Tag: Traps

Why Greek islands have always been death traps

As school summer holiday season fast approaches, with the longed-for “on annual leave” status getting closer in the diary, the excitement of a holiday on a Greek island is reaching its peak: the azure sea; the whitewashed facades of the marina-fronted buildings promising ice-cold drinks; the beaches and coves a siren call to all of […]

Three people taken to hospitals after crash in south Austin traps car

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a vehicle crash in south Austin Saturday night, according to both agencies. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., AFD said on social media that crews were at the scene of an accident involving a transport truck and a sedan. The accident was in the 400 block […]

Vehicle overturns, traps driver in Montgomery County

A driver was trapped in a pickup truck after it overturned in Clayton Saturday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County Dispatch supervisor. >> 3 dead, 3 hurt after shooting in Ohio Around 2 p.m., Clayton police and medics were dispatched to the 8000 block of Circle Drive on reports of an injury crash. This embedded […]

Why Divorce Often Traps Poor Families

My friend Jamie got married young to a man she’d only known for six months. They were both 21 and drunk on love. I was concerned as they’d already had issues prior to this, with lots of aggressive fighting and alcohol consumption on his part. Three years and two children later, she realized she needed […]

Traps catch invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles in Waikoloa

Apr. 24—1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HDOA The coconut rhinoceros beetles are a serious pest of palm trees, primarily coconut trees. Adult beetles bore into their crowns to feed on the tree’s sap. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HDOA The invasive beetles — first detected on Oahu in December […]

Watch Out – These 5 REITs Could Be Yield Traps

A yield trap is a stock that presently pays a very attractive dividend yield but is likely to have to cut its dividend soon. Beginning investors often make the mistake of choosing stocks simply based on high dividend yields, but often these are yield traps at high risk for cutting the dividend. When dividends are […]

2 High-Yielding Stocks That Might Be Dividend Traps

There’s more to income investing than high yields. A lot of companies offering chunky distributions may not be able to keep the hefty payouts coming. Even if the dividend is sustainable in the near term, you’re losing if you buy a stock yielding 10% that’s trading 20% lower a year later. What are some of […]