3 hours ago
Jared Leto, the Oscar-winning star of Dallas Buyers Club and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman, has been accused of unlawful ****** ual conduct by four women.
The BBC has released a new documentary, ****** led Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, in which 10 women detailed their encounters with Leto between 2002 and 2016. Nine of the women were publicly recounting their experiences for the first time.
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#dallas #thirty #seconds
The BBC has released a new documentary, ****** led Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, in which 10 women detailed their encounters with Leto between 2002 and 2016. Nine of the women were publicly recounting their experiences for the first time.
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#dallas #thirty #seconds
3 hours ago
King Charles was reportedly shocked by Meghan Markle's Princess Diana Instagram post. Interestingly, this comes after the Sussexes met King Charles and Queen Camilla at the monarch's Highgrove residence in Gloucestershire. For those unversed, Markle shared photos of Harry and their children visiting Diana's final resting place at Althorp, the Spencer family estate.
Reports claim that Meghan Markle's Instagram tribute to Princess Diana took King Charles aback. As per Rob Shuter, royal insiders dished: "This has upset people who normally defend Meghan." One source reportedly added that "the backlash isn't just coming from her critics anymore."
Reports claim that the decision of his younger daughter-in-law to showcase such a private moment on social media for the world to see "genuinely shocked" Charles.
The palace source shared: "The family has always treated Diana's grave as a place of quiet reflection. If she took the photo there, many believe she should never have posted it on social media."
Another royal source echoed the previous source's sentiments, stating: "Even people who usually refuse to comment on Harry and Meghan are wincing. The feeling is that some family moments are simply too sacred to share."
#meghan #family #source #princess
Reports claim that Meghan Markle's Instagram tribute to Princess Diana took King Charles aback. As per Rob Shuter, royal insiders dished: "This has upset people who normally defend Meghan." One source reportedly added that "the backlash isn't just coming from her critics anymore."
Reports claim that the decision of his younger daughter-in-law to showcase such a private moment on social media for the world to see "genuinely shocked" Charles.
The palace source shared: "The family has always treated Diana's grave as a place of quiet reflection. If she took the photo there, many believe she should never have posted it on social media."
Another royal source echoed the previous source's sentiments, stating: "Even people who usually refuse to comment on Harry and Meghan are wincing. The feeling is that some family moments are simply too sacred to share."
#meghan #family #source #princess
7 hours ago
Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) did almost everything investors had hoped for in its latest quarterly report. While the top and bottom line grew impressively, Google Cloud revenue generated an eye-popping annual growth as businesses continued pouring money into AI infrastructure and generative AI solutions. Under normal circumstances, those numbers would have fueled another rally. Instead, the stock headed in the opposite direction.
The sell-off was not driven by weak fundamentals – it was driven by what's ahead. Investors zeroed in on Alphabet's aggressive AI spending plans, with management signaling elevated capital expenditures this year and an even bigger investment push in 2027. As the artificial intelligence (AI) race intensifies, Wall Street is increasingly asking whether these massive investments will generate returns quickly enough.
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The sell-off also altered GOOGL's technical setup. The stock closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time in more than a year, breaking a key support level that had held throughout the past 12 months. While many technical ****** ysts typically wait for several sessions below that level before confirming a trend change, the move has undoubtedly put the stock under the microscope.
#sell #driven
The sell-off was not driven by weak fundamentals – it was driven by what's ahead. Investors zeroed in on Alphabet's aggressive AI spending plans, with management signaling elevated capital expenditures this year and an even bigger investment push in 2027. As the artificial intelligence (AI) race intensifies, Wall Street is increasingly asking whether these massive investments will generate returns quickly enough.
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The sell-off also altered GOOGL's technical setup. The stock closed below its 200-day moving average for the first time in more than a year, breaking a key support level that had held throughout the past 12 months. While many technical ****** ysts typically wait for several sessions below that level before confirming a trend change, the move has undoubtedly put the stock under the microscope.
#sell #driven
8 hours ago
Macerich Company (MAC), a retail REIT, is demonstrating strong technical momentum.
Shares are up nearly 50% over the past year.
A 2.59% dividend yield also sweetens things for potential Macerich investors.
Analyst sentiment is mixed with price targets ranging from $19 to $31.
Author's note: In times of financial uncertainty, real estate starts to look like an attractive edge. This last week, all three of my favorite real estate ETFs – Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), Cohen & Steers Real Estate ETF (ICF), and the S&P 500 Real Estate SPDR (XLRE) – all showed gains.
#vanguard
Shares are up nearly 50% over the past year.
A 2.59% dividend yield also sweetens things for potential Macerich investors.
Analyst sentiment is mixed with price targets ranging from $19 to $31.
Author's note: In times of financial uncertainty, real estate starts to look like an attractive edge. This last week, all three of my favorite real estate ETFs – Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), Cohen & Steers Real Estate ETF (ICF), and the S&P 500 Real Estate SPDR (XLRE) – all showed gains.
#vanguard
14 hours ago
On Today's episode of the College Football Enquirer, Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger, and Steven Godfrey dive into the latest on Mike Lombardi and how it has all gone awry during the Bill Belichick era.
From there the trio dissects the latest from Stanford as the players have formed the first ever on campus chapter of the CFPA.
To round out the show, we break down Ohio State's new jersey logo and just how much Chase was willing to pay for the valuable real estate on the Buckeye's scarlet jerseys.
All this and more on this episode of the College Football Enquirer.
00:00 Show Rundown
#show #episode #latest
From there the trio dissects the latest from Stanford as the players have formed the first ever on campus chapter of the CFPA.
To round out the show, we break down Ohio State's new jersey logo and just how much Chase was willing to pay for the valuable real estate on the Buckeye's scarlet jerseys.
All this and more on this episode of the College Football Enquirer.
00:00 Show Rundown
#show #episode #latest
16 hours ago
A comprehensive collection of personal artifacts chronicling the life of one of America's most recognizable restaurateurs, including his former home and restaurant, is up for auction.
From his iconic bow tie to an original cash register, Americana aficionados have the opportunity to snag some of the items that made Colonel Harland Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken a global household name.
Here's what you should know about the auction and Sanders' legacy.
The Menish Group, an auction and real estate firm based in Louisville, Kentucky, is auctioning what it describes as "a remarkable collection of personal artifacts, memorabilia, documents, furnishings, and historical objects **** ociated with Colonel Harland Sanders and Claudia Sanders," his wife.
Pre-bidding is available and will culminate in a live auction held in Shelbyville, roughly 30 miles east of Louisville, on the evening of July 28.
#personal #americana
From his iconic bow tie to an original cash register, Americana aficionados have the opportunity to snag some of the items that made Colonel Harland Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken a global household name.
Here's what you should know about the auction and Sanders' legacy.
The Menish Group, an auction and real estate firm based in Louisville, Kentucky, is auctioning what it describes as "a remarkable collection of personal artifacts, memorabilia, documents, furnishings, and historical objects **** ociated with Colonel Harland Sanders and Claudia Sanders," his wife.
Pre-bidding is available and will culminate in a live auction held in Shelbyville, roughly 30 miles east of Louisville, on the evening of July 28.
#personal #americana
1 day ago
Officials across Europe have restated the need to use VAR only to change "blatantly incorrect" decisions and address clear missed incidents.
UEFA convened referee chiefs from all 55 national ****** ociations last week along with representatives from the International Football ****** ociation Board (IFAB), which sets the game's laws, in a bid to reach a consensus on the best approach to officiating.
There was "unanimous" support for further measures to speed up restarts, such as the time limits on substitutions and five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins.
However, arguably the most significant statement was a restating of VAR's original purpose.
"VAR must only intervene in situations of 'clear and obvious' error, i.e. when a referee decision is blatantly incorrect or when the referee has missed a clear incident," a UEFA release stated.
#uefa #only #Europe #international
UEFA convened referee chiefs from all 55 national ****** ociations last week along with representatives from the International Football ****** ociation Board (IFAB), which sets the game's laws, in a bid to reach a consensus on the best approach to officiating.
There was "unanimous" support for further measures to speed up restarts, such as the time limits on substitutions and five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins.
However, arguably the most significant statement was a restating of VAR's original purpose.
"VAR must only intervene in situations of 'clear and obvious' error, i.e. when a referee decision is blatantly incorrect or when the referee has missed a clear incident," a UEFA release stated.
#uefa #only #Europe #international
4 days ago
The lawsuit against actor Malcolm Jamal-Warner's mother should serve as a reminder to everyone to update estate plans and other documents regularly, lawyers say.
On July 20, Tenisha Delilah Warner, "The Cosby Show" star's widow, filed a lawsuit against the actor's mother, Pamela Warner, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million under a premarital agreement.
The agreement included a $1 million life insurance policy that was never put in place by her late husband, $16,000 tax-free each year on their wedding anniversary, Roth IRA funding for as long as they remained married, and $5,000 monthly for serving as his chief of staff and ****** istant. The actor died in July 2025, and his mother is successor trustee of the Warner Family Trust.
The revocable Warner Family Trust left nothing to the Emmy-nominated actor's widow or his 9-year-old daughter because it was established in 1996 and never updated to reflect his new family, the widow said. The couple met in 2015 and married in 2017, the same year their daughter was born.
The trust leaves 70% of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's ****** ets to his mother, 15% to his late father, Robert Warner Jr., and 15% to his half-sister Collage, according to a legal petition Tenisha Warner filed. "This was not Malcolm's intent," she said.
#malcolm #tenisha
On July 20, Tenisha Delilah Warner, "The Cosby Show" star's widow, filed a lawsuit against the actor's mother, Pamela Warner, claiming she's owed more than $1.2 million under a premarital agreement.
The agreement included a $1 million life insurance policy that was never put in place by her late husband, $16,000 tax-free each year on their wedding anniversary, Roth IRA funding for as long as they remained married, and $5,000 monthly for serving as his chief of staff and ****** istant. The actor died in July 2025, and his mother is successor trustee of the Warner Family Trust.
The revocable Warner Family Trust left nothing to the Emmy-nominated actor's widow or his 9-year-old daughter because it was established in 1996 and never updated to reflect his new family, the widow said. The couple met in 2015 and married in 2017, the same year their daughter was born.
The trust leaves 70% of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's ****** ets to his mother, 15% to his late father, Robert Warner Jr., and 15% to his half-sister Collage, according to a legal petition Tenisha Warner filed. "This was not Malcolm's intent," she said.
#malcolm #tenisha
4 days ago
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Bank OZK reduced real estate loans to 47% of its portfolio in Q2 2026, from 52% in Q1.
CRE charge-offs and nonperforming ****** ets climbed, with foreclosures concentrated in office and life sciences.
Major competitors like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America expanded their CRE lending, diverging from OZK's pullback.
Bank OZK is taking a defensive stance on commercial real estate. According to Bisnow, the Arkansas-based lender trimmed the share of real estate loans in its total portfolio to 47% in Q2 2026—down markedly from 52% the quarter prior, and now trending well below its historical average. This reduction aligns with a plan outlined by the bank in December to shed nonperforming real estate ****** ets, even as lending peers broaden their exposure. The cautious approach stands in stark contrast to strategies at other national banks, many of which are stepping up CRE lending amid renewed market optimism and a resurgence in certain ****** et classes.
#real #bank #market
Bank OZK reduced real estate loans to 47% of its portfolio in Q2 2026, from 52% in Q1.
CRE charge-offs and nonperforming ****** ets climbed, with foreclosures concentrated in office and life sciences.
Major competitors like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America expanded their CRE lending, diverging from OZK's pullback.
Bank OZK is taking a defensive stance on commercial real estate. According to Bisnow, the Arkansas-based lender trimmed the share of real estate loans in its total portfolio to 47% in Q2 2026—down markedly from 52% the quarter prior, and now trending well below its historical average. This reduction aligns with a plan outlined by the bank in December to shed nonperforming real estate ****** ets, even as lending peers broaden their exposure. The cautious approach stands in stark contrast to strategies at other national banks, many of which are stepping up CRE lending amid renewed market optimism and a resurgence in certain ****** et classes.
#real #bank #market
4 days ago
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Lenders have tightened credit spreads on 60–65% LTV retail CRE loans by 16 basis points over the past year, per Trepp.
The cost of incremental debt in the 50–59% LTV tier is nearly unchanged in the same period, underscoring a shift in lender competition.
Lenders prioritizing pricing competitiveness in the middle of the capital stack could alter borrower decisions and reshape risk distribution in retail loan origination.
Retail commercial real estate lenders are shifting their focus toward moderate leverage. Trepp data shows the most aggressive pricing now sits in the middle of the debt stack.
#estate #debt #middle
Lenders have tightened credit spreads on 60–65% LTV retail CRE loans by 16 basis points over the past year, per Trepp.
The cost of incremental debt in the 50–59% LTV tier is nearly unchanged in the same period, underscoring a shift in lender competition.
Lenders prioritizing pricing competitiveness in the middle of the capital stack could alter borrower decisions and reshape risk distribution in retail loan origination.
Retail commercial real estate lenders are shifting their focus toward moderate leverage. Trepp data shows the most aggressive pricing now sits in the middle of the debt stack.
#estate #debt #middle
4 days ago
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Florida-based TECfusions is set to go public by merging with Apex Treasury Corp., a **** , at a $4B valuation.
The deal leverages long-term customer contracts, an upcoming expansion into Chile, and a $35M PIPE investment.
Data center IPO activity is accelerating as digital infrastructure operators target public markets to fund AI-driven growth.
TECfusions, a Florida firm specializing in adaptive reuse of industrial facilities for data center operations, will pursue a public listing through a merger with Cayman Islands-based **** Apex Treasury Corp., per The Wall Street Journal. With the transaction expected to close by year-end, the $4B valuation positions TECfusions among the largest US data center IPO stories this cycle. Surging demand for AI and cloud infrastructure has prompted digital infrastructure operators to seek public capital — a trend gaining momentum throughout 2026.
#data #apex #corp
Florida-based TECfusions is set to go public by merging with Apex Treasury Corp., a **** , at a $4B valuation.
The deal leverages long-term customer contracts, an upcoming expansion into Chile, and a $35M PIPE investment.
Data center IPO activity is accelerating as digital infrastructure operators target public markets to fund AI-driven growth.
TECfusions, a Florida firm specializing in adaptive reuse of industrial facilities for data center operations, will pursue a public listing through a merger with Cayman Islands-based **** Apex Treasury Corp., per The Wall Street Journal. With the transaction expected to close by year-end, the $4B valuation positions TECfusions among the largest US data center IPO stories this cycle. Surging demand for AI and cloud infrastructure has prompted digital infrastructure operators to seek public capital — a trend gaining momentum throughout 2026.
#data #apex #corp
4 days ago
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New draft EB-5 regulations propose significant limits on the use of bridge financing for qualifying investments.
Stricter job creation standards and full-capital deployment requirements could upend common practices for both investors and regional centers.
The rule changes risk slowing EB-5 project pipelines and may tighten the program in ways that reshape real estate funding strategies nationwide.
For the first time since 2022, the EB-5 immigrant investor program is facing a major regulatory overhaul. According to Bisnow, the Department of Homeland Security released a draft of updated EB-5 rules on July 2, introducing proposals that could sharply curtail the use of bridge financing—a pillar of many real estate deals reliant on foreign capital.
#estate #financing
New draft EB-5 regulations propose significant limits on the use of bridge financing for qualifying investments.
Stricter job creation standards and full-capital deployment requirements could upend common practices for both investors and regional centers.
The rule changes risk slowing EB-5 project pipelines and may tighten the program in ways that reshape real estate funding strategies nationwide.
For the first time since 2022, the EB-5 immigrant investor program is facing a major regulatory overhaul. According to Bisnow, the Department of Homeland Security released a draft of updated EB-5 rules on July 2, introducing proposals that could sharply curtail the use of bridge financing—a pillar of many real estate deals reliant on foreign capital.
#estate #financing
4 days ago
One of the largest nuclear verdicts in history against trucking was handed down Thursday in a Dallas courtroom, a more than $600 million judgement that has quickly thrust C.H. Robinson into the post-Montgomery legal landscape.
A jury in Dallas County Court handed down a verdict of approximately $604 million in a case involving a March 2021 crash in Jackson, Mississippi. The case was filed in the Texas courtroom because the carrier whose truck was involved in the wreck, Lupus Superior, is based there.
C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) hired Lupus Superior to move products from Arizona Beverages.
Three persons were killed in the crash alongside numerous injuries to other automobile passengers in a pileup that occurred after a Lupus Superior truck driven by its employee, Gorgonio Gonzalez, plowed into several cars. Gonzalez also was killed in the crash.
The lead named plaintiff in the case is the estate of Peyton Lipe, who was one of the deceased.
#case #robinson #handed
A jury in Dallas County Court handed down a verdict of approximately $604 million in a case involving a March 2021 crash in Jackson, Mississippi. The case was filed in the Texas courtroom because the carrier whose truck was involved in the wreck, Lupus Superior, is based there.
C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) hired Lupus Superior to move products from Arizona Beverages.
Three persons were killed in the crash alongside numerous injuries to other automobile passengers in a pileup that occurred after a Lupus Superior truck driven by its employee, Gorgonio Gonzalez, plowed into several cars. Gonzalez also was killed in the crash.
The lead named plaintiff in the case is the estate of Peyton Lipe, who was one of the deceased.
#case #robinson #handed
4 days ago
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We've all heard the saying: If you wouldn't want it splashed across the front page of tomorrow's newspaper (or The Daily Upside newsletter), it's probably best not to say it at all.
The same rule applies when it comes to sharing sensitive estate planning information with general-purpose AI chatbots. It may seem like a harmless exercise to run one's trust-funding strategy or family business succession plans past the likes of Claude or ChatGPT, but doing so can actually subject that information to future discovery if the plan is challenged in court, according to a team of specialist attorneys at ArentFox Schiff. So advisors and their clients should utilize extreme caution when utilizing public generative AI tools as part of the estate planning process, especially in situations where a lot of wealth is at stake or a future estate dispute seems likely.
"It's fraught with risk when we recklessly invite AI into the attorney-advisor-client relationship," said Sarah Kerr Severson, a partner on ArentFox Schiff's private wealth and tax planning team. "There's no attorney-client privilege there. Courts have already confirmed that."
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#Planning
We've all heard the saying: If you wouldn't want it splashed across the front page of tomorrow's newspaper (or The Daily Upside newsletter), it's probably best not to say it at all.
The same rule applies when it comes to sharing sensitive estate planning information with general-purpose AI chatbots. It may seem like a harmless exercise to run one's trust-funding strategy or family business succession plans past the likes of Claude or ChatGPT, but doing so can actually subject that information to future discovery if the plan is challenged in court, according to a team of specialist attorneys at ArentFox Schiff. So advisors and their clients should utilize extreme caution when utilizing public generative AI tools as part of the estate planning process, especially in situations where a lot of wealth is at stake or a future estate dispute seems likely.
"It's fraught with risk when we recklessly invite AI into the attorney-advisor-client relationship," said Sarah Kerr Severson, a partner on ArentFox Schiff's private wealth and tax planning team. "There's no attorney-client privilege there. Courts have already confirmed that."
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4 days ago
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Management is executing a deliberate rotation out of lower-yielding securities into floating-rate first mortgages, capturing an approximate 200 basis point pickup in income per dollar redeployed.
The loan portfolio has grown 75% over the trailing 12 months, with 85% of the book originated in the last two years at conservative loan-to-values on reset bases to avoid legacy peak-cycle valuations.
A 'multi-cylinder' strategy utilizing securities, real estate, and conduit segments is designed to provide consistent, albeit lumpy, gains that supplement core interest income.
Management attributes their stable book value and low charge-offs to a disciplined middle-market lending focus and a conservative approach to the office sector, favoring cities with high return-to-office rates.
#management #securities #office
Management is executing a deliberate rotation out of lower-yielding securities into floating-rate first mortgages, capturing an approximate 200 basis point pickup in income per dollar redeployed.
The loan portfolio has grown 75% over the trailing 12 months, with 85% of the book originated in the last two years at conservative loan-to-values on reset bases to avoid legacy peak-cycle valuations.
A 'multi-cylinder' strategy utilizing securities, real estate, and conduit segments is designed to provide consistent, albeit lumpy, gains that supplement core interest income.
Management attributes their stable book value and low charge-offs to a disciplined middle-market lending focus and a conservative approach to the office sector, favoring cities with high return-to-office rates.
#management #securities #office
4 days ago
July 23 (Reuters) - Digital Realty Trust raised its full-year forecast for funds from operations on Thursday, betting on resilient leasing momentum from cloud and AI customers to drive growth, sending its shares up 3% in extended trading.
Austin, Texas-based Digital Realty is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions.
The company leases managed data centers to clients across industries ranging from cloud and information technology to social networking, communications, and manufacturing, and has been a major beneficiary of the race to adopt generative AI, which requires vast amounts of computing power housed in specialized facilities.
Here are some more details:
• Digital Realty now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted funds from operations, a key cash flow metric for REITs, in the range of $8.15 to $8.20 per share, compared with its earlier projection of $8 to $8.10 per share.
#cloud #july
Austin, Texas-based Digital Realty is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions.
The company leases managed data centers to clients across industries ranging from cloud and information technology to social networking, communications, and manufacturing, and has been a major beneficiary of the race to adopt generative AI, which requires vast amounts of computing power housed in specialized facilities.
Here are some more details:
• Digital Realty now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted funds from operations, a key cash flow metric for REITs, in the range of $8.15 to $8.20 per share, compared with its earlier projection of $8 to $8.10 per share.
#cloud #july
5 days ago
July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. equity holdings have surpassed real estate as a share of net financial wealth for the first time since World War Two, Goldman Sachs said, underscoring how stocks have become a dominant driver of household wealth and consumer spending."Equity gains have been the dominant driver of household wealth accumulation and the main contributor to a positive wealth effect on consumer spending," the brokerage said in a note on Thursday.
Here are some details:
• Equity allocations among U.S. and Australasian households are approaching 50% of financial ****** ets, surpassing the levels seen during the dot-com era, Goldman noted.
• Households in the U.S., Australia and Sweden have the highest exposure to equities, while those in Europe and ****** an remain comparatively under-invested in stocks and hold a larger share of their wealth in cash, the bank said.
• Strong stock-market gains since the global financial crisis, particularly over the past three to four years, have increased equities' share of global financial ****** ets and investor portfolios, with technology stocks accounting for a growing portion of those holdings, Goldman said.
#Equity #Share #dominant
Here are some details:
• Equity allocations among U.S. and Australasian households are approaching 50% of financial ****** ets, surpassing the levels seen during the dot-com era, Goldman noted.
• Households in the U.S., Australia and Sweden have the highest exposure to equities, while those in Europe and ****** an remain comparatively under-invested in stocks and hold a larger share of their wealth in cash, the bank said.
• Strong stock-market gains since the global financial crisis, particularly over the past three to four years, have increased equities' share of global financial ****** ets and investor portfolios, with technology stocks accounting for a growing portion of those holdings, Goldman said.
#Equity #Share #dominant
5 days ago
Lauren Gardner's run in Secaucus is over.
The MLB and NHL Network host announced on social media Friday that she and her husband, Patrick, had decided to return to Colorado to be closer to family as they begin a new chapter together.
"Lauren's been a fantastic colleague and friend to us all throughout her eight years here in Secaucus," the networks said, confirming her departure in a joint statement to Awful Announcing. "We thank her for the wonderful contributions she's given across our platforms and projects, and we wish her nothing but the absolute best as she heads back home to Colorado."
Gardner first arrived in Secaucus in March 2019 for DAZN's baseball coverage, which was co-produced by MLB Network out of its own studios in Secaucus. The move capped a long, unconventional climb chronicled the same month by The Athletic's Ryan S. Clark, who profiled Gardner as she prepared to leave behind the Colorado sports scene for what ended up being seven years in New York/New Jersey.
A Denver native, Gardner had spent that stretch working the Avalanche and Nuggets beats for Altitude Sports, but her path there ran through nearly every odd job the local sports world had to offer. She interned at Mile High Sports Magazine at 19, cheered for the Broncos, spent two years as the on-camera face of the Champ Car racing series, and pieced together a living through sideline reporting for the Colorado Eagles and Mammoth while working day jobs in commercial real estate and condo sales just to keep the broadcasting dream alive. Gardner told Clark the decision to leave for the Tri-state area arrived almost like a premonition, recalling a specific drive down Colorado Boulevard, right where the road crests and the mountains come into view, when she suddenly knew, without any real explanation, that she was about to move east.
#secaucus
The MLB and NHL Network host announced on social media Friday that she and her husband, Patrick, had decided to return to Colorado to be closer to family as they begin a new chapter together.
"Lauren's been a fantastic colleague and friend to us all throughout her eight years here in Secaucus," the networks said, confirming her departure in a joint statement to Awful Announcing. "We thank her for the wonderful contributions she's given across our platforms and projects, and we wish her nothing but the absolute best as she heads back home to Colorado."
Gardner first arrived in Secaucus in March 2019 for DAZN's baseball coverage, which was co-produced by MLB Network out of its own studios in Secaucus. The move capped a long, unconventional climb chronicled the same month by The Athletic's Ryan S. Clark, who profiled Gardner as she prepared to leave behind the Colorado sports scene for what ended up being seven years in New York/New Jersey.
A Denver native, Gardner had spent that stretch working the Avalanche and Nuggets beats for Altitude Sports, but her path there ran through nearly every odd job the local sports world had to offer. She interned at Mile High Sports Magazine at 19, cheered for the Broncos, spent two years as the on-camera face of the Champ Car racing series, and pieced together a living through sideline reporting for the Colorado Eagles and Mammoth while working day jobs in commercial real estate and condo sales just to keep the broadcasting dream alive. Gardner told Clark the decision to leave for the Tri-state area arrived almost like a premonition, recalling a specific drive down Colorado Boulevard, right where the road crests and the mountains come into view, when she suddenly knew, without any real explanation, that she was about to move east.
#secaucus
5 days ago
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Robert Kiyosaki has spent decades telling people to buy ***** ets, build cash flow and stop relying on a paycheck.
But if the Rich Dad Poor Dad author lost everything tomorrow and had just $10,000 to rebuild, he says his first move would not be to buy stocks, crypto or real estate.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#wealth #moneywise #robert #rich
Robert Kiyosaki has spent decades telling people to buy ***** ets, build cash flow and stop relying on a paycheck.
But if the Rich Dad Poor Dad author lost everything tomorrow and had just $10,000 to rebuild, he says his first move would not be to buy stocks, crypto or real estate.
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold
#wealth #moneywise #robert #rich
5 days ago
Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for its "Artisan Small Cap Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund reported strong absolute returns and modestly outperformed the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which gained 25.7%. Global equities rebounded as resilient US growth, moderating inflation, strong earnings and continued AI investment outweighed delayed rate cuts, rising bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty. Investor Class: ARTSX, Advisor Class: APDSX, and Institutional Class: APHSX returned 26.02%, 26.05%, and 26.11%, respectively, in the second quarter, compared to a 25.71% return for the index. Market leadership favored loss-making, highly leveraged companies, creating a difficult environment for quality-focused active managers. Health care was the strongest relative contributor, while energy, materials, financials and real estate also helped. Technology, industrials and consumer discretionary detracted, partly because the fund did not own oversized index contributors. Software holdings also weakened despite strong fundamentals. The fund remains positive on small-cap opportunities, AI infrastructure and health care, but has reduced software exposure and is staying selective as valuations rise and competitive risks increase. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Artisan Small Cap Fund highlighted Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT). Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) operates as a financial services company that operates through Market Making and Execution Services segments. On July 23, 2026, Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) closed at $59.67 per share. One-month return of Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) was -1.89% and its shares gained 34.75% over the past 52 weeks. Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) has a market capitalization of $9.25 billion with a 52-week range between $31.55 - $68.02.
Artisan Small Cap Fund stated the following regarding Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) is a technology-enabled market maker and execution services provider. We believe it has a strong franchise built on market structure expertise, a low-risk trading model and a scalable platform spanning equities, ETFs, futures, foreign exchange, options and crypto. We initiated a Garden position and later elevated it to a Crop position as our conviction increased. We have owned Virtu previously and are encouraged by the new CEO's strategic changes, including expansion into new products and geographies while maintaining its disciplined risk profile. We believe these initiatives support a durable company-specific profit cycle driven by market share gains, growth in execution services and continued expansion in options, ETF block trading and crypto. A more supportive market environment should make the benefits of these strategic change
In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Artisan Small Cap Fund highlighted Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT). Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) operates as a financial services company that operates through Market Making and Execution Services segments. On July 23, 2026, Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) closed at $59.67 per share. One-month return of Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) was -1.89% and its shares gained 34.75% over the past 52 weeks. Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) has a market capitalization of $9.25 billion with a 52-week range between $31.55 - $68.02.
Artisan Small Cap Fund stated the following regarding Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) is a technology-enabled market maker and execution services provider. We believe it has a strong franchise built on market structure expertise, a low-risk trading model and a scalable platform spanning equities, ETFs, futures, foreign exchange, options and crypto. We initiated a Garden position and later elevated it to a Crop position as our conviction increased. We have owned Virtu previously and are encouraged by the new CEO's strategic changes, including expansion into new products and geographies while maintaining its disciplined risk profile. We believe these initiatives support a durable company-specific profit cycle driven by market share gains, growth in execution services and continued expansion in options, ETF block trading and crypto. A more supportive market environment should make the benefits of these strategic change
5 days ago
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to visit the childhood home of the Duke of Sussex's late mother, Princess Diana, during their recent European vacation, it has been revealed.
Meghan, 44, shared several photos from the family's recent trip overseas on her Instagram account, including one image that show her daughter, Lilibet, 5, walking through the grounds of Princess Diana's family estate, Althorp, holding what appears to be a tiny handbag and a blanket.
Harry, 41, and Archie, 7, are pictured strolling just a head of her, both carrying what seem to be bouquets of flowers.
Another snap appears to show Meghan reclining on a sun lounger next to the pool at the estate, cuddling the family's Beagle, Mamma Mia, who is thought to have traveled to Europe with them. Spencer's new wife, Cat Jarman, is seen in the background, along with her husband.
It's understood that the family were invited to the property by Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, who still owns the estate and resides there with his new wife. According to People magazine, the Sussexes "may have visited Diana's burial site, which is located on an island in the middle of the estate's Oval Lake."
#harry #lilibet #show
Meghan, 44, shared several photos from the family's recent trip overseas on her Instagram account, including one image that show her daughter, Lilibet, 5, walking through the grounds of Princess Diana's family estate, Althorp, holding what appears to be a tiny handbag and a blanket.
Harry, 41, and Archie, 7, are pictured strolling just a head of her, both carrying what seem to be bouquets of flowers.
Another snap appears to show Meghan reclining on a sun lounger next to the pool at the estate, cuddling the family's Beagle, Mamma Mia, who is thought to have traveled to Europe with them. Spencer's new wife, Cat Jarman, is seen in the background, along with her husband.
It's understood that the family were invited to the property by Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, who still owns the estate and resides there with his new wife. According to People magazine, the Sussexes "may have visited Diana's burial site, which is located on an island in the middle of the estate's Oval Lake."
#harry #lilibet #show
5 days ago
Thiel loaded PayPal (PYPL) and Palantir (PLTR) founder shares into a self-directed Roth IRA, turning $2,000 into $5 billion completely tax-free.
A self-directed Roth, unlike a standard Schwab (SCHW) account, lets you hold private startups, real estate, and LLC interests tax-free.
Triggering IRC Section 4975's prohibited transaction rules collapses your entire Roth into a taxable distribution, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½.
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If you own a Roth IRA, you own the same tax shelter Peter Thiel used to turn $2,000 into roughly $5 billion. This is the exact same account type, governed by the exact same tax code, sitting in millions of ordinary brokerage logins right now. The buried feature: a Roth IRA can hold far more than index funds. It can hold private startup shares, LLC interests, real estate, and other alternative ******* ets, and every dollar of growth comes out tax-free after age 59½.
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A self-directed Roth, unlike a standard Schwab (SCHW) account, lets you hold private startups, real estate, and LLC interests tax-free.
Triggering IRC Section 4975's prohibited transaction rules collapses your entire Roth into a taxable distribution, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½.
Act now: the ******* yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Meta didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
If you own a Roth IRA, you own the same tax shelter Peter Thiel used to turn $2,000 into roughly $5 billion. This is the exact same account type, governed by the exact same tax code, sitting in millions of ordinary brokerage logins right now. The buried feature: a Roth IRA can hold far more than index funds. It can hold private startup shares, LLC interests, real estate, and other alternative ******* ets, and every dollar of growth comes out tax-free after age 59½.
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5 days ago
Not everyone agrees with Dave Ramsey. His blanket opposition to credit cards and mortgages has drawn plenty of criticism from financial planners who see nuance where Ramsey sees recklessness. Even so, his track record is hard to dismiss.
Ramsey's net worth is most commonly estimated at around $200 million, though his own disclosures suggest the figure is considerably higher. In a late 2025 interview on "The School of Hard Knocks" YouTube channel, he told host James Dumoulin that Ramsey Solutions generated a record $300 million that year and that he owns roughly $850 million in real estate, all accumulated without debt. He went further, stating he is "probably a billionaire." His Ramsey Solutions headquarters campus in Franklin, Tennessee, which was built out over decades on land he paid cash for, is valued at approximately $650 million on its own. Anyone who has ****** embled that kind of enterprise is, at minimum, worth paying attention to.
His core message has remained consistent for decades: debt is the single biggest obstacle standing between ordinary Americans and genuine wealth. As he put it on his Instagram page, "Your most powerful wealth-building tool is your income. And when you spend your whole life sending loan payments to banks and credit card companies, you're making everyone else wealthy, and you end up with less money to save and invest for your own future."
Ramsey lumps credit cards, student loans, car payments, and borrowing in general into one category he calls "stupid." The counterargument is obvious: when you are sitting on $850 million in real estate and a media empire reaching 20 million weekly listeners, avoiding debt is far easier than it is for the average household. Still, the underlying logic, that debt diverts income away from saving and investing, holds up regardless of net worth.
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Ramsey's net worth is most commonly estimated at around $200 million, though his own disclosures suggest the figure is considerably higher. In a late 2025 interview on "The School of Hard Knocks" YouTube channel, he told host James Dumoulin that Ramsey Solutions generated a record $300 million that year and that he owns roughly $850 million in real estate, all accumulated without debt. He went further, stating he is "probably a billionaire." His Ramsey Solutions headquarters campus in Franklin, Tennessee, which was built out over decades on land he paid cash for, is valued at approximately $650 million on its own. Anyone who has ****** embled that kind of enterprise is, at minimum, worth paying attention to.
His core message has remained consistent for decades: debt is the single biggest obstacle standing between ordinary Americans and genuine wealth. As he put it on his Instagram page, "Your most powerful wealth-building tool is your income. And when you spend your whole life sending loan payments to banks and credit card companies, you're making everyone else wealthy, and you end up with less money to save and invest for your own future."
Ramsey lumps credit cards, student loans, car payments, and borrowing in general into one category he calls "stupid." The counterargument is obvious: when you are sitting on $850 million in real estate and a media empire reaching 20 million weekly listeners, avoiding debt is far easier than it is for the average household. Still, the underlying logic, that debt diverts income away from saving and investing, holds up regardless of net worth.
Don't wait: the ****** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
#worth #solutions #hard #cards
5 days ago
City Different Investments, an investment management firm, released Q2 2026 investor update for its global equity strategies. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. City Different global equity strategies delivered strong results in the second quarter, but trailed the global market driven by AI enthusiasm. Its Focused Global returned +7.08%, and Global Equity returned +5.36% during the quarter. This compared to the MSCI All Country World Index return of +14.93%. YTD, the strategies returned +11.28% and +5.29%, vs +11.25% for the index. The global strategies involve focused portfolios of long-only equities selected on a global basis, aimed at long-term investment potential. The firm remains optimistic about these portfolios, which are constructed based on long-term fundamental ****** sments. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, City Different Investments highlighted ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR). ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) is a clinical research organization that provides outsourced development and commercialization services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. On July 21, 2026, ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) stock closed at $166.62 per share. One-month return of ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) was 4.54%, and its shares lost 1.51% over the past 52 weeks. ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) has a market capitalization of about $12.72 billion.
City Different Investments stated the following regarding ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) was a new purchase and became the top contributor to our results for the second quarter. Founded in 1990 by two Irish doctors, this Dublin-based provider of clinical research services and ****** ytics saw its stock price clobbered over the past two years due to the triple whammy of: 1/ a post-COVID-19 demand slowdown; 2/ AI-related fears; and 3/ an accounting error that led to a minor restatement of results. However, our team has followed this industry since 2019, and we bought ICON eagerly in April once the valuation became compelling. Now the accounting error has already been fixed, and leading growth indicators, such as bookings and cancellations, are encouraging. Our research suggests that ICON could be a net beneficiary of AI due to proprietary data, domain expertise, and regulatory barriers, among other factors. A combination of an improving growth rate and a declining share count could boost ICON's valuation from here."
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In its Q2 2026 investor letter, City Different Investments highlighted ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR). ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) is a clinical research organization that provides outsourced development and commercialization services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. On July 21, 2026, ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) stock closed at $166.62 per share. One-month return of ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) was 4.54%, and its shares lost 1.51% over the past 52 weeks. ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) has a market capitalization of about $12.72 billion.
City Different Investments stated the following regarding ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR) was a new purchase and became the top contributor to our results for the second quarter. Founded in 1990 by two Irish doctors, this Dublin-based provider of clinical research services and ****** ytics saw its stock price clobbered over the past two years due to the triple whammy of: 1/ a post-COVID-19 demand slowdown; 2/ AI-related fears; and 3/ an accounting error that led to a minor restatement of results. However, our team has followed this industry since 2019, and we bought ICON eagerly in April once the valuation became compelling. Now the accounting error has already been fixed, and leading growth indicators, such as bookings and cancellations, are encouraging. Our research suggests that ICON could be a net beneficiary of AI due to proprietary data, domain expertise, and regulatory barriers, among other factors. A combination of an improving growth rate and a declining share count could boost ICON's valuation from here."
#public #iclr
5 days ago
A month after Brandon Aiyuk openly campaigned to join the Washington Commanders, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver returned to social media to reveal he'd purchased a home near the Commanders' team facility.
Aiyuk, 28, posted on his Instagram story a picture of himself that included a caption with a misspelling of the location of his property: "Brandon Aiyuk acquires $10M Loudon County (VA) Estate." The Commanders' facility is in Ashburn, Va., which is in Loudoun County.
Last month, Aiyuk made it clear he wanted to join the Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, was Aiyuk's teammate at Arizona State. Said Aiyuk: "If I'm crazy or if I'm cappin', tell them boys (49ers) cut me today and I'll sign with the Commanders tomorrow."
The next day, Aiyuk posted a video in which he was wearing a Commanders hat: "I'm back in action and back on tour this fall. Go to www.commanders.com to get your tickets and watch us rock out," he said in a video.
However, Aiyuk is under contract with the 49ers and remains on the reserve/left squad list, where he was placed in December. He has three years left on his deal and he doesn't take up a roster spot, or count against the salary cap, while he is on the list. Aiyuk could try to force the 49ers to release him by filing for reinstatement and reporting to training camp, which begins Saturday when veterans report.
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Aiyuk, 28, posted on his Instagram story a picture of himself that included a caption with a misspelling of the location of his property: "Brandon Aiyuk acquires $10M Loudon County (VA) Estate." The Commanders' facility is in Ashburn, Va., which is in Loudoun County.
Last month, Aiyuk made it clear he wanted to join the Commanders, whose quarterback, Jayden Daniels, was Aiyuk's teammate at Arizona State. Said Aiyuk: "If I'm crazy or if I'm cappin', tell them boys (49ers) cut me today and I'll sign with the Commanders tomorrow."
The next day, Aiyuk posted a video in which he was wearing a Commanders hat: "I'm back in action and back on tour this fall. Go to www.commanders.com to get your tickets and watch us rock out," he said in a video.
However, Aiyuk is under contract with the 49ers and remains on the reserve/left squad list, where he was placed in December. He has three years left on his deal and he doesn't take up a roster spot, or count against the salary cap, while he is on the list. Aiyuk could try to force the 49ers to release him by filing for reinstatement and reporting to training camp, which begins Saturday when veterans report.
#aiyuk #county #facility #posted
5 days ago
Dodge & **** Fund, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Dodge and **** Stock Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Despite volatile oil prices and rising inflation, U.S. equities reached record highs in Q2 2026, driven by a technology-led rally, particularly in memory semiconductors. The Fund's Class A shares returned 5.57%, underperforming the S&P 500 Index's 15.20% return and the Russell 1000 Value Index's 13.84% gain, mainly due to underweighting in Information Technology and weak performances from several holdings. Concerns over AI disruption negatively impacted companies with strong franchises. The Fund's bottom-up investment approach allowed it to acquire shares in industry leaders with strong long-term fundamentals. The firm believes that increased exposure to high-quality businesses and a diversified portfolio positions the Fund well for future growth. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Dodge and **** Stock Fund highlighted KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR). KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) is a leading private equity and real estate investment firm focusing on direct and fund-of-fund investments. On July 21, 2026, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) closed at $97.11 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $90.55 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) posted a one-month return of 6.12%, while its shares lost 34.50% over the past 52 weeks.
Dodge and **** Stock Fund stated the following regarding KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"During the second quarter, concerns about AI disruption led to declines in a number of companies with strong franchises and solid profitability. Our bottom-up approach led us to establish several new positions in industry leaders whose shares have lagged, and where we believe the long-term fundamentals are not fully reflected in their current prices. We initiated a position in Visa, a leader in global payments, an industry characterized by strong network effects and high barriers to entry.
KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR), a global alternative **** et manager, is also a new position in the Fund. Its share price declined amid broader macroeconomic concerns and potential weakness in its private credit and software investments. We believe the company's exposures to these areas are manageable and not overly concentrated. KKR traded at 13.6 times forward earnings, despite its diversified portfolio across private equity, real **** ets, and credit, and strong alignment between management and shareholders."
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In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Dodge and **** Stock Fund highlighted KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR). KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) is a leading private equity and real estate investment firm focusing on direct and fund-of-fund investments. On July 21, 2026, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) closed at $97.11 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $90.55 billion. KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) posted a one-month return of 6.12%, while its shares lost 34.50% over the past 52 weeks.
Dodge and **** Stock Fund stated the following regarding KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"During the second quarter, concerns about AI disruption led to declines in a number of companies with strong franchises and solid profitability. Our bottom-up approach led us to establish several new positions in industry leaders whose shares have lagged, and where we believe the long-term fundamentals are not fully reflected in their current prices. We initiated a position in Visa, a leader in global payments, an industry characterized by strong network effects and high barriers to entry.
KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR), a global alternative **** et manager, is also a new position in the Fund. Its share price declined amid broader macroeconomic concerns and potential weakness in its private credit and software investments. We believe the company's exposures to these areas are manageable and not overly concentrated. KKR traded at 13.6 times forward earnings, despite its diversified portfolio across private equity, real **** ets, and credit, and strong alignment between management and shareholders."
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5 days ago
Inheriting $5 million can be a tremendous financial opportunity, but financial planning is still important. With more **** ets and tax considerations to take into account, it can help to plan ahead. As a result, understanding what you've inherited and how you might minimize tax consequences may have as much of an impact on your wealth as investing right away.
Do you have questions about how to handle a windfall? Speak with a financial advisor today.
A $5 million inheritance is rarely a single check. More likely, it's a mix of **** ets, each with their own rules for taxes, liquidity and long-term planning. Before making any financial decisions, it can help to create a complete inventory of what you've inherited, and identify how each **** et is **** led. This can help when it comes time to determine whether it's subject to distribution rules and what type of tax treatment applies.
Because larger estates tend to be more complex, it's common to inherit several **** et types at once. Understanding each one separately can potentially help you minimize mistakes and prioritize the most immediate decisions.
With a larger inheritance, the challenge is often less about choosing investments and more about coordinating multiple **** et types with different tax rules and timelines. Taking inventory first help build the foundation for every decision that follows.
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Do you have questions about how to handle a windfall? Speak with a financial advisor today.
A $5 million inheritance is rarely a single check. More likely, it's a mix of **** ets, each with their own rules for taxes, liquidity and long-term planning. Before making any financial decisions, it can help to create a complete inventory of what you've inherited, and identify how each **** et is **** led. This can help when it comes time to determine whether it's subject to distribution rules and what type of tax treatment applies.
Because larger estates tend to be more complex, it's common to inherit several **** et types at once. Understanding each one separately can potentially help you minimize mistakes and prioritize the most immediate decisions.
With a larger inheritance, the challenge is often less about choosing investments and more about coordinating multiple **** et types with different tax rules and timelines. Taking inventory first help build the foundation for every decision that follows.
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5 days ago
With a market cap of $39.8 billion, Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager that provides primary and secondary investment solutions across credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure ***** et classes. As of March 31, 2026, the firm managed approximately $644 billion in ***** ets under management (AUM) and employed around 4,400 professionals across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
The Los Angeles, California-based company is set to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, Jul. 31. Ahead of this event, ***** ysts forecast ARES to report an EPS of $1.30, an increase of 26.2% from $1.03 in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street's earnings estimates in one of the last four quarters while missing on three other occasions.
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos Called Amazon's Customer Service to Prove a Point But Waited in Silence for More Than 10 Minutes — 'It Was Really Long'
Micron Stock Is Near Bear-Market Territory. Here's Why ASML's Guidance Says Buy the Dip.
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The Los Angeles, California-based company is set to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, Jul. 31. Ahead of this event, ***** ysts forecast ARES to report an EPS of $1.30, an increase of 26.2% from $1.03 in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street's earnings estimates in one of the last four quarters while missing on three other occasions.
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos Called Amazon's Customer Service to Prove a Point But Waited in Silence for More Than 10 Minutes — 'It Was Really Long'
Micron Stock Is Near Bear-Market Territory. Here's Why ASML's Guidance Says Buy the Dip.
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5 days ago
A general view outside Moda Center before the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
If Portland offered the Trail Blazers a blank check to stay, how much would be enough?
Next month, when a major deal-cutting deadline hits, the Portland City Council will be faced with that and other hard questions about the future of the Moda Center and its major tenant and financial core, the Trail Blazers. The city is in a tough spot because their negotiating partner has more leverage than they do. Portland may not be prepared for what comes next.
The Blazers, founded in 1970 by Harry Glickman, passed to other owners including Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. After Allen died, his estate in August 2025 sold the team to Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon. The National Basketball ****** ociation Board of Governors approved that sale in March.
When Dundon bought the team, he was not constrained by any requirement that it stay in Portland; major league team purchases occasionally prompt moves to other places. Eager to keep the Blazers, Oregon officials quickly said when the Blazers went up for sale they would work with the new owner.
#allen #dundon
If Portland offered the Trail Blazers a blank check to stay, how much would be enough?
Next month, when a major deal-cutting deadline hits, the Portland City Council will be faced with that and other hard questions about the future of the Moda Center and its major tenant and financial core, the Trail Blazers. The city is in a tough spot because their negotiating partner has more leverage than they do. Portland may not be prepared for what comes next.
The Blazers, founded in 1970 by Harry Glickman, passed to other owners including Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. After Allen died, his estate in August 2025 sold the team to Dallas businessman Thomas Dundon. The National Basketball ****** ociation Board of Governors approved that sale in March.
When Dundon bought the team, he was not constrained by any requirement that it stay in Portland; major league team purchases occasionally prompt moves to other places. Eager to keep the Blazers, Oregon officials quickly said when the Blazers went up for sale they would work with the new owner.
#allen #dundon
6 days ago
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.
According to Bankrate's Mortgage Rates, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.61%. That's uncomfortably high and a major headwind to many prospective homebuyers, particularly those in the first-time category. But it's not all bad news in the mortgage market. Confirming opportunity abounds for fixed income investors with ETFs such as the WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (MTGP), some experts view mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as one of the more fundamentally sturdy corners of the bond market.
The actively managed MTGP, which turns seven years old in November, sports a 30-day SEC yield of 4.31%. That's impressive when considering the scant credit risk typically ***** ociated with MBS. The case for the WisdomTree ETF is fortified by a robust fundamental outlook.
"Agency mortgage-backed securities fundamentals remain supported by a combination of elevated mortgage rates, limited refinancing incentives, constrained housing turnover, and low net supply," noted BNP Paribas.
As noted above, high mortgage rates are drags on residential real estate activity. Those rates are barriers to entry for many buyers, which morphs into a problem for sellers. However, that situation can be a boon for MBS.
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According to Bankrate's Mortgage Rates, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.61%. That's uncomfortably high and a major headwind to many prospective homebuyers, particularly those in the first-time category. But it's not all bad news in the mortgage market. Confirming opportunity abounds for fixed income investors with ETFs such as the WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (MTGP), some experts view mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as one of the more fundamentally sturdy corners of the bond market.
The actively managed MTGP, which turns seven years old in November, sports a 30-day SEC yield of 4.31%. That's impressive when considering the scant credit risk typically ***** ociated with MBS. The case for the WisdomTree ETF is fortified by a robust fundamental outlook.
"Agency mortgage-backed securities fundamentals remain supported by a combination of elevated mortgage rates, limited refinancing incentives, constrained housing turnover, and low net supply," noted BNP Paribas.
As noted above, high mortgage rates are drags on residential real estate activity. Those rates are barriers to entry for many buyers, which morphs into a problem for sellers. However, that situation can be a boon for MBS.
#market