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Sleep Tight

September 17, 2023 | Over the past decade, new science and research have pointed to the benefits of quality sleep, including better mood, energy, and decision-making.

September 16, 2023 | The prevalence of anxiety has reached alarming levels, touching the lives of millions. While Americans have long been considered among the most anxious globally, recent data exacerbates the concern.

Big Three

September 15, 2023 | The United Auto Workers (UAW) union initiated coordinated walkouts at three manufacturing plants owned by General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (the parent company of Chrysler.) The strike marks the most extensive labor movement in the U.S. industrial sector in years.

Bond King

September 14, 2023 | Ray Dalio bootstrapped the world’s biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, from essentially nothing. In doing so, his firm mastered trading in many different types of financial markets and is no stranger to the market for U.S. government debt — Treasury bonds.

Inflation & iPhones

September 13, 2023 | The iPhone 15 isn’t as controversial as when Apple removed the home button, but new iPhones will feature updated cameras, buttons, aesthetics, and most notably, a new charging port, supporting customers’ pockets and assortment of cables.

Wealth Destroyers

September 12, 2023 | A discovery in the crater of an ancient supervolcano along the Nevada-Oregon border has geologists, economists, investors, and even the U.S. government buzzing about the potential ramifications.

Unseating China

September 11, 2023 | Last year, while just about every other sector sold off, energy companies were the market’s best performers. In fact, it was the only S&P 500 sector to close 2022 with gains. This year, oil-and-gas companies are hot again after a quick breather.