High Yield Bonds: Excess Spread Vs Excess Optimism?
High Yield Bonds: Excess Spread Vs Excess Optimism? Authored by Charles de Quinsonas via BondVigilantes.com, With the US Treasury curve yielding above 4%, high yield (HY) bonds still offer mid-single digit yields. As of the end of September, US high yield, European high yield and emerging markets (EM) corporate high yield bonds were offering 7.0%, […]
Halloween Spending Expected To Fall Short Of 2023 Record
Halloween Spending Expected To Fall Short Of 2023 Record After hitting a record high in 2023, U.S. consumer spending for Halloween items like candy, decorations and costumes is expected to drop by $600 million to $11.6 billion, according to data from the industry group National Retail Federation (NRF). Despite the decrease, Statista’s Florian Zandt notes that this still […]
Harvard Memorial Church To Host “Reading Taylor Swift As A Sacred Text” Event
Harvard Memorial Church To Host “Reading Taylor Swift As A Sacred Text” Event Authored by Jennifer Kabbany via The College Fix, A Harvard Memorial Church student program is slated to host a “Reading Taylor Swift as a Sacred Text” tonight. The Tuesday evening event is organized by the Memorial Church Student Program Coordinator & Multifaith […]
Kamala Harris’ Bizarre Marketing Campaign Appeals To The Worst In Humanity
Kamala Harris’ Bizarre Marketing Campaign Appeals To The Worst In Humanity You can tell a lot about a political candidate and their party by their marketing campaigns. Most importantly, do they explain the views of their candidate and their policies? Or, do they simply seek to manipulate voters into believing something that’s not true? The […]
Saudi Arabia Vows To Maintain Its Status As An Oil Giant
Saudi Arabia Vows To Maintain Its Status As An Oil Giant Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Saudi Arabia aims to maintain its position as a major oil producer, ensuring global energy security. The country plans to increase its oil production capacity by 1.1 million bpd by 2027. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia is committed to its […]
Moscow Warns German Arms Factory In Ukraine Is ‘A Legitimate Target’
Moscow Warns German Arms Factory In Ukraine Is ‘A Legitimate Target’ The Dusseldorf-based German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall this week announced that it has completed delivery of twenty more 20 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine. But its relationship with Kiev has gone much further, becoming among the very first major European arms companies to […]
British Public Demands Answers From Gov’t After Latest Revelations In Southport Terror Attack
British Public Demands Answers From Gov’t After Latest Revelations In Southport Terror Attack Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, New details emerging about the Southport terror attack have intensified scrutiny on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, as revelations surfaced indicating the attacker was in possession of Al-Qaeda training materials […]
China Hemorrhages Third Of All Billionaires Amid Property Market Crisis
China Hemorrhages Third Of All Billionaires Amid Property Market Crisis Chinese billionaires have lost massive wealth due to the property market downturn and turmoil in the world’s second-largest economy. In response, Beijing has rolled out yet another stimulus package, this time on Tuesday, as the Communist Party of China seeks to appear more proactive in supporting the economy amid […]
Regional Conflict Vs World War III?
Regional Conflict Vs World War III? Authored by Daniel Oliver via American Greatness, In a recent National Review, John O’Sullivan makes a compelling case for aiding Ukraine but not a convincing one. There are several problems, and they are worth rehashing one more time before the election. If Trump wins, we know what happens. If Harris […]
The Politics Of Fear: Laying The Groundwork For Fascism, American-Style
The Politics Of Fear: Laying The Groundwork For Fascism, American-Style Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” – Edward R. Murrow, broadcast journalist America is in the midst of an epidemic of historic proportions. The contagion being spread like […]