Growing up in Nara, Japan, I was surrounded by natural beauty, historic sites, long-held traditions and authentic, delicious food.When I moved to the U.S. as an adult, I struggled a lot with the culture of fast and processed food. I was a busy, working parent and constantly felt ill or…

Investment Thesis I am still unhappy with the share of Four Corners Property Trust’s (NYSE:FCPT) largest tenant in its ABR. However, I appreciate the Company’s efforts to diversify its tenant structure, especially given the positive investment spreads. I am a long-term investor with a buy-and-hold approach (unless material adverse change…

Vice President Kamala Harris joined a call with major Democratic donors Friday afternoon to discuss what the hosts called “urgent, emerging needs.” The call came as more Democratic lawmakers publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop his bid for reelection.A Biden campaign official told NBC News that the president’s…

The summer is a good time to take stock of how your kids are faring. Are they doing something that excites them? Do they wake up every morning eager to get going? Are they happy? I did not ask about their grades, because if you answered “yes” to those questions, their…

India’s inclusion in the J.P. Morgan’s GBI-EM suite of local currency indices could potentially open the door to more foreign investment and support for the country’s economic progress. At the end of June, Indian government bonds joined J.P. Morgan’s GBI-EM suite of local currency indices in the most significant reconstitution…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on so-called paycheck advance programs, which have grown popular with workers in recent years.Such programs, also known as earned wage access, allow workers to tap their paychecks before payday, often for a fee, according to the CFPB.The CFPB proposed an interpretive rule…

A fault with an update issued by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to a cascade effect among global IT systems Friday, with industries ranging from banking to airlines facing outages.Banks and health care providers saw their services disrupted and TV broadcasters went offline as businesses worldwide grappled with the ongoing outage.…

Note: I have covered Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. or “BNED” (NYSE:BNED) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier article on the company. Barnes & Noble Education Overview Over the past couple of months, shares of Barnes & Noble Education have been nothing short of…

[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday,…

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 18 1. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance attacked Wall Street in his speech Wednesday night at the Republic National Convention. Donald Trump’s running mate said the presidential hopeful “won’t cater to Wall Street.” He also blamed China for flooding the U.S.…