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    From 2008 through 2022, the 10-year Treasury yield was never above 3.25%; it spent nearly all of 2019–21 under 2%, while the 30-year bottomed at ~1% in March 2020. What an amazing opportunity to refinance debt at ultra-low rates! But not every institutional debtor is that savvy. Torsten Slok reminds us how much savvier Corporate America was than the US Government, including Congress, the Treasury Department, and even many “think” tanks. As Slok observes: “Corporate net interest payments have fallen to 0.4% of GDP because firms locked in record-low fixed rates during the pandemic. The US government did…

The AI race just left the chatbot behind. Tesla just unveiled a car with no steering wheel, Grok already runs the cabin of millions of Teslas, and a Silicon Valley VC says the Optimus robot will be bigger than the iPhone. Here’s what’s real, what’s hype, and — once the noise clears — what the filings actually show. For anyone who owns TSLA or is weighing it. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: There’s a reason I spend so much time looking for what the market is telling us instead of simply accepting…

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Before we begin, a reminder that our InvestorPlace offices are closed today in honor of Labor Day. If you need help from our Customer Service Department, they’ll be happy to assist you when we reopen tomorrow. Have a wonderful Labor Day! Elon Musk doesn’t merely want to build a better robot… He wants to manufacture humanoid robots by the millions. Our technology expert, Luke Lango, believes the scale of that ambition may be more important than the robot itself. Today, Luke explains why humanoids finally appear to be moving…

Key Takeaways Uber and Zipline are targeting one million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029, though this remains a company-stated goal rather than current operating scale. Zipline’s delivery volume shows accelerating pace: its first million cumulative deliveries took 2,684 days, while the second million took just 699 days. The WisdomTree Physical AI, […] The post What Uber’s Drone Delivery Bet May Be Signaling appeared first on ETF Trends.

Key PointsAmazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) may be best known as an e-commerce company, but the largest segment of its business is Amazon Web Services (AWS), primarily due to its impressive operating profit margin. During Amazon’s second quarter (Q2) of 2026, AWS’s operating profits rose at a jaw-dropping 64% pace, resulting in an incredible 39% operating margin.That’s a huge deal for Amazon’s financial picture, and I think it’s the single best reason to buy the stock, as it allows a smaller revenue segment to shine.Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for…

Credit card companies offer products tailored to frequent flyers, business owners and retail customers, but did you know a handful of credit cards are marketed toward pet owners? As competition among issuers heats up, companies are looking for fresh ways to land your business, and the high costs of pet supplies and vet services are an ongoing pain point for consumers. A free credit card from Nibbles has been gaining some buzz on Reddit. The card includes insurance for one pet, with a coverage limit of up to $20,000. In a post made on Sunday, one user researched the card…

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When Nina Stibbs, partner and advisor at Raleigh, North Carolina’s AIM Advisors, was new to the industry, she found herself addressing a conundrum. Processing Content”I had a prospective client who I found out was not interested in being a client,” she said. “He was just hitting on me.”The prospect repeatedly asked her to meet for drinks to discuss his financial situation. Stibbs, being new to the business and eager to network at the time, took a moment to realize what was going on. Then she quickly stepped back. “I realized there was definitely a line being crossed, and I never put myself…

Key TakeawaysDel Oro dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels in 1997, turning barren land into forest.Timothy Treuer found tree biomass jumped 176% by 2013, showing waste can restore ecosystems.Costa Rica’s Supreme Court fight shows future projects need strict safeguards and legal approval. In 1997, ecologists Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs struck a deal with juice maker Del Oro to dump 12,000 tonnes of orange peels on worn-out land in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Conservation Area. What looked like sloppy waste disposal quickly turned into a courtroom brawl after rival company TicoFruit pushed the fight to Costa Rica’s Supreme Court, freezing the…

In brief Gamers Nexus found LG TV sets still scan a household’s entire Wi-Fi network and can capture microphone audio while appearing off or unplugged from the internet. LG settled with Texas regulators in May, agreeing to stop collecting viewing data without informed consent. Separate security researchers found unpatched remote-access bugs and residential-proxy code, software that quietly reroutes strangers’ internet traffic through a buyer’s home connection. What does an LG smart TV do when nobody’s watching? Digital media company and popular YouTube channel Gamers Nexus spent more than 500 hours and about $70,000 finding out. The answer, per a new…