Investors love to talk about the stock-picking side of investing because, for most of us, that’s the really interesting bit. However, although portfolio diversification may be a less sexy topic, it is at least as important as choosing the right stocks and, in many ways, it’s more important. So, having…

Optimism and pessimism are hard to deal with.Pessimism is vital for survival, and it helps us prepare for risks before they arrive. But optimism is equally essential. The belief that things can — and will be — better even when the evidence is murky is one of the most essential…

SoftBank posted an investment gain on its Vision Fund in the fiscal second quarter but booked another quarterly loss.Here’s how SoftBank did in the September quarter against LSEG estimates:Net sales: 1.67 trillion Japanese yen ($11 billion) versus 1.6 trillion yen expectedNet loss: 931.1 billion yen ($6.2 billion) versus an expected…

The last time I covered JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ) several months ago (3 Reasons JEPQ Is Different From JEPI) I talked about how this fund is fundamentally different from JPMorgan’s other popular fund JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and how investors could expect vastly different results…

An extraordinary run of global temperature records means that 2023 is now “virtually certain” to be the warmest year ever logged, according to the EU’s climate change service.The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Wednesday said that this was the warmest October on record globally, noting an average surface…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, is projected to win reelection to a second term in office Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, the state’s attorney general, according to the NBC News Decision Desk.Beshear, 45, led the Trump-backed Cameron, 37, for most the campaign, but late polling showed the candidates…

National Australia Bank Ltd (OTCPK:NABZY) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2023 6:30 PM ET Company Participants Sally Mihell – Head, IR Ross McEwan – Group CEO, MD & Director Nathan Goonan – Group CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Triggs – JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jonathan Mott – Barrenjoey…

Amazon is beefing up its mainstay Prime subscription program with a new benefit that gives members access to discounted One Medical memberships.The company announced Wednesday that Prime members will be able to sign up for One Medical at a rate of $9 per month, or $99 a year, versus the…

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump, testified Wednesday in the $250 million civil fraud trial that threatens her family’s business empire.Ivanka, who had tried in vain to avoid the witness stand, was asked about her involvement with loans for Trump Organization properties that feature in New York…

SunOpta, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Reed Anderson – ICR Joseph Ennen – Chief Executive Officer Greg Gaba – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jim Salera – Stephens, Inc. Ryan Meyers – Lake Street Capital Markets Andrew Strelzik -…