Don't Count Giannis - QuikReader

We answer 9 mailbag questions, including ones about options, dividends, and share counts

Here's a rapid-fire mailbag commentary, which answers questions from members.

CNBC - Dec. 7

Counting the cost of bowling alone

Malign neglect of social capital sowed the seeds of many of our largest problems

Financial Times - Dec. 7

'I don't know how we'll survive': War-damaged Lebanese businesses face the unknown

Traders and shop-owners lost their livelihoods as a result of destruction from Israeli attacks.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Steelers WR George Pickens on the rematch with Browns DB Newsome: 'I don't even know who that is'

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is adding a little fuel to his team's rematch with Cleveland

ABC News - Dec. 6

Dear CFP Selection Committee: Conference title games have never been more interesting, so don't diminish them

Conference championship weekend could be the biggest ever ... if the CFP Selection Committee lets it

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don't expect such high returns to continue, experts say

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% this year so far. But it's important for investors to remember that years like this one are rare, financial advisors cautioned.

CNBC - Dec. 6

With Giannis Antetokounmpo turning 30, the Bucks star admits he wants to be MVP again

Antetokounmpo has put the Bucks on his back and is dominating like never before.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Fantasy Football: Week 14 predictions to count on

The Yahoo team delivers their most steadfast predictions for Week 14!

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

I like doing things that some strikers don't - Delap

Ipswich's Liam Delap tells Football Focus reporter Liam MacDevitt about his playing style, working under Kieran McKenna and aiming for England honours.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Why more Americans are retiring earlier, even when they don't want to

Many Americans consider 65 to be the right age to retire. But according to the Trans-America Center for Retirement Studies, the median retirement age is 62 years old. Dan Geltrude, the founder of ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

Graham: 'Anonymous' allegations against Hegseth 'don’t count'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), a senior Republican senator who is close to President-elect Trump, said the “anonymous” allegations against Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)

What was in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’?

BBC News - Dec. 5

UK leader Starmer will outline his 'Plan for Change.' Just don't call it a relaunch

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government

ABC News - Dec. 5

OpenAI's active user count soars to 300 million people per week

After months of C-suite changes, tender offers and a soaring valuation, OpenAI has reached a new milestone: 300 million weekly active users.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Putin's overseas empire is collapsing all at once — don't let up on him now

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Researchers Counted All the Biases Women Face at Work. You’re Going to Be Shocked by the Number

Researchers rounded up all the irrelevant factors, double standards, and annoying biases women face at work. It’s a lot.

Inc. - Dec. 4

I retired at 30 with $540,000 in the bank and 'I don't have any regrets'—3 moves that helped me get there

After feeling disappointed by her dream job, one millennial decided to retire early. She's happy with her choice: "I'm very good at doing nothing and relaxing."

CNBC - Dec. 3

Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country

Finnish police says they do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and Finland

ABC News - Dec. 3

LeBron James, Lakers rethinking 82-game goal: 'Don't know that's in the best interest of him and us'

James, who is just weeks away from his 40th birthday, has not missed a game yet this season

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Amorim tells United fans: 'I don't like my chant'

Ruben Amorim has said he is uncomfortable with Manchester United fans singing his name and would rather they showed their support for the players rather than the coach.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Luka Doncic returns to red-hot Mavericks & Giannis gets the Bucks back on track | Good Word with Goodwill

Vincent Goodwill and Tim Cato discuss the Mavericks and Bucks, who have gone 8-1 in their last 9 games, and what's leading to a youth revolution in the Western Conference.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Week 13 Care/Don't Care: The San Francisco 49ers are done

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon delivers his thoughts on the major happenings of Week 13's Sunday action.