive stock prices higher. At the same time, cash-machine businesses can power their payouts from excessive cash flows, resulting in a strong yield that can …

Michael Flynn has said “hell” will be unleashed if Donald J. Trump wins. Mr. Flynn’s close associate has discussed plans to overturn the election if Mr. Trump loses. Source link

The popularity of an Instagram video can affect its actual video quality: According to Adam Mosseri (the Meta executive who leads Instagram and Threads), videos that are more popular get shown in higher quality, while less popular videos get shown in lower quality. In a video (via The Verge), Mosseri …

LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto found himself in a 2-0 count against Aaron Judge when he delivered a fastball at the bottom of the strike zone — a pitch Judge typically punishes. During the regular season, Judge boasted an otherworldly .975 slugging percentage in that area. Yet, in the sixth …

If you enjoy a healthy dose of horror and thrills, look no further than Netflix’s wide selection of scary movies. From platform originals to acquired titles, you’ll find something that speaks to you — including a hint of time travel or period drama mixed in with all the gore.  Scroll …

She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.” Source link

Goldman Sachs’ that the S&P 500 will deliver 3% annualized nominal total returns over the next 10 years has gotten a lot of attention. (Read TKer’s view and .) I think Ben Carlson of Ritholtz Wealth Management it best: “It’s rare to see such low returns over a 10 year …

Many of the sights of a Trump rally were familiar, if the setting was not: the heart of Manhattan, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 10 to 1. Source link

It’s become a common refrain in political discourse: Europe needs to take radical action to remain competitive. On the long list of potential reforms, one that’s gaining particular traction is a new, EU-wide corporate status for innovative companies. Known (somewhat obscurely) as the “28th regime,” the innovation is being billed …