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☆ What the charts are saying about the S&P 500 and Nvidia heading into the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Todd Gordon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There is uncertainty abound about the future direction of the stock market heading into what many say is the most important presidential election of our lifetimes. In the elevated volatility levels that began in late September heading into the election. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX in black) trades with an inverse relationship to the S & P 500. As the S & P 500 goes lower, people become fearful as they buy put option protection pushing the general level of option prices (both puts and calls) higher. This creates the inverse relationship of VIX and S & P 500.

Persons: NVDA, we'll, we're, Todd Gordon, Gordon, Schwab Organizations: Nvidia, Google, Inside Edge, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: NVDA

☆ Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Gabe Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two political statues have mysteriously popped up in Washington, DC, drawing crowds of onlookers, just a week before Election Day. On Monday, a bronze statue of a tiki torch appeared in Freedom Plaza, just a couple of blocks from the White House. A tiki torch statue called “The Donald J. Trump Enduring Flame” at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. “This monument pays tribute to President Donald Trump and the ‘very fine people’ he boldly stood to defend when they marched in Charlottesville, Virginia,” a plaque below it reads. “When rioters broke in to destroy these ideals, this desk stands firm, so too must the principles of equality, justice, and freedom that it represents,” it states.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi’s, Trump, Donald Trump, Donald J, Rebecca Wright, Trump’s, ”, –, Julia Jimenez, Pyzik, “, Grace Denman, Paige Muller, she’s “, Muller, Mike Litterst Organizations: CNN, Capitol, United States Capitol, Trump, National Park Service, Civic, Jimenez Locations: Washington ,, Freedom, Charlottesville , Virginia, Maryland, Charlottesville

☆ I've been on 4 Alaskan cruises, and it's the only route I ever want to sail. The beauty is unmatched.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ken Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've been on four Alaskan cruises, and I'd happily take more just for the beautiful sights. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! I've enjoyed other destinations, but the northernmost US state is unmatched in terms of sheer, unspoiled beauty. Luckily, Alaska's cruise industry is booming. With four Alaskan cruises under my belt — and more to come — here are some of the things that make the route so great.

Persons: I've, I'd, — Organizations: Service Locations: Vancouver, I'd, Alaska, Juneau

☆ ByteDance founder tops China's rich list for the first time, beating Tencent and Nongfu heads
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming for the first time has emerged as China's richest person, according to a list compiled by Hurun Research Institute, leaving behind Nongfu Spring Chairperson Zhong Shanshan who has topped the rankings for three years. Midea founder He Xiangjian and CATL's CEO Zeng Yuqun took fifth and sixth places on the list. "The Hurun China Rich List has shrunk for an unprecedented third year running, as China's economy and stock markets had a difficult year," said Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun report chairman and chief researcher. The current rich list predominantly comprises entrepreneurs from the technology, consumer electronics and new energy space, from what used to be dominated by real estate developers, Hoogewerf noted. "The stories of the individuals on the Hurun China Rich List tell the story of the Chinese economy," he said.

Persons: Zhang Yiming, Zhong Shanshan, Zhang, Zhong, ByteDance, Hurun, Ma Huateng, Colin Huang, Xiangjian, Zeng Yuqun, Rupert Hoogewerf, Hoogewerf, ByteDance's Zhang, Huang Organizations: Hurun Research Institute, Nongfu, Research Locations: Shanghai, China

☆ Cash is no longer king. Here are 3 alternatives investors are trading it for, according to chief money managers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Investors face diminishing returns from cash alternatives as interest rates decline. Today, cash alternatives are yielding slightly less. Specifically, those who didn't have liquidity needs but chose to sit in cash anyway missed out on a strong year for the S&P 500. If liquidity needs arise, investors may be able to sell for a profit if the Fed's cutting cycle is steeper than expected, he added. Simply put, the M2 money supply, which includes cash and cash alternatives, has skyrocketed since 2020 by over 36%, debasing the dollar.

Persons: —, Mark Malek, Siebert, Malek, David Miller, Miller, Millers Organizations: Service, Treasury, AAA, Catalyst Funds, Federal, World Gold Council, Investors Locations: Treasuries, Russia, Central

☆ Oasis is canceling reunion tour tickets sold by resellers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Oasis is canceling around 50,000 tickets for its British tour dates that were resold on secondary websites like StubHub and Viagogo. The band’s tour promoters are canceling tickets resold through unofficial secondary sites to stop price gouging, a spokesperson for Live Nation and SJM, the Oasis tour promoters, told CNN. CNN saw ticket prices as high as $7,294 for the Oasis tour on Viagogo, a secondary market for ticket sales. Canceled tickets will be made available for face value on Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation and considered the designated site for Oasis tickets. The North American leg of the Oasis tour begins on August 24, 2025, at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Ontario.

Persons: scalpers, —, Taylor Swift, hasn’t, Liam, Noel Gallagher, SJM, Twickets, Viagogo Organizations: Live, Oasis, CNN, Coldplay, Oasis’s, Ireland, Ticketmaster, Live Nation, Rogers Locations: Washington, Cardiff , Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Toronto , Ontario, Chicago, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Los Angeles, Mexico City

☆ Why ‘sin taxes’ could play a significant role in Britain’s high-stakes budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Hollie Adams | Afp | Getty ImagesBritain's Labour government appears poised to raise "sin taxes" in its highly anticipated October budget as it seeks to cash-in on lucrative industries to bolster Treasury revenues. Among a litany of measures, including a major change to the government's fiscal rules, Reeves is reported to be considering a sin tax raid. "Sin stocks are a good place to start. Shares of London-listed gambling stocks fell sharply on the news. A Treasury spokesperson was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC about the prospect of sin taxes in the budget.

Persons: Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Hollie Adams, Reeves, Michael, Britain's, William Hill, Paddy Power, Chris J, Ratcliffe, Bruce Morley, Morley, Morningstar's, Field, Alishia Abodunde Organizations: Britain's, Labour, Afp, Getty, Finance, Michael Field, Morningstar Analysts, Morningstar, CNBC, Guardian, London, Entain Plc, Bloomberg, Department, Environment, Food, Rural Affairs, Treasury, University of Bath, Imperial Brands, American Tobacco, Government Locations: London, Michael Field Europe, Europe, crosshairs, U.S, England, vapes

☆ How this blind soccer league is changing lives in the world’s newest country: ‘A disability is not inability’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Jimmy Just Augustin, who captains the competition’s Kator Blind Football Club, had never even heard of blind soccer before he was introduced to it. He told CNN about what it means to him to set an example for other people with disabilities in South Sudan. The International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) made blind soccer one of its official sports in 1996 and it has been a men’s Paralympic event since 2004. Finding the lightAfter decades of civil war, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum, making it the world’s newest widely-recognized state. Success at this tournament could potentially give the country a route into the World Blind Football Championships.

Persons: Jimmy Just Augustin, Augustin, “ Messi ” –, –, “, …, ”, “ I’ve, I’ve, Natalie Plhak, Simon Madol, Madol, it’s Organizations: CNN, NBA, Bright Stars, South Sudan’s Blind Premier League, Light, “, Blind Football Club, CNN Sport, University of Juba, Soccer, Blind Sports Association, Argentina, United Nations, UN, Refugee Agency, Displaced, Blind Premier League, Blind Football African Locations: Sudan, South, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Juba, “, Spanish, France, Paris, Brazil, Colombia, Africa, Somalia

☆ Israel’s strikes on Iran shattered a forty-year taboo. Tehran may now be forced to rethink its defense strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israel openly said it conducted “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran. “Israel now has broader aerial freedom of operation in Iran,” Israel’s military spokesman Daniel Hagari said, touting achievements in the attack. The idea was that if Israel were to strike Iran, Tehran would retaliate by unleashing its militias against Israel. Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that they have no intention of weaponizing the country’s nuclear program, while simultaneously using its potential as leverage in negotiations with the West. “Even the more hawkish American presidents have not favored taking military strikes because the most likely outcome is that, at some point, that will make Iran turn nuclear,” Parsi said.

Persons: CNN —, Israel, Israel didn’t, “, ”, Daniel Hagari, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nicole Grajewski, Hassan Nasrallah, ” Mohammad Ali Shabani, Amwaj.media, Trump, Fatemeh, Parsi, Grajewski Organizations: CNN, Schools, Iran’s, Quincy Institute, Responsible, Nuclear, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Israel, West, Bushehr Nuclear Power, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: CNN — Iran, Republic, Israel, Iran, Islamic Republic, Israeli, Damascus, “ Israel, Tehran, Washington, Syria, Israel’s, Gaza, Lebanon, London, Iraq, Bushehr

☆ China is eyeing $1.4 trillion in fiscal stimulus and even more if Trump is elected, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China is considering a fresh $1.4 trillion stimulus, Reuters reported. The package could be approved next week and would increase in size if Trump wins the election. The large fiscal stimulus would be increased if Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump wins the US election, the report says. The remaining 4 trillion yuan would be raised by local government bonds and put toward idle land and property purchases, the sources told Reuters. AdvertisementIf Trump is elected, the stimulus package could be higher due to the economic challenges Trump's policies would pose for China, the sources told Reuters.

Persons: Trump's, —, Donald Trump, Trump, he's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Reuters, Trump, Service, Republican, National People's Congress, China, Wall Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Reddit is a place advertisers need to be, says CEO Steve Huffman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Reddit is a place advertisers need to be, says CEO Steve HuffmanReddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, user trends, advertising and more.

Persons: Steve Huffman Reddit, Steve Huffman, Jim Cramer

☆ North Carolina appeals court rejects RNC request to set aside ballots from overseas voters who never lived in state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously rejected a Republican bid to have election officials segregate overseas ballots cast by people who have never resided in the state for additional checks of the voters’ eligibility. The court’s decision is the latest blow to Republican efforts to attack overseas ballots in critical battleground states. Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed a challenge to the vetting procedures for overseas ballots in that state. And last week, a state judge in Michigan sided against the GOP in a case targeting ballots cast by people who had never lived there but were eligible to vote in the state because of familial ties to it. Though North Carolina’s policy of accepting ballots from overseas voters has been on the books for several years, starting in 2016, civilian voters abroad began outnumbering the military vote overseas – which itself is not as conservative as it once was.

Persons: ”, John W, Smith, hadn’t, CNN’s Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen Organizations: CNN, North, North Carolina Court, Republican, GOP, Republican National Committee, Wake, RNC, North Carolina State, Democratic National Committee Locations: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, ”, Wake County

☆ Four Seasons Atlanta: Active shooter at hotel taken into custody after multiple shots fired
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The 70-year-old suspect used a handgun, shotgun and rifle to fire shots during the altercation, Atlanta Chief of Police Darin Schierbaum said at a press conference. Two police officers shot back during the exchange. One officer and the suspect were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, but authorities didn’t know whether either were shot, Schierbaum said. Officers were told that the suspect had been involved in an altercation with a hotel employee, he said. The suspect eventually raised his hands, and a SWAT team went to his door and took him into custody, Schierbaum said.

Persons: Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum Organizations: Atlanta, Police, SWAT, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Locations: Atlanta, Atlanta’s Midtown

☆ My husband and I follow the Mediterranean diet and shop at Costco. Here are 12 things I always buy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kate Santos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My husband and I try to follow the Mediterranean diet on a budget, so we shop at Costco. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementMy husband and I began following the Mediterranean diet years ago to keep healthy. It's considered one of the healthiest ways to eat, and those following the Mediterranean diet limit processed foods and red meat while focusing on seafood, healthy fats, and fresh produce. Here's what we often buy at Costco while following the Mediterranean diet.

Persons: —, It's Organizations: Costco, Service

☆ The election-betting market has exploded in popularity this presidential cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Betting markets are booming ahead of the US Presidential election. Kalshi has attracted $100M in election bets this month and is the top free finance app in Apple's app store. Robinhood is getting in on the action, announcing its own election betting platform on Monday. Earlier this month, a US federal appeals court cleared Kalshi to open its election betting platform for US citizens. Interactive Brokers also launched a slew of election betting contracts earlier this month following the court decision to allow Kalshi to operate.

Persons: Kalshi, —, we're gunning, Tarek Mansour, it's, Donald Trump, Mansour, TikTok Organizations: Service, Apple, PayPal, CNBC, Interactive, Kalshi

☆ A Train Ride Deep Into a Forest, and Into the Past
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Lam Yik Fei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

All logging ended there in 1992; Alishan is now a national forest and one of the most scenic spots in Taiwan. For those who grew up in the area and recall the train, riding it up the mountains and into the trees is part of what makes the place special. “This railway is one of the reasons that brings me home,” said Peng Hsiao-chi, 68, a factory worker who spent her youth in the countryside near Chiayi. She and her husband awoke at 4 a.m. and drove two hours to be among the first to ride the restored railway. They were lucky, clinching last-minute tickets released on the departure day.

Persons: ”, Peng Hsiao Locations: Taiwan, Chiayi

☆ Five Apple Intelligence features that you can try out now on your iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Apple released AI features for the iPhone 15 Pro and later models with Monday's iOS 18.1 update. AdvertisementThe first Apple Intelligence features are out now. Jordan Hart/BIThe "writing tools" feature has been one of the more visible Apple Intelligence features since it was first announced in June. Jordan Hart/BIWith Apple Intelligence enabled on the Messages app, iPhone owners can get texts summarized in the notification center. Apple, in a disclaimer on its website, said Apple Intelligence "outputs may vary."

Persons: —, that's, Max, Jordan Hart, Hey, Desmond Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Service, Worldwide, Conference, Bloomberg, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Raiders

☆ Anti-aging enthusiasts are turning to the drug rapamycin to help extend their lives—can it work? A longevity doctor weighs in
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

One such drug is rapamycin, a pill that is typically prescribed to patients ahead of organ transplants "to bring the immune system down," according to Dr. Andrea Maier, a longevity expert and internal medicine specialist. Popular advocates for anti-aging like Dr. Peter Attia swear by rapamycin and its longevity effects — he has been taking the pill for years. But of the use of off-label rapamycin for longevity, Maier says: "[it] might have potential, beneficial effects for the aging body of humans. A 2014 study showed that rapamycin extended the lifespan of mice by more than 20%. It's also been found to extend the lifespan of fruit flies and worms, but first caught the attention of researchers when it extended the lifespan of yeast.

Persons: Andrea Maier, Peter Attia, rapamycin, Maier, It's Organizations: The New York Times

☆ As Investors Broaden Their Portfolio Horizons, Are the Mag 7 Still the Names to Own?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAs Investors Broaden Their Portfolio Horizons, Are the Mag 7 Still the Names to Own? Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments says the mega-cap tech stocks still deserve a place in every investor's portfolio.

Persons: Nancy Tengler Organizations: Investments

CNN —Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed two Pennsylvania counties are experiencing voter fraud despite both officials there maintaining they’re still investigating potential issues related to voter registration applications. “This on top of Lancaster County being caught with 2600 Fake Ballots and Forms, all written by the same person. While announcing the suspected fraud, Lancaster officials said at least two other counties may have also received fraudulent voter registration applications. On Tuesday, York County spokesperson Greg Monskie would not confirm to CNN whether it had received fraudulent voter registration applications and couldn’t speak to any connection with the issues alleged in Lancaster County. The interaction took place at the Voter Service Center in Media, Pennsylvania, the seat of the suburban Philadelphia county.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, ” Trump, Josh Shapiro, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “, ” Shapiro, Greg Monskie, Julie Wheeler, ” Wheeler, Al Schmidt, Michael Whatley, Trump’s, Don’t, Val Biancaniello, Biancaniello, Monica Taylor, ” Linda Kerns, CNN’s Jack Forrest Organizations: CNN, Republican National Committee, York, RNC, Trump, Lancaster, State, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, stoke, Lancaster County, Office, Republican, Voter Service Center, . Delaware County Park Police, Government, GOP, Pennsylvania Department of State, “, Police, Media, Supreme Locations: Pennsylvania, Lancaster, York County , Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, PENNSYLVANIA, Trump, county’s, York, York County, Delaware County, Media , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county, . Delaware County, ”

☆ Israeli soldiers forced Palestinian men to take off their clothes as they evacuated war-torn Jabalya, photo shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Abeer Salman | Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The photo, taken in Jabalya on Friday, shows residents of the refugee camp who tried to leave the area after being forced by the Israeli military to evacuate amid its ongoing ground operation there. The photo was first shared on an Israeli Telegram channel; while it is unclear who took it, several of the men in the picture told CNN Israeli soldiers were photographing them as they were being detained. They were insulting us during that time, calling us names, laughing and taking pictures,” the 27-year old told CNN. Jouri’s father Mohamad Abu Ward told CNN he was forced to strip to his underwear and was held for eight hours alongside Jouri. “Individuals suspected of involvement in terrorist activity are being detained and questioned,” the IDF told CNN in a statement.

Persons: There’s, Muhannad Khalaf, ”, Khalaf, Abu Ward, Mohamad Abu Ward, Israel, Balkees Jarrah Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Jouri, IDF, Cross, United Nations, International Commission of, Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Gaza City, Northern Gaza, Geneva, Palestinian Territory, Israel

“Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable,” Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday. All ballot boxes in Multnomah County and Clark County have fire suppressant installed, election officials said during a news conference Monday. Voting in Oregon and Washington is done almost entirely by mail or ballot drop off. Enhanced ballot box securityA damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County Elections Division office on Monday in Portland, Oregon. Following the ballot box fires, Gluesenkamp Perez requested overnight law enforcement patrols at drop boxes through Election Day.

Persons: LaVonne Griffin, Valade, ”, Steve Hobbs, “, Jenny Kane, Tim Scott, Greg Kimsey, Kimsey, Scott, ” Jay Riestenberg, John Burnside, ” Burnside, They’ve, Burnside, “ It’s, ” “, Mike Benner, Amanda McMillan, Jay Inslee, Jessica Vega Pederson, Tina Kotek, Inslee, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Gluesenkamp Perez, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, I’m, ” Larry Olson, suppressants, ” Olson, CNN’s Nicole Chavez, Taylor Romine, David Williams, Natasha Chen Organizations: CNN, US Department of Homeland Security, Division, Portland Police, Portland Police Bureau, Vancouver Police Department, US Postal Service, . Portland Police, ” Police, Volvo, Oregon Department, Driver, Vehicle Services, Washington Gov, Congressional, Rep Locations: Pacific Northwest, Portland, Vancouver , Washington, Vancouver, Oregon, Washington, Multnomah, Portland , Oregon, Multnomah County, Clark, Clark County, In Oregon, Southeast Portland, Seattle, Washington’s, American, Oregon’s Multnomah County

☆ 20 Years of Impossible Choices in ‘Saw’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Annie Aguiar | Joyce Ho | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

It can be hard to remember two decades later that the original “Saw” was less interested in gore than morality. In “Saw,” Cary Elwes’s character verbalizes the tension and appeal of the franchise: “He doesn’t want us to cut through our chains. “I’m going to try something else you haven’t seen before.”The classic tropes within “Saw” — serial killers, haunted detectives, creepy puppets — are mashed together and inverted around the undeniable binary of its core choice. In “Cube” (1997), an offbeat Canadian science fiction horror film, prisoners in a mysterious jail travel through rooms rigged with traps. Wan never directed another “Saw” movie, while Whannell contributed to “Saw II” and wrote the screenplay for “Saw III.”In the decades since “Saw” was released, Wan has directed tentpole franchise entries like “Aquaman” (2018) and “Furious 7” (2015).

Persons: Cary Elwes, ”, Shawnee Smith, ” Cary, Lionsgate Elwes, Westley, “, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Wan, ” Wan, “ I’m, Rube Goldberg, David Edelstein, Eli Roth’s, John Kramer, Tobin Bell, Kramer, ” Bell, ” Whannell, Stacey Testro, Testro, Evolution Entertainment — Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Mark Burg —, ” Burg, David Fincher’s “, “ Se7en, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Whannell, Se7en, —, Elisabeth Moss, ” Billy, Freddy Krueger Organizations: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Shawnee, Lionsgate, Evolution Entertainment Locations: “, London, New York, Wan, Hollywood, United States

☆ I landed my dream job, and everything looked perfect, but on the inside, I was really struggling. Moving to a remote Scottish island helped me heal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mel Macintyre landed her dream job at a finance company in Edinburgh in her 30s. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Mel Macintyre, a business and life coach living in Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. I've been a business coach for 25 years and climbed the corporate career ladder in a typical, ambitious way. I struggled with feeling inauthentic and like I had to put a mask on at work every day. The way I was living my life was fundamentally making me ill, but I didn't want to let people down.

Persons: Mel Macintyre, Macintyre, —, I've, I'd, MacIntyre, it's, they've, Mel Macintyre It's Organizations: Service, HSBC, Edinburgh, Scottish Government, Business Locations: Edinburgh, Scotland, Eriskay, Europe, Ayrshire

☆ Relax with the extracurricular activities — downtime is equally important for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhile your child may naturally excel at their structured activities, parents need to remove the pressure around achieving a certain level of success in their activities. Related storiesIt's also important to check in with your child on how they're feeling about the structured activities they're already involved in. "It's funny that we even call it downtime," Gray told Business Insider. For some kids, downtime may mean catching up on a book alone; for others, it may mean playing a new video game they've wanted to try. AdvertisementFener Sitkoff recommended parents center the idea of balance when considering their involvement with their kids' downtime.

Persons: —, Erica Fener Sitkoff, Peter Gray, Fener Stikoff, they're, Gray, Fener Sitkoff, Sitkoff, They're, they've, hasn't, you've, It's Organizations: Service, Boston College, Business

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