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Markets How is it that dividend stocks outperforming YTD? (morningstar.com) Investors need a little more humility. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Finance Robinhood ($HOOD) is expanding its prediction markets offerings. (axios.com) How Greece is wooing hedge funds to relocate there. (ft.com) AI Some AI researchers are freaking out about AGI. (futurism.com) It doesn't look like the government will step…

Investors have begun to notice that dividend stocks have been outperforming year-to-date, according to Morningstar. Financial experts at Wealth of Commonsense remind investors to maintain humility in their approach. Robinhood, the popular trading platform, is now offering prediction markets, as reported by Axios. Greece is actively courting hedge funds with the aim of relocating them to the country, as per The Financial Times.

Artificial Intelligence researchers are expressing concern about the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), according to Futurism. It appears that the government is unlikely to intervene in the current situation, as noted by Axios. Apple's devices are expected to evolve into consumer AI devices, according to Spyglass.

Make sure to stay updated by subscribing to our daily email newsletter on Abnormal Returns. If you work in wealth management, consider signing up for our exclusive Talking Wealth newsletter. Russia has continued its probing of Europe using drones, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The Russian military relies heavily on support from China, according to Politico.

Heating oil prices have rebounded near their highs, as reported by Axios. The United States missed a significant opportunity to manage its debt effectively, as reported by Ritholtz. A trade war with Canada would be counterproductive, as discussed in a newsletter by Platypus Economics. In other news, the farthest NFL game is taking place in Melbourne, as reported by The Spade.

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams have taken contrasting stances on sleep, as reported by Front Office Sports. Sleep researchers are eager to learn more, as reported by Yahoo Sports.

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