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☆ Rise of concierge medicine: Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | 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 EmailRise of concierge medicine: Here's what to knowCNBC’s Robert Frank and Dr. Jordan Shlain, Private Medical founder and chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the rise of concierge medicine, what's behind the fast growing health business, and more.

Persons: CNBC’s Robert Frank, Dr, Jordan Shlain Organizations: Private Medical

☆ If gentle parenting doesn't work for you, try structured parenting instead. As a mom and educator, I think it's better for kids and parents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gentle parenting — which I define as an approach that centers kids' social-emotional needs — started off with the best of intentions, I believe. I think a lot of them would be better served by another parenting approach, one that educators love: structured parenting. While it's different from so-called gentle parenting, structured parenting is still gentle, kind, and individualized. Structured parenting means moms and dads don't lose themselvesParents are more self-critical these days than they ever have been. Structured parenting lets you deliver love and empathy, not only to your children but to yourself.

Persons: —, Pam Allyn, Dewey, I've, what's, shouldn't Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Amazon's RTO mandate won't pay off in the way the company hopes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSorry, Amazon employees. CEO Andy Jassy announced on Monday that starting next year, Amazon employees must be in the office five days a week. Amazon's announcement comes after 15 months of hybrid work — employees had to be in three times a week. Some employers like Amazon are looking to take back powerIn the pandemic era, the labor market favored office workers. Oftentimes, introverted employees work better outside the office, and some people find that the pressure of in-person work can stifle productivity and deep thinking, Duffy said.

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☆ Beyond the obvious, here are the business benefits of investing in employee wellbeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employers know that prioritizing employee wellbeing is the right thing to do, but there are also business benefits. Investing in work wellbeing does more than improve employee morale — it can also drive tangible business benefits. Oxford recently analyzed Indeed's work wellbeing dataset and highlighted a strong correlation between company wellbeing and business performance. Moreover, the Indeed-Oxford research reveals the long-term business benefits of prioritizing employee wellbeing. Indeed further strengthened the business case for work wellbeing with the launch of the Work Wellbeing 100, an index ranking the top 100 publicly traded companies by their Indeed Work Wellbeing Score.

Persons: Russell, — LaFawn Davis, Davis Organizations: Oxford, University of Oxford, Nasdaq, Forrester Research, Companies, Insider Studios Locations: Oxford, millennials

See more mortgage rates on Zillow Real Estate on ZillowMortgage CalculatorUse our free mortgage calculator to see how today's mortgage rates would impact your monthly payments. 30-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 30-year mortgage rates are down and hovering near 5.60%, according to Zillow data. 15-Year Mortgage Rates TodayAverage 15-year mortgage rates have decreased and are hovering below 5%, according to Zillow data. Last month, 30-year refinance rates averaged 6.59%, while 15-year refinance rates were around 5.90%. 5-Year Mortgage Rate TrendsHere's how 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates have trended over the last five years, according to Freddie Mac data.

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☆ What's next for crypto after ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhat's next for crypto after ETFsCNBC's Tanaya Macheel joins the 'Halftime Report' from the Future Proof Conference in Huntington Beach, California, to discuss institutional investors' growing appetite for crypto and key trends following crypto ETFs

Persons: Macheel Organizations: CNBC's Locations: Huntington Beach , California

☆ The Apple Watch Series 10 offers mostly minor upgrades, but faster charging is a big plus
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Loren Elliott | ReutersThe new Apple Watch Series 10 hits stores on Friday. The Apple Watch Series 10, as its name implies, marks the tenth year of the Apple Watch. It's already available for the Apple Watch Series 9. The Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 are compelling in part because they offer up to 36 hours of battery life. Apple is reportedly working on blood glucose monitoring or blood pressure monitoring for the Apple Watch.

Persons: Loren Elliott, I've, there's, Tim Cook, Apple, It's Organizations: Reuters, Apple, Apple Watch, Drug Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Wednesday's big stock stories: What's likely to move the market in the next trading session
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 04, 2024 in New York City. Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here's what CNBC TV's producers were watching during Tuesday's trading and what's on the radar for the next session.

Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ Big AI models will be commoditized — the value will come from the applications, Infosys chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Massive artificial intelligence models built by the likes of OpenAI will eventually become commoditized with the next wave of value in the technology coming from the applications that are built on top of the models, the co-founder and chair of Infosys told CNBC on Tuesday. Large language models are the AI models trained on amounts of data and they underpin applications like ChatGPT. Companies such as OpenAI and Meta are among the biggest players in this space. Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, said there are going to be many different LLMs around the world. "Ultimately, the models will become more commoditized and the value will switch to the application layer and the whole stack."

Persons: OpenAI, Nandan Nilekani, Nilekani, CNBC's Organizations: Infosys, CNBC Locations: India

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrump-backed crypto platform announces new details on token offering: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Bitwise's Matt Hougan joins from Future Proof 2024 to discuss institutional bitcoin adoption and trends in portfolio allocations for the cryptocurrency.

Persons: explainers, Matt Hougan Organizations: Trump, CNBC Crypto, CNBC

☆ 3 money mistakes even accounting professionals make, according to a personal finance expert who worked at EY and PwC
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I started my career as a solicitor and worked at PwC as part of their legal team in the UK. From my early days at PwC, I felt Big Four businesses operate super efficiently and do fantastic work. We work with organizations to support their early career talent, providing them with training on navigating uncertainties around personal financial literacy and how businesses work. When you're working at Big Four companies, there are all sorts of rules and regulations about the types of investments you're allowed to make because of audit restrictions. I recommend that early career professionals talk to their peers about what works for them from a personal finance position.

Persons: —, Carla Hoppe, I've, who've, overspending, PwC, I'd, isn't, Gen Zers Organizations: Service, Big, Business, EY Locations: PwC

The median house price in the U.S. is now 5.8 times more than the median annual income of $80,000. That was, after all, the median price for a house in the area at the time. Jonathan OchartThe median price of a home in Los Angeles county is just under $960,000, according to Zillow listings data. It's just not a level playing field," says Ochart about the income now needed to afford a home. In Grand Rapids, median home prices were on the rise before the pandemic and then soared 54% from 2020 to $285,000 in June 2024, according to Zillow sales data.

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☆ What's next for crypto investing after ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | 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 EmailWhat's next for crypto investing after ETFsCNBC's Tanaya Macheel joins "Halftime Report" to discuss what's next for crypto investing.

Persons: Macheel, what's Organizations: CNBC's

☆ The Fed's biggest interest rate call in years happens Wednesday. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The meeting wraps up Wednesday afternoon, with the release of the Fed's rate decision coming at 2 p.m. "I hope they cut 50 basis points, but I suspect they'll cut 25. Here's a breakdown of what's on tap:The rate waitThe FOMC has been holding its benchmark fed funds rate in a range between 5.25%-5.5% since it last hiked in July 2023. The 'dot plot'Perhaps just as important as the rate cut will be the signals meeting participants send about where they expect rates to go from here. In June, FOMC members penciled in just one rate cut through the end of the year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin Jr, Andrew Harnik, they'll, Mark Zandi, that's, Tom Simons, Zandi, Robert Kaplan, There'll, Seema Shah, FOMC, Moody's, Goldman Sachs, Powell presser, Goldman, Simons Organizations: Federal Reserve, Committee, Moody's, Wall, Jefferies, Dallas Fed, CNBC, Asset Management Locations: Washington , DC

☆ More stocks are participating to the upside, signaling a healthier market
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In recent weeks, more stocks are participating in the market's move to record or near-record highs. "Market breadth breakouts support the bullish case," Bank of America technical analyst Stephen Suttmeier said in a 29-page report Monday. Suttmeier relied on the advance/decline line , a measure of the number of stocks rising in price on a given day versus the number of stocks that have fallen in price, for his analysis. Advancers also beat decliners on the Nasdaq Stock Market by about 2,500 to 1,000, or a ratio of 2.5 to 1. "Strong advance-decline (A-D) lines show solid market breadth [and] suggest a 'rotational' versus 'toppy' trading pattern since July," Suttmeier told clients.

Persons: Stephen Suttmeier, Suttmeier, Advancers, decliners Organizations: Bank of America, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, U.S, NYSE Locations: U.S

☆ Big names like David Tepper and 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry are quietly upping their bets on the Chinese economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

From property woes to sluggish economic data, China appears to be suffering from long Covid. Wall Street turns bullishBillionaire investors, including Appaloosa Management founder David Tepper and "Big Short" investor Michael Burry, recently revealed they are sticking to their China bets. The famed investor loaded up on Alibaba stock in the second quarter, revealing an $11.2 million position in the company. That makes Alibaba Burry's largest holding, with other Chinese tech stocks including Baidu and JD.com also featuring on Burry's portfolio. Meanwhile, BCA Research recently upgraded Chinese onshore stocks to overweight, with China strategist Jing Sima expecting Chinese onshore stocks to passively outperform global equities.

Persons: Jiang Sheng, It's, Ted Alexander, CNBC's, David Tepper, Michael Burry, Alibaba, Tepper, Burry, JD.com, Jing Sima, George Boubouras, Goldman Sachs, Song Zhiyong, Eric Lin Organizations: Visual China, Getty, Appaloosa Management, KE Holdings, Baidu, BCA Research, K2 Asset Management, CNBC, Bank of America, National Bureau of Statistics, China's Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Administration, Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety, Paris Olympic Games, Greater, Greater China Research, UBS Locations: China, Beijing, Wall, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Europe, Greater China

☆ Here are the fundamental and the technical reasons that Microsoft stock can be bought
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Like the overall market, Microsoft has been running higher of late as odds increasingly favor a 50-basis-point Fed cut. With so much hope on Wall Street, if the Fed were to go with a smaller 25-basis-point move, the market could get hit and pressure Microsoft stock. The Club has a $500 per share price target on Microsoft stock. That's our fundamental case, which aligns with technical analysis of Microsoft's one-year stock chart pattern. A laptop computer with Microsoft Copilot+ installed is on display at the Best Buy store on June 18, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

Persons: Amy Hood, we've, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Joe Raedle Organizations: Microsoft, Fed, CNBC, Getty Locations: Miami , Florida

☆ Amazon's five-days-in-the-office mandate could be the start of a wider RTO shift
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A Business Insider reporter found out by enlisting in the city's 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' What's on deck:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In February 2023, it announced plans to require most office workers to show up in-person three days a week. And in the hyper competitive world of Big Tech, other tech giants might follow suit rather than risk getting bad-mouthed by rivals to their clients. How can insert Big Tech company really serve you best when its people are home half the time?

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☆ How to invest for the next decade with New York Life's Lauren Goodwin from Future Proof 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Longer-term investors should ignore the daily racket surrounding interest rates and focus on generating income over the next 10 years, according to New York Life economist and chief market strategist Lauren Goodwin. Where to invest: Bonds and AI The strategist posits that over the next decade, interest rates are likely to remain elevated as neither party takes on deficit spending. "So depending on the investor, what they're looking for, there is a way to balance this medium term potential for interest rate risk while still locking in higher rates." Goodwin also sees investing around AI as a smart strategy long term, with large investments in the area continuing. "But because we see not only the government and companies, but also the consumer use case for AI, we expect that investment to continue.

Persons: Lauren Goodwin, Goodwin, Dominic Chu, that's Organizations: York, CNBC Pro Locations: Huntington Beach , California

☆ Astrophotographers outline the 3 mistakes you're making when snapping photos of the moon and how to fix it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementHere are some mistakes you may be making while photographing the moon and how to fix them, according to two professional astrophotographers. Mistake 1: Taking photos at the wrong timeJon Carmichael captured the moon during a lunar eclipse. The silver lining is you can get better detail because you're shooting through less atmosphere and the photos will be clearer. Taking photos closer to sunset gives you more lighting compared to later at night, which will make taking a cellphone picture easier. "If you're shooting in any kind of auto setting, then you're making the camera decide for you," Carmichael said.

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☆ Americans Really Hate the so-so Economy, Worried About Recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We expected there to be a cooling labor market — that's kind of the goal — and it's always just, you know, how cool?" That being said, when it comes to the labor market … it is, in fact, so over. That's an improvement over July's 4.3% unemployment rate, but overall, the jobs market in the US is cooling off. Related stories"If you imagine a labor market like a bathtub, the bathtub is full," said Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board. Despite the strong labor market, they're sending endless résumés into the ether without getting any bites, and they don't understand why.

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The winless Carolina Panthers benched struggling quarterback Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, in favor of veteran Andy Dalton, the team announced Monday. “This is the best decision for our group, our team, going forward,” Canales said Monday. Young, last year's top pick after a stellar college career at Alabama, has struggled to up his game on Sundays. He started 16 games of the Panthers' woeful 2-15 campaign last year.

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Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was pulled over and taken into custody without incident by a Martin County Sheriff’s traffic unit on Interstate 95, authorities said. Ryan Wesley Routh following his arrest in Martin County, Fla., on Sunday. Martin County Sheriff's Office via AFP - Getty ImagesWhat kind of weapons were involved? A representative of the International Legion told NBC News on Monday that Routh never served in that fighting force. Routh said in 2020 he had backed candidate Trump in the past, but expressed his disappointment with the Trump presidency.

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☆ TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says there's a real risk. What's the truth?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dilanianmug.Jpg | Ken Dilanian | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Is TikTok trying to secretly influence Americans at the behest of the Chinese government? And an analysis of the ownership structure of TikTok parent company ByteDance, obtained by NBC News, argues that the company is deeply entangled with some of China’s major government propaganda organs. The most recent one, published last month, found that TikTok suppresses anti-China content compared to YouTube and other social media platforms. In recent years, according to media reports, Chinese government entities have increasingly taken golden shares in technology companies. “This report establishes that TikTok algorithms actively suppress content critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while simultaneously boosting pro-China propaganda and promoting distracting, irrelevant content,” the researchers wrote.

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☆ Digitally native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewGen Zers may think they are digitally savvy and immune to online scams, but that very thought may leave them vulnerable to being lured into nefarious schemes. AdvertisementScams are always evolving, and the tricks Gen Zers believe they are wise to may be replaced by increasingly technologically advanced schemes they don't see coming. AdvertisementPeople are still processing the years lost to the pandemic, particularly Gen Zers, whose brains were still developing, Neo added. "This can make us more impulsive, less thoughtful of our choices, and can be a risk factor for romance scams," Neo said. Gen Zers understand what it's like to struggle, with many facing economic instability and having difficulty with bills, rent, and finding jobs.

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