the insurer, metlife, balked saying the case was an unsolved homicide.uld remain unsolved for a long time. >> we would be frustrated, the family of the victim. we're sitting there, waiting and waiting. >> and then michel did something bold. he actually sued the insurance company to pay him his million dollars. would a guilty man be so brazen as to try that? absolutely, the family said. and by then, they had had enough. the family got a lawyer, jorge barone, and together they went after michel escoto. >> we believed he was the killer. >> two years after the murder, the family filed a wrongful death suit against michel. metlife put the insurance money in escrow and waited on the sidelines as michel and wendy's family fought it out in civil court. but if michel wanted to see so much as one cent of that money, he would have to do something he'd never done before. >> he has to testify. he cannot plead the fifth. especially since he's pursuing the claim. so he has to testify. >> at this point police and prosecutors were happy to help the family's attorney prep

metlife is up today, market's down a lot, metlife's up. great earnings last night.ong-term interest rates are going higher, metlife benefits from that. stuart: okay. dividend stocks overall a, what's your comment? >> you know, stuart, i've been on your show for years now talking about high valuation and big tech, and a lot of the big tech names have continued to do very well. the only thing i want to say is when you see facebook go down 26% in one day -- and i will not call it meta, i'm calling it facebook -- and when you see netflix have the same thing happen a few weeks ago, this is a volatility that is embedded in these companies because of high valuation. now, that's fine. some people want to play it. it's high stakes, big earnings or big losses. but i will say the dividend growth world gives people the ability to get great returns without that level of volatility. more stable, consistent returns as they continue paying you quarter over quarter. stuart: that was a very good pitch, david. very good, indeed, and we hope to see you again soon. david bahnsen, everyo

i think her hers is a ne metlife captain, that be hearing a lot of in the future. it's got, let me just ask you about the feel of this year's. i'm festival. you've covered so many of these, you know that last year's was virtual. this year we were almost back to normal, but i mean, you've said several times that it was still strange. yeah, it is strange. i mean, i've been going back to theaters and back to cinema's as soon as that was possible to do so under conditions grown conditions. so i'm used to the math, them use the social distance thing. i'm but it's still not the same. a big festival like the bailey novel, which is the biggest public festival in the world, needs crowds of people in these hoards of people in front of the red carpet screaming as the celebrities go by. it needs a pack theaters are interesting. strange movies, every one enjoying them together and celebrating them together. and that was partially the case here. the theaters were half full as they were allowed to be the reg. carpets were partially occupied as they were allowed to be on, but it d

fourth quarter profit surge for metlife after losses narrowed. u.s.ted earnings and saw a decrease to $640 million. still, they adjusted earnings which were way beyond average estimates. >> some markets are catching up. we have this rally faltering, disappointing earnings reports. meta and indeed, spotify. bloomberg daybreak middle east is next. ♪ >> from the heart of where innovation, money and power collide, from silicon valley and beyond, this is "bloomberg technology" with emily chang. emily: i am emily chang in san

. >> metlife. >> all right, happy new year everybody. thanks for watching fast crim cramer starts right now >> my mission is simple, to make you money. i am here to level the playing field for all investors. i promise to help you find it. "mad money" starts now >> just trying to make us some money. my job is not just to entertain you but educate you and teach you. so, call me or tweet me. we are caught in a foot race right now between the forces of inflation and the forces of deflation. in a field littered with botched supply chains, broken quarantines and higher interest rates, that is the setting the race continued today deflation caught up a bit. inflation is still winning the darn race. we have to look for anything to suggest that we could some day get the problems under control that is the only thing that will stop the federal reserve from pummelling the economy with a rapid series of rate hikes so that we feel the rally is doomed the colgate call, i know you probably didn't. conference call on friday. within the category of real co

. >> metlife. >> all right, happy new year everybody.tarts right now >> my mission is simple, to make you money. i am here to level the playing field for all investors. i promise to help you find it. "mad money" starts now >> just trying to make us some money. my job is not just to entertain you but educate you and teach you. so, call me or tweet me. we are caught in a foot race right now between th