So much for the yield curve uninverting
US 10-year Treasury yields are down in 9 of the past 11 days as fears about economic weakness percolate. Those really kicked off after a series of soft consumer and business sentiment reports. Yesterday jobless claims jumped and today there was more fuel today with brutal drop in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow tracker. That’s left […]
Rat Sommeliers, Glass Brain, And Internet On Mars
This week on Break It Down: the curious tale of a lump of glass that turned out to be a human brain, the US sees its first measles death in 10 years, rats make great sommeliers, the evolutionary origins of feathers in dinosaurs, AI bots start speaking a secret language to each other, and could […]
Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy, Timeline of How Authorities Discovered Their Bodies
Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy Step-By-Step Timeline Of Body Discoveries Published February 28, 2025 8:19 AM PST Gene Hackman’s New Mexico home is so huge, it took a while to find his body after his wife Betsy’s was found, a local fire official tells TMZ … giving us a detailed rundown of what went down when […]
“Babar Azam Is No Virat Kohli But…”: Ex-Pakistan Star’s Shocking Verdict On Comparisons
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has thrown his weight behind star batter Babar Azam, who has come under heavy scutiny for his poor outing in the Champions Trophy. Babar scored 87 runs in two matches as as hosts Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-final of the Champions Trophy. Several current and former […]
Are Tesco shares the ultimate FTSE ‘Steady Eddie’?
Image source: Getty Images I’ve just been running my eye over Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares and found it a soothing experience. I needed that, because my own portfolio has been wracked by volatility lately. The FTSE 100 maybe be near all-time highs but my stock picks are darting every which way. My big February winner […]
Nasdaq index bounces after a successful test of the 200 day MA
Yesterday, the NASDAQ fell outside a consolidated range going back to November. I wrote about it in this post here: In that post, I outlined the 200-day MA as a key target (see yellow box) saying “A hold above this level could slow the selloff”. . Today, the price got within sniffing distance of that […]
How Dangerous Is It To Take Expired Medications?
Imagine you’ve woken up with an absolute stinker of a cold. You’ve got a stuffy nose, thumping headache, all your limbs hurt – but the only medication in the house is a pack of cold and flu pills that are way, way, out of date. Should you take them? Or will that do more harm […]
What Afghanistan-Australia Wash Out Means For Champions Trophy 2025 Semifinals Race
Australia qualified for Champions Trophy 2025© AFP Australia qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals after their Group B match against Afghanistan was washed out in Lahore on Friday. Thanks to the result, Australia have 4 points from 3 matches while Afghanistan and South Africa both have 3 points each. However, South Africa […]
Up 18% in February! Should investors consider this for their Stocks and Shares ISA in March?
Image source: Getty Images The Stocks and Shares ISA deadline lands in just over a month on 5 April, so there’s no time to lose. Many investors will be looking for FTSE 100 stocks to add to their portfolio in March. They might like to consider Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN). Its shares have […]
US stock markets bounce but FX and bonds less convinced
This is a bit of a strange move in the stock market as equities catch a big bid. The S&P 500 is up 34 points after opening lower. To be fair, in the context of the rout yesterday, it’s a small bounce but it came a bit out of left field. SPX 5 mins Some […]
