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To find out how well a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund has performed over a period of time, you typically look at its total return.There are several assumptions built into this number. This means you put a chunk of money into a fund, leave it there forever, and periodically reinvest the dividends that come in.Of course, that’s not how real people invest. After you buy a fund, you may end up adding a few more shares if the fund becomes popular. Or, if you find another investment you like better, you might sell some of it.So even if you’ve held…
tesla Board Chairman Robin Denholm asked shareholders in a letter Monday to vote on CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion pay package ahead of the company’s annual meeting.Denholm said Musk is key to the EV maker’s future as the company moves beyond being “just a car company” and focuses on fully autonomous driving and Optimus.”Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value. Our company may no longer be valued for what we aspire to be,” Denholm wrote.Denholm told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday that the company is at a “critical inflection point” that puts artificial intelligence at the forefront.”Given this focus…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Russian President Vladimir Putin next to him during a press conference after talks to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersRussia’s test of an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile with “infinite range” has been met with an unimpressed reaction from US President Donald Trump as a new cold front opens between the two countries.Russia announced on Sunday that it had successfully tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the 9M730 Burevestnik (or “Storm Petrel”), last Tuesday.The missile, which can carry…
The Afghan women’s refugee team played their first match in a four-team FIFA friendly in Morocco.Published October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareAfghanistan’s women’s refugee team lost 6-1 to Chad in a FIFA-sponsored tournament in Morocco on Sunday, but for the players, the game itself was a victory as they were denied the opportunity to play the sport they love in their homeland.Women’s sports have been banned in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in 2021, and athletes have fled the country fearing persecution.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBefore the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan…
While traveling alone across Spain this summer, Susanna Shankar encountered tourists who refused to believe she was Canadian. Mr. Shankar was at the hotel and ended up talking to an older gentleman with a British accent. As travelers often do, he asked her where she was traveling from. But when she mentioned she was from Vancouver, the conversation took an unexpected turn. Immediately, the man looked at her with suspicion. He accused her of lying, but her daughter was appalled, as she urged Shankar to desist from awarding him the third class. “He didn’t believe me when I told him…
Jan van Veen defeated Luke Humphries 11-10 in a dramatic European Championship match to win the first major trophy of his career. The 23-year-old’s victory in Dortmund set him up for a showdown with Beau Greaves in the World Youth Championship final. The Dutchman has made remarkable progress over the past 18 months and capped off a stellar season by celebrating his first televised ranking title in front of a record crowd at the Westfalenhalle. European Championship – Sunday night results Semi-final Jan van Veen 11-9 Michael van Gerwen Danny Knoppert 8-11 Luke Humphries Final Jan van Veen 11-10 Luke…
US President Donald Trump looks on next to people waving Malaysian flags before departing on Air Force One from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on October 27, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Trading tipsPresident Donald Trump’s administration focused on tariff policy over the weekend. After suspending trade negotiations with Canada last week, President Trump headed to Asia for a summit with world leaders and announced trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia,…
US President Donald Trump presided over the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, kicking off a week-long high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia.President Trump flew to Malaysia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and on Sunday signed separate trade deals with Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia, as well as critical minerals agreements with Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.A highlight of his appearance was the declaration of peace between Cambodia and Thailand, which built on the ceasefire agreement reached in July, which halted deadly border clashes.The agreement was signed by the prime…
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, whose arrest in March sparked nationwide protests, denies all charges against him.Published October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA Turkish court has handed new charges against opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu, whose arrest in March sparked massive anti-government protests.Monday’s move by prosecutors against the jailed Istanbul mayor stems from an investigation launched last week into his alleged ties to a businessman who was arrested in July on charges of conducting intelligence activities on behalf of a foreign government.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe accusations are part of what Imammoğlu’s Republican…
China’s newest aircraft carrier may be capable of only about 60% of the air operations of a 50-year-old U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, two former U.S. carrier officers said, a practical combat limitation for a ship intended to revolutionize the Chinese navy’s fleet. Officers told CNN that the soon-to-be-commissioned Fujian’s flight deck configuration limits the pace at which aircraft can be launched and recovered, especially when compared to America’s Nimitz-class carriers. “The Fujian ship has only about 60% of the operational capability of the Nimitz class,” said Karl Schuster, a former U.S. Navy captain who served on two U.S. aircraft carriers.…