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The Bond Market Is Finally Functioning Again, after 14 Years of Financial Repression
Bessent, rather than touting hocus-pocus shows, should point at the growling bond market as reason to get serious about fiscal consolidation before the bond market starts to bite.
VIG, VYM, and VYMI: Which Vanguard Dividend ETF Is Right for You?
Vanguard offers three dividend ETFs—VIG, VYM, and VYMI—with distinct yields, holdings, and geographic focus, giving income investors varied ways to access dividend-paying stocks.
Links 8/23/2026
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Eccentrics (1973) 1H 20M Plus Bonuses!
A sweetly silly tale of the power of dreams versus the weight of authoritarianism.
3 Closed-End Funds to Maximize Dividend Payments
These three closed-end funds, ETJ, MEGI, and ARDC, offer monthly dividend yields between 9.3% and 10.9%, providing diversified income alternatives to high-yield individual stocks.
Extreme Heat Waves Fuel Political Tensions in Europe
No progress made in limiting heat deaths over the past five years.
Rocket Lab's Sell-Off Is Fading—Is It Finally Safe to Buy?
Rocket Lab posted record Q2 revenue and backlog and keeps winning defense contracts, but shares remain volatile as investors await Neutron's fourth-quarter debut before re-rating the stock.
$27 Billion in Buybacks: 3 Stocks Betting Their Strong Runs Aren’t Over
SanDisk, Phillips 66, and MetLife added $27 billion in combined buyback capacity, with SanDisk's $14 billion authorization following a 500% share price surge in 2026.
3 Low-P/E Stocks That Look Cheap as the S&P 500 Trades Near Record Highs
Sohu.com, Onity Group and TriMas trade at low P/E ratios despite improving profitability, revenue growth, and, in Onity's case, record loan originations in Q2 2026.
Travel + Leisure Goes Big—Is It Ready to Rally?
Travel + Leisure posted strong Q2 revenue and earnings growth, raised guidance after acquiring resorts in Maui and Hilton Head, though its Travel and Membership segment remains weak.
Links 8/22/2026
Michael Hudson and Steve Keen: The Federal Reserve, the Constitution, and the End of US Hegemony
Steve Keen and Michael Hudson discuss empire, finance, and the coming crises.
How Living in a ‘Digital First’ World Has Made Our Lives Smaller
We are stuck in digital bureaucracies— more effective than real life ones at runarounds, time-wasting, and conditioning for resignation
2 Biotech Stocks Shaping Up for Major Breakouts
Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine breakthrough with Merck fueled a biotech rally, with the IBB near highs. Eli Lilly and Natera both show strong uptrends and possible breakouts.
3 Stocks Came Roaring Back—Now They’re Flashing Warning Signs
Intuit, MGM Resorts and Leidos have each rallied more than 30% off their 2026 lows, but slowing growth, deal risk and weak guidance raise questions about the rebounds.
3 Beaten-Down Stocks That Haven’t Gotten the Message About the S&P 500’s Record Run
On Holding, Grocery Outlet, and Birkenstock shares trade well below recent highs despite solid fundamentals, margins, and revenue trends that suggest potential buying opportunities.
Darden Restaurants Just Hit a 52-Week High–Is the Olive Garden Comeback Story Legit?
Darden Restaurants stock hit a 52-week high in 2026 as record sales, strong Q4 earnings, and a $1.5 billion buyback set it apart from struggling peers Domino's and Chipotle.
Flash in the Pan or Sustained Rally Contender? 3 Momentum Stocks to Watch
Velo3D, Aehr Test Systems, and Atlassian have all rallied recently on improving revenue, bookings, and AI-driven demand, but each faces distinct risks to sustaining momentum.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/17 - 08/21
Stocks fell this week as Treasury bond buybacks, oil prices, and Walmart earnings weighed on markets, while Bitcoin rallied; MarketBeat analysts cover Moderna, NVIDIA, Meta, RTX, and more.
Long-Term Treasury Yields Surge, Wipe Out Effect of Bessent’s Hocus-Pocus Treasury Buybacks in 2 Days. Bond Market Not to Be Played With
If bond buyers lose confidence, they’ll demand even higher yields. Bessent better watch out with his games.
Coffee Break: Notes on the Surveillance State, AI, and Scientific Communication
Part the First: Is There No Place to Hide, or Just Be Yourself? Caitlin Johnstone points out once again that while we have been snoozing happily in a virtual haze, we are being followed by the latest incarnation of Big Brother to come along. From Today in Dystopia: We Have Cameras Everywhere in that Town: […]
‘Utterly Unsustainable’: Employer-Sponsored Health Care Costs Set to Keep Surging
Health care costs are out of control. Medicare for All would help but is not a sufficient remedy.
Blueprint for a Boom: SEC Clears the Crypto Runway
The SEC's new Regulation Crypto Assets framework preempts state securities laws for tokenized contracts, boosting trading volumes at Coinbase, Robinhood, and Circle Internet Group.
Ross Stores Just Flipped the Off-Price Retail Story After TJX's Marmaxx Miss
Ross Stores stock jumped about 8% after Q2 2026 earnings beat estimates and guidance was raised, easing concerns raised a day earlier by TJX Companies' weaker outlook.