Major blow for Arsenal as Noni Madueke is ruled out for two months
Arsenal will be without summer signing Noni Madueke for around two months due to a knee injury sustained in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. The England international was withdrawn at half-time against Pep Guardiola’s men after suffering the setback early on. He will now miss several important games for the Gunners in both the […]
House Democrats go on offense with $3M ad blitz over tariffs, shutdown threat
House Democrats are going on the offense with tariffs and shutdown politics in swing districts, dropping TV ads against 10 vulnerable Republicans as Congress barrels toward an October government shutdown. House Majority Forward, a nonprofit aligned with House Democratic leadership, is spending $3 million on broadcast TV and digital ads attacking Republicans on cost-of-living increases […]
First-Ever Whale Shark With Severe Kyphoscoliosis Seen In Gulf Of Mexico
While keeping tabs on the whale sharks around the US coast, scientists came across one individual with an unusual bent back, curved like a curly S towards its tail. They believe the animal might have a form of kyphoscoliosis, making it the first whale shark with a spinal deformity ever recorded. The 6-meter (nearly 20-foot) […]
HSBC’s share price is around an all-time high, so why am I buying more of the stock now?
Image source: Getty Images HSBC’s (LSE: HSBA) share price is trading around an all-time high, having risen 56% this year alone. However, this does not mean there is no value left in the stock, as value and price are different. Value reflects the true worth of the underlying business, while price is whatever the market […]
Are capital flows really moving away from the US this year?
The general line of thinking in markets this year has been that with Trump’s erratic policies and tariffs, it is all serving to bite at the US economy and the dollar. I admit, even I have been sold on the narrative that a weaker dollar has been in part driven by a shake up in […]
Here’s why a top bank just raised the year-end forecast for S&P 500 stocks
Image source: Getty Images The rally in the S&P 500 so far this year has been very impressive. It’s up almost 14%, with fresh all-time highs happening on an almost weekly basis. Some investors might have reservations about the potential for it to continue. However, based on an updated forecast from a leading investment bank, […]
BoE's Pill: I wanted to keep QT at £100 billion in BoE vote last week
The UK approach to QE is more transparent than elsewhere. QE has worked, consequences are challenging to manage. As a reminder, the BoE slowed the pace of QT last week from £100 billion to £70 billion per year to curb rising bond yields. The two dissenters for were Mann and Pill. The former wanted to […]
Derrick Henry apologizes after another fumble as Baltimore Ravens’ problems mount
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh has plenty to work on with his defense struggling against the run and offensive weapon Derrick Henry committing another fumble during the loss to the Detroit Lions last night. The Ravens slumped to 1-2 on the season after the Lions left Baltimore with a 38-30 triumph, leaving Harbaugh scratching his […]
Should I buy more of this passive income star, with a 6.5% projected dividend yield and 15.8% annual forecast earnings growth?
Image source: Getty Images I find dividends paid by shares to be the best way of making passive income (money made with minimal effort). The only real effort on my part is selecting the shares initially. After that, I need only monitor the stocks’ performance periodically. A longtime fixture of my passive income portfolio is […]
Gold catches bids again in European morning trade
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not […]
