Nothing much happening about wars in Iran and Ukraine, but as messy as the world economy might be, the U.S. stock markets are continuing to BREAK ALL-TIME RECORDS . To the right, Peter Tuchman, the Einstein of Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.6% to close at 7819, hitting an intraday high of 7844. This was its 28th record close just in 2026. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.45% to a record 27,600, with an intraday high of 27,723. NVIDIA went up to a new high, opening at $242/share, and ended at $239.24, just below its all-time high. NVIDIA was only 185.54/share a year ago. Ten years ago? $1.78/share. If you bought $1000 worth of NVIDIA stock at the 1999 IPO, this would be worth $6,369,667 today!!! The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 0.5% to 51,527. The all-time closing high on 5August2026 is 54,340, after rising to an intraday high of 54,744. The USA is exactly four weeks away from 3November2026, the day of the mid-term elections. Can President Do...
This is one of those days when nothing important seems to be happening anywhere. My travel companion will be flying to Darwin, Australia tomorrow, so I thought I would educate you (and me ) about this city. First of all, I don't ever plan to visit Darwin. However, if I did, I would consider also catching The Ghan to Adelaide. I am known for taking long-distance train trips, and somewhere in my memory was something about this one being unique. So I asked Google AI: Yes, The Ghan is widely considered one of the most significant and legendary long-distance train journeys in the world . [ 1 , 2 ] Epic Route: It spans 2,979 kilometers (1,851 miles) straight through the center of Australia, running between Adelaide in the south and Darwin in the north (via Alice Springs and Katherine). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Duration: The standard journey takes about 53 to 54 hours, while the extended southbound "Ghan Expedition" takes up to 75 hours with extra excursions. [ 1 , 2 ] Luxur...