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☆ A new era for the market means a new way to think about investing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe market volatility in the wake of the pandemic gave people visions of getting rich overnight, but true investing is a long-term play. As a result, a new market regime means new investing strategies will be necessary, James and Will write. Setting aside recency bias, it's been relatively easy to generate good returns in the market over the past 10 years. AI names may have commanded the market's attention lately, but another corner of the market is seeing impressive gains: stocks tied to digital assets.

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☆ 'Metaverse' lost the word of the year contest to 'goblin mode'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Goblin mode" is Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year after going viral in February. Regarding "goblin mode," it wrote that it's "a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations." The headline, falsely attributed to Bollywood news site Pinkvilla, incorrectly quoted actress and model Julia Fox as saying that her ex Kanye West "didn't like when I went goblin mode," something she never said. "The term then rose in popularity over the months following as Covid lockdown restrictions eased in many countries and people ventured out of their homes more regularly," Oxford wrote about "goblin mode." But while "metaverse" couldn't top "goblin mode," maybe Zuckerberg can take solace that it gained enough traction to be in the running this year.

☆ The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂 emojis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The evolution from : - ) to 😂It didn’t take long for the original emoticon and its many variations to spread beyond Carnegie Mellon. This emoji remains the favorite among US users, according to an Adobe study released this month. The consortium relies on subcommittee members and emoji users to push the keyboard forward. Daniel, the first woman to run Unicode’s Emoji Subcommittee and a designer at Google, has been a champion for more inclusive emojis. While there are now thousands of emoji options, the main usage remains loyal to the original goal 40 years ago of adding a smile and some levity.

☆ Объявлено главное слово 2020 года на английском языке. И это не «коронавирус»
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) esp.md time to read: +2 min

Английским словом 2020 года признано слово «локдаун». «Наши лексикографы избрали „локдаун“ словом года, потому что оно вобрало в себя опыт, объединивший миллиарды людей во всем мире», — цитирует экспертов Русская служба ВВС. Кроме «локдауна» в списке 10 самых модных, по версии Collins Dictionary, английских слов 2020 года еще пять относились к пандемии: coronavirus («коронавирус»), furlough («принудительный неоплачиваемый отпуск»), key worker («работник жизненно важной специальности»), self-isolate («самоизолироваться») и social distancing («социальное дистанцирование»). В России, по версии института русского языка имени Пушкина, в 2020 году значительно выросло употребление слов «пожар» и «протест». Они свои слова 2020 года еще не объявили.

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☆ What business casual really means
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-11 | by ( Jacquelyn Smith | Samantha Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIt's not always obvious what exactly "business casual dress" means. "They've left the 'business' out of 'business casual' and the lack of professional appearance holds them back. AdvertisementFor example, there is in fact no general agreement on the definition of the term "business casual." AdvertisementBelow are examples of appropriate "business casual" outfits. Here's an example of business casual dress.

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☆ Here's the bizarre reason you're not supposed to use the bottom button on suits
▼ + stars: | 2017-03-31 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Men's suit designers often even tailor the fabric so suit jackets and waistcoats looks more flattering unbuttoned at the bottom. The story of King Edward VII (who ruled from 1901 to 1910) is often dismissed as a myth — but it's completely true. The Duke of Roxburghe at Buckingham Palace in 1910, after the death of King Edward VII. "Edward VII always left his bottom waistcoat button open because he was fat," Amies answered. In that case, follow Edward's advice in leaving the bottom button unbuttoned, but do button the top one.

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