She’s the darling of the far left … and of Bernie Sanders. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has a “very, very important role” waiting for her in the White House should fellow Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders win his party’s nomination and then defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, the Vermont senatorRead More →
Deep sleep may be critical for your heart — but it may also help clear the brain of toxins that play a role in Alzheimher’s disease. Sleep is essential for both cognition and maintenance of healthy brain function, and slow waves in neural activity contribute to memory consolidation, a studyRead More →
The human mind is an amazing thing, but it’s certainly not infallible. Sometimes assumptions, misconceptions and biases shape our decisions in ways that run counter to our best interests. A few months ago, I joined a couple of my colleagues for a fascinating conversation about the cognitive biases that shapeRead More →
Bloomberg News Members of the People’s Armed Police walk past the National Museum of China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Looking for an investing strategy as the U.S.-China trade war rolls on? There may be an ETF for that, whether you feel most comfortable with as little risk as possible,Read More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A packet of U.S. five-dollar bills is inspected at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington By Matt Scuffham and Pete Schroeder NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An annual stress test of banks introduced by U.S. regulators after the 2007-09 financial crisis to prevent taxpayer bailoutsRead More →
One of the world’s most popular television shows may be nearing its conclusion, but for most Americans, it’s trying to win the Game of Loans that can take longer than finishing one of George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” novels. So what life lessons can we take away from thisRead More →
© Reuters. Mattel’s Fisher Price recalls all ‘Rock ‘n Play’ models due to reports of death (Reuters) – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday that toymaker Fisher-Price has voluntarily recalled all its “Rock ‘n Play Sleeper” products after reports of more than 30 infant deaths. The regulator saidRead More →
With thousands of actively managed mutual funds to choose from, it’s as difficult to be distinguished from the crowd as it is to beat the broad stock-market indexes. But the Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund has done both. In an interview, John Ettinger, one of the fund’s managers, described theRead More →
