Key Points in This Article: Oscar Health’s (OSCR) stock surged in June 2025 due to strong Q1 earnings but crashed after Centene’s guidance withdrawal and analyst downgrades. Regulatory risks, rising costs, and potential ACA enrollment declines challenge OSCR’s recovery prospects. Strong cash reserves and AI-driven innovations provide growth potential, but high valuation and competition limit…
Key Points Ford (NYSE: F) set a new industry record for vehicle recalls in the first half of the year, surpassing its entire 2023 total and even the number of vehicles it produced last year, raising serious concerns about product quality and operational execution. Despite investing nearly $30 billion into electric vehicles, Ford’s EVs like the Mustang…
All it takes is one or a handful of dividend ETFs to build a sound income portfolio around. And while investors can and should consider also adding a few individual higher-yielding names to drive up the average portfolio yield, I’m an advocate for starting with the foundation first as one seeks to build from there….
The broad market is running hot, but a handful of blue-chip dividend stocks were playing from behind going into the second half. Investors seeking a great deal have ample opportunity to go against the grain with the many fallen, stalling dividend payers that have what it takes to overcome hardships and continue rewarding investors with…
Key Points $50,000 invested in diversified high-yield ETFs can be safer than picking individual stocks. The QDVO, QQQI, and SPYI ETFs could turn $50,000 into a reasonably safe passive-income machine. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today….
The AI room really has some strong legs as we march through the peak of the summer season. And while investors should always brace for turbulence, even when the resilient market proceeds smoothly higher even in the face of perceived threats that would have caused a sell-off earlier in the year, I do think it’s…
Cartoon by ChatGPT o3 Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? You just walk around humming it all day, and you can’t quite seem to get it out. I find that some intellectual ideas work kind of like that. Some people walk around all day reflexively applying the word “neoliberalism” to everything…
What Is Your Marginal Tax Rate? Authored by Anne Johnson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The highest tax rate you’ll pay on your income is called the marginal tax rate. The United States has a progressive tax system, which means that different tiers of income are taxed at varying rates. Rrraum/Shutterstock You should know…
Closing Of Epstein Investigation Unpopular With Voters On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his Attorney General Pam Bondi to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, including Grand Jury testimony, for which a judge’s approval is necessary, however. The move came after more than a week of controversy around the topic and Trump trying…
EPA Slashes 23 Percent Of Its Workforce, Eliminating Scientific Research Arm Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday that it will cut about 23 percent of its workforce and eliminate its research and development office as part of the agency’s restructuring effort. The U.S….
A New Fear Unlocked. We all understand that mass adoption of humanoid robots is still years out. But the timeline is accelerating—bipedal, autonomous robots and so-called “robo-dogs” are already reaching early adopters. While mass adoption may still be years away, the affordability inflection point could arrive by the early 2030s—perhaps bringing us closer to the kind of household…
Trump Strikes Back: Libel Lawsuit Filed Over Bogus Epstein Smear Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, This week, the legacy media’s obsession with dragging President Donald Trump into the orbit of Jeffrey Epstein stooped to a shameful new low. The Wall Street Journal embarrassed itself with a hyped-up Trump-Epstein “bombshell” that amounted to nothing more…
Nearly 1,000 Killed In Clashes In Syria’s South, With 80,000 Displaced The death toll from a past week of spiraling violence in Syria’s Sweida province, a stronghold of the Druze minority – which also has a presence of Christians – has climbed to 940 since last weekend, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, despite…
Most Energy Predictions Are Wrong – Not This One Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Empowerment Alliance, ABC News, June 18, 2025: “U.S. oil prices hovered near a five-month high on Wednesday as President Donald Trump weighed direct involvement in support of Israeli strikes on Iran, making it all but certain that gasoline prices would…
DOJ Proposes Restoration Of 2nd Amendment Rights For Some Convicted Felons Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice has proposed a rule to restore the Second Amendment rights of people who have been convicted of certain crimes but who are not “likely to act in a manner dangerous…
Stuntman Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Crash At 56 Authored by Elma Aksalic via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Daredevil athlete Felix Baumgartner, best known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive from space, has died at 56 years old in a paragliding accident in Italy. Felix Baumgartner poses for a photo as he arrives for a ceremony…
‘Betrayal Of Every American’ – Barack Obama Now Squarely In Russiagate Crosshairs New disclosures from a Tulsi Gabbard-led working group point directly to the top, as the legacy of “Hope and Change” begins a plunge to the ocean floor… As Matt Taibbi writes for Racket News, Barack Obama entered national politics with a smile that…
Will Gavin Newsom Ditch Woke And Move To The Center? Authored by Adair Teuton via RealClearPolitics, In an age when political authenticity is currency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a risky bet: that he can repackage his image from slick, left-coast progressive into pragmatic, media-savvy moderate. Newsom’s strategy appears engineered to break out of…
Seven Reasons Why PBS And NPR Deserve To Be Defunded When was the last time you heard of federal dollars flowing into overtly conservative programming? While there may be a tiny handful of outliers, generally speaking this does not happen. For decades the majority of public funding subsidies for social programs inevitably goes to progressive…
Red, White, And Bitcoin Authored by Logan Beirne via RealClearPolitics, Bitcoin may feel futuristic, but when you peel away its digital veneer, it is just the latest chapter in a 2,600-year story of value, trust, and human ingenuity. Having reached record highs, Bitcoin has been making headlines as nations declare strategic stockpiles and corporate America…
In this economic/financial news report we discuss credit card companies making record profits but are still mysteriously closing down some accounts for credit cycling. This channel contains news and analysis that often includes ‘one mans opinion’. The information conveyed should never be taken as investment advice. Everyone should do their own due diligence and research…
The economy is struggling between maintaining stable prices and ensuring high employment. The Federal Reserve is under pressure, and President Donald Trump is seeking interest rate cuts. Amid growing concerns about inflation and the impact of tariffs, investors are seeking safe and stable investment options. Now is the perfect time to rebalance your portfolio, and…
Key Points A woman from a middle-class background inherited $1.4 million from her mother and is unsure how to wisely manage the funds. She knows for sure that she will use a portion to pay off debt and build an impressive emergency fund. Having so many options to choose from can be confusing and may…
Virtual Power Plants Helped Save The Grid During Heat Dome By Brian Martucci of UtilityDive As the eastern half of the United States baked under record heat late last month and electricity demand reached multi-year peaks, it looked like the grid might succumb. Grid operators and public officials scrambled to avoid a disaster, ordering generators to defer maintenance…
Russia Will Target Any ‘Coalition Of The Willing’ Forces In Ukraine Via The Libertarian Institute The Russian Foreign Ministry said any troops from third countries deployed to Ukraine will become targets. European nations have discussed plans to send their soldiers to Ukraine if a ceasefire with Russia is reached. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that…
Key Points Small arms employed by the IDF span a number of countries with many of these manufactured domestically Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) produces weapons like the Tavor, Galil, Negev, and Jericho that have become standard across IDF combat units American-made Browning machine guns and Colt rifles are other options for the IDF as well…
Altria (NYSE: MO) is the leading seller of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the US. Its stock has a yield of 7% and its shares have risen 18% in the last year, while the S&P 500 is 13% higher. However, its products are the leading cause of preventable death in the US and kill about…
If you read my recent piece on wealth inequality and the honest economic pain so many Americans are feeling, you know exactly where I stand: our monetary system is fundamentally broken, and it’s rigged to benefit the asset-rich elite at the direct expense of the working and middle class. When I wrote that rising costs,…
Mossad Chief Pushes For US Assistance In Removing Gazans To Outside Countries According to a new report by Axios, Mossad director David Barnea visited Washington this week to seek US support for Israel’s efforts to persuade regional countries to accept large numbers of Palestinians which Israel plans to forcibly remove from Gaza. Citing two sources…
Key Points Just because accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s have limits doesn’t mean you can’t save beyond them for retirement. If you earn a lot and can save more than what tax-advantaged accounts allow for, utilize other tools for building wealth. A financial advisor can help you figure out how much savings to aim for…
Key Points in This Article: Nebius Group’s (NBIS) 90% YTD stock surge and Nvidia partnership fuel optimism for a $84 price target, driven by 385% revenue growth and a projected $1 billion ARR this year. Challenges include significant EBITDA losses, $2 billion in 2025 capital expenditures, and competition from hyperscalers and CoreWeave, which could hinder…
This post Elon’s New Political Party Will Fail appeared first on Daily Reckoning. By now, you’ve read about Elon Musk’s plans to form a third party and run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in the next presidential election in 2028 and perhaps even as soon as the mid-term elections in 2026. The name of the…
GM (NYSE: GM) sold 46,280 EVs in the second quarter, which was up 111% compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to Battery Technology. Ford sold 16,428, which was down 31%. Ford (NYSE: F) blamed its numbers on recalls. Given that Ford has had a recall every three days so far this year,…
Nearly Two Dozen Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd Outside Los Angeles Nightclub Chaos erupted outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday morning after a vehicle plowed into a crowd, leaving at least 20 people injured. The Los Angeles City Fire Department stated, “Initial reports of an unknown vehicle into a crowd, 20+ patients. Estimated 4-5 in at…
Key Points in This Article: AST SpaceMobile’s (ASTS) stock has surged due to its innovative satellite-to-smartphone technology and partnerships with major telecoms, targeting a massive global market. Strong revenue growth projections and technical bullish signals support potential for further gains, but the stock is already nearing Wall Street’s $63 high-end target. Risks include ongoing losses,…
Meta Won’t Sign EU’s Code Of Practice For Generative AI, Says Executive Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, said on Friday that the U.S. tech giant will not sign the EU’s new voluntary code of practice for general-purpose AI, citing legal uncertainties and measures…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Hunting rifles vary in power and caliber, and should be chosen based on what game is being hunted. Rifles like the BMG are too powerful to hunt with in most situations, with a 50 caliber bullet. Choose your hunting rifle based on the caliber of weapon you’re allowed to use based…
Key Points Social Security retirees receive a Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, during most years. COLAs help retirees keep pace with inflation. We don’t yet have the data to calculate the 2026 COLA but we will soon — and experts have educated guesses. It’s hard to believe, but today there are credit cards offering…
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) exploded over the past month, gaining 24.45%. That strong performance has brought the chipmaker stock’s year-to-date gain to 30.80%, and over the past year, AMD is now up 1.29%. When Advanced Micro Devices reported Q1 earnings on May 6, it announced record-breaking revenue growth of 36% year-over-year to $7.4 billion….
Total Cargo Theft Surges 13%, Metals Theft Surges 96%, In Q2 2025 Cargo theft is rising sharply across North America, with criminals increasingly targeting high-value commodities and employing complex fraud tactics, according to new data from CargoNet, a product of Verisk Analytics. In the second quarter of 2025, CargoNet recorded 884 supply chain theft incidents…
Key Points in This Article: Lucid Motors‘ (LCID) $300 million Uber Technologies (UBER) deal for 20,000 robotaxis over six years sparked a 36% stock surge, but the modest annual volume increase offers limited financial impact. Analysts see strategic value but question Lucid’s production scalability and revenue potential, while Uber risks straining its Waymo partnership. A…
EU Budget Showdown: A Choreographed Conflict? Submitted by Thomas Kolbe EU Budget Showdown: A Choreographed Conflict? One day after the European Commission unveiled its new multi-annual budget, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cast himself as its fiercest opponent. What we are witnessing, however, is nothing more than a choreographed quarrel between allies. Merz was the first…
Key Points Nvidia and Palantir insiders have been selling shares aggressively. The headlines show eye-popping dollar amounts in shares sold. But we need to look deeper to understand whether or not it’s something to worry about. Nvidia made early investors rich, but there is a new class of ‘Next Nvidia Stocks’ that could be even…
It’s incredibly difficult to spend hours on end at the office with a newborn at home, even if there’s a nanny present to take care of everything. Undoubtedly, the newborn stage does not last all too long. And while I’m sure a nanny can do a great job of providing care, it’s not hard to…
When it comes to credit card perks, everyone knows the big ones, such as earning cash back bonuses or rewards miles. These are the common perks that every credit card bank wants you to know about, as it’s the best way to get you to sign up and start spending. Key Points Everyone knows cash…
Man With Metal Neck Chain Critically Injured After Being Sucked Into MRI On Long Island If you’ve ever thought all those “NO METAL” signs around MRI machines—on doors, walls, and even in the waiting room—seemed a little over the top, here’s your proof they’re not. Today in Darwinism…a 61-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday after…
Mad Money host Jim Cramer just gave his approval for one of my favorite retail stocks. And while Cramer’s blessing is no replacement for putting in your own analysis and valuation, I do think that a Cramer thumbs up alongside a green light for your own homework is a perfect combo that warrants hitting the…
Investors love dividend stocks because they provide dependable passive income streams and an excellent opportunity for solid total return. Total return includes interest, capital gains, dividends, and distributions realized over time. In other words, the total return on an investment or portfolio consists of income and stock appreciation. Let’s examine the concept of total return….
Artificial Intelligence Breeds Mindless Inhumanity Authored by Bruce Abramson via RealClearWire, I began studying AI in the mid-1980s. Unusually for a computer scientist of that era, my interest was entirely in information, not in machines. I became obsessed with understanding what it meant to live during the transition from the late Industrial Age to the early…
A compilation of interesting and insightful thinking from the last six of 13 recorded discussions so far this year about grantmaking and giving. The Paradox of Nonprofit Trustworthiness Leading up to the 1969 Tax Reform Act, “certainly there is a lot of distrust of the Ford Foundation”—including, among other things, because of a number of…
A compilation of interesting and insightful thinking from the first seven of 13 recorded discussions so far this year about grantmaking and giving. Nonprofit Sector’s Symbolic Capitalists and Their Privileges, Rights, and Freedoms “A lot of the people who administer nonprofit organizations are themselves symbolic capitalists. When you look at the space more broadly, it’s…
