Planning for a stock market crash? I am!
Image source: Getty Images The markets have been behaving in some fairly erratic ways this year, in my view. For example, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares has hit new all-time highs even though the UK economy has been looking rather sluggish. That has got me thinking about the possibility of a stock […]
So You Thought Gold Was a Star? Meet Platinum’s 2025 Breakout for Investors
For most of 2024 and into 2025, the default playbook for investors and even many family offices has been simple: stay long the S&P 500. It worked, and it worked without much need for active management. Add in a dash of gold for safety, and you had the consensus strategy. But markets don’t reward everyone […]
Line-ups, stats and preview as Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge
Match Preview Preview for Chelsea v Benfica The presence of Jose Mourinho looms large over Benfica’s visit to Chelsea tomorrow night. The Portuguese was appointed Eagles boss earlier this month after being sacked by Fenerbahce. He returns to Stamford Bridge as arguably the greatest manager in Chelsea’s history after winning seven major trophies – including […]
Why Do Katsura Trees Smell Sweet During Fall?
Imagine you find yourself walking through a forest during the fall, collecting conkers and admiring the crunchy, vividly colored leaves, when the scent of delicious baked goods hits you. You search far and low for the source, only for no bakery to be found. Where is the smell coming from? It may well be the […]
Up 61% so far this year, is NIO stock just getting started?
Image source: Sam Robson, The Motley Fool UK As a long-term investor, I see patience as a crucial attribute for any stock market investor. But the patience of investors in carmaker NIO (NYSE: NIO) has certainly been tested in recent years. NIO stock has fallen 67% over the past five years. From hitting a stock […]
BoE’s Ramsden: I see loosening in labour market as anchoring inflation outlook for me
We had substantial disinflation until recently We expect inflation to increase slightly further, but that will then be the peak We have seen labour market continue to loosen, wage growth normalising Services ex rents is stuck at close to 5% We should see services inflation fall materially Important to note salience of food prices for […]
Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities over-represented among long-stay psychiatric inpatients
Credit: Antoni Shkraba Studio from Pexels Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) account for more than one in five patients who have been in Ontario’s mental health beds for over a year, according to a new study from researchers at ICES and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The findings suggest that […]
Trump’s $625 million coal plan targets AI race and rising energy costs
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the Trump administrations plan to reinvigorate and expand America’s coal industry and the A.I. race. The Trump administration announced on Monday a $625 million investment to boost America’s coal industry, a plan that aims to keep coal plants open, lower energy costs and enable […]
Intense groundwater flow destabilizes ice in North America’s Great Lakes, simulations show
Schematic of the lake-ice-groundwater model, with groundwater flux below the lakebed and atmospheric forcing on the surface affecting the lake’s thermal stratification. Credit: Memari et al, 2025. Powerful pulses of groundwater flow up from beneath Lakes Michigan and Huron, which together form one of the largest freshwater systems in the world. This groundwater flux may […]
We Should All Be Washing Our Clothes At Lower Temperatures – Here’s Why
Think you’re a pro at doing your laundry? It could be time to think again. Turns out, washing at cooler temperatures may be the way to go – for the benefit of the planet, your clothes, and your bank balance. Once upon a time, warmer may have been better, but washing machines have changed, as […]
