Alphabet, Amazon.com, and Apple can afford huge deals for football and baseball. But even Netflix, which needs more content, is hunting for rights on sports that can draw a crowd at a reasonable price. Let the bidding begin. Read More...
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The Best Income Investing Ideas for 2023
While it might not be a feast now for income-oriented investors, it’s a lot better than the famine that prevailed for much of the past decade. Investors can get 3% to 5% yields on municipal bonds, 8% to 9% yields on junk debt, 6% to 8% on preferred stock, and 4% on risk-free short-term Treasuries. Within the stock market, there are yields of 5% to 9% on pipeline companies, 6% on telecom operators, 4% on real estate investment trusts, and 3% on utilities and a broad group of dividend-paying companies, including big banks.
