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☆ The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) 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 . Life expectancy in the US shot up at a rate of about three years per decade in the last century: from roughly age 47 in 1900 to age 77 in 2000. As more people in wealthy countries make it to old age, human life expectancy gains are nearing a plateau. The study tracks trends in their death rates and life expectancy from 1990 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started. Spending just 3% of your day exercising can mean you stay healthier for longer, an expert in healthy aging said.

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☆ How to hedge the overall market with several critical events just around the corner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The upcoming month is a crucial time for the stock market, with a series of events that will make an impact. A quick peek at the history of S & P earnings reveals a couple of things. Note that the chart below depicts S & P earnings on a logarithmic scale —S & P earnings have grown by more than ninefold since January 1991. Over the past two years, S & P earnings have grown from ~$196 "per share" to about $204, an increase of 4%, but the S & P 500 Index has risen by more than 60% over the same period. Why not purchase a downside SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust put spread if these cause a pullback?

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☆ How I built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: '20 hour' work days
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

After the business went public in the U.S. in December 2021, it brought in over $2 billion in revenue in 2023, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. As of 2023, Grab also serves over 35 million customers and provides 13 million gig jobs across eight countries in Southeast Asia. "We both really believed we were very blessed [and] we wanted to serve Southeast Asia." There's no arguing, however, that Grab has shaped the very infrastructure of Southeast Asia. In December 2021, Grab went public and listed on the Nasdaq.

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☆ What Harris’ unrealized capital gains tax proposal means for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A billionaire minimum tax is one of several proposals pushed by Democrats in recent years to tax the rich. Harris has specifically called for raising the top tax rate on millionaires with long-term realized capital gains from 20% to 28%. Harris’ proposal to increase the tax rate on realized capital gains to 28% would apply to taxpayers with income over $1 million. How a tax on unrealized capital gains would workLet’s discuss how a billionaire minimum tax – which is, on a basic level, a tax on unrealized capital gains – would impact a homeowner. If passed, a billionaire minimum tax – an unprecedented tax on income not yet received – would likely face many legal challenges.

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☆ What the 1960 election can teach us about the peaceful transfer of power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Chris Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Editor’s Note: This essay is adapted from Chris Wallace’s book, “Countdown 1960.”The 1960 presidential election changed everything. Countdown 1960 is the riveting new history by Chris Wallace, bestselling author of Countdown 1945 and Countdown bin Laden, offering a fresh take on 1960 and the dramatic 11 months leading up to a deeply relevant election for the ages. To put it simply: There is good reason to believe the presidential election of 1960 was stolen. And yet, in 1960, the candidate who “lost” refused to contest the results and interfere with the peaceful transfer of power. Kennedy won Illinois and its 27 electoral votes by just 8,858 votes out of more than 4.7 million cast.

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☆ Here's how to invest in the Q3 earnings season as profits re-accelerate despite misplaced recession myths
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementCorporate earnings are on pace for their best non-pandemic year since 2018, and market strategists expect the party to continue in the upcoming earnings season and into 2025. "There's not always a one-for-one relationship between economic growth and earnings growth," Reynolds said. "You can still see earnings growth at a pretty robust level, even if economic growth moderates to some extent. "That could be a little bit of a headwind for the market," Saglimbene said. That's a normal earnings growth kind of environment, and I think that's enough to continue to push the market higher."

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☆ British billionaire slashes the price of his London mansion by $13 million, saying the rich are fleeing the UK. See inside the storied property.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

British billionaire David Sullivan has cut the price of his London mansion by about $13 million. The businessman, who owns the West Ham United soccer club, said he is taking a loss on the property. AdvertisementBritish billionaire David Sullivan has cut the price of his London mansion to £65 million (about $85 million), knocking about $13 million off of the previous asking price. AdvertisementDavenport purchased the house from the Sierra Leone High Commission in 1999.Who is David Sullivan? David Sullivan.

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☆ The top 65 stocks and ETFs changing the world with AI out of 3,400 companies, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AI investment potential remains high, akin to 1996 in the internet's rise, says Bank of America. Considering how much the web has grown since then, this analogy means the potential gains from AI stocks aren't yet fully priced in. As for the widespread use of AI, the bank forecasts early-stage adoption will begin in 2025 for 44% of S&P 500 companies that discussed AI during their second-quarter earnings. AdvertisementInvestors can also choose to take the stock-picking route or buy ETFs packaged with AI stocks. As for single stocks, Bank of America compiled feedback from 130 fundamental equity analysts to get a list of their top "buy-rated" American companies with AI exposure.

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☆ Use of ‘suicide capsule’ suspended pending criminal probe after American woman dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. Globally, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. AP —Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule said Sunday they have suspended the process of taking applications to use it — which numbered over 370 last month — as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed. On the same day as the woman died, Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider told parliament that use of the Sarco would not be legal. “Only after the Sarco was used was it learned that Ms. Baume-Schneider had addressed the issue,” the advocacy groups said in the statement Sunday.

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☆ Embracing the chaos in Ho Chi Minh City
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is Ho Chi Minh City, the commercial heart of a resurgent Vietnam. It may be Ho Chi Minh City. Maksym Panchuk/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesAccording to a 2022 C40 Cities Report, Ho Chi Minh City is home to some 7.3 million motorcycles. Watching him at work is to appreciate just how important preserving history and sharing culture is to the people of Ho Chi Minh City. Yet to get a proper taste of its most famous coffee, you really need to find one of the best coffee houses in Ho Chi Minh City.

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☆ I worked as a wealth advisor for Goldman Sachs. Here's what I learned from how the super rich manage their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ayesha Ofori worked in wealth management for Goldman Sachs for six years. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 40-year-old Ayesha Ofori, CEO of Propelle, from London, about her experience working at Goldman Sachs. If you'd asked me what success looked like at the time, it would've been being a partner at Goldman Sachs. AdvertisementSaving money isn't enoughWhen I was at Goldman Sachs, I noticed we didn't have many women clients. When I worked at Goldman Sachs, I was focused on paying off my student loans and saving money.

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Instead, she estimates she’s lost upward of $15,000 since Hurricane Helene hit her Bryson City, North Carolina, bakery and vacation rental a week ago. Floodwaters receded quickly this week from downtown Bryson City, N.C. Courtesy Gianna CarsonA view of Bryson City shortly after Helene swept through, swamping local storefronts. The Folkestone Inn, a 10-room hotel in Bryson City, lost more than $10,000 within three days as at least 32 people canceled reservations through October, said co-owner Toni Rowe. Isaac Herrin lost most of the inventory in his boutique retail shop, Selah Collection, to flooding last week.

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☆ A Swiss town borders 2 other countries, making it the ideal base for exploring. Here's what 6 days in Basel were like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I spent six days in the Swiss city of Basel, exploring the town's rich art scene. AdvertisementWhen you land in Basel, Switzerland, you land in a Swiss fantasy. I had arrived for its biggest art celebration: Art Basel, an international fair where 250 gallerists feature 4,000 artists. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderHere, I tracked down French pastries, hopped on a trolly tour, and got lost in the picturesque streets. The one thing I feel I missed during my Basel trip was a visit to Germany.

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☆ Insider Today: Getting rich off Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTo successfully "swipe right" in the office, there are some rules you should follow, according to two human resource professionals who spoke to Business Insider's Jordan Hart. Airbnb arbitrageGetty Images; Jenny Chang-RodriguezGen Z has a new side hustle: Airbnb superhosting. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ Rich millennials like Leo from 'LIB' can come off as arrogant when talking about their wealth — but there's a better way to disclose your income on dates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leo is an art dealer who appears in "Love Is Blind" season seven. AdvertisementWarning: This post contains spoilers for "Love Is Blind" season seven through episode six. He inherited a family art dealing business at a young age after several of his family members died of cancer. Leo has a conversation with some other male cast members on "Love Is Blind" season seven. AdvertisementThe next batch of "Love Is Blind" season seven episodes will be released Wednesday, October 9 on Netflix.

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☆ I moved my family from Dallas to a small city in Missouri. I miss the diversity of food in Texas, but the cost of living is much cheaper here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Josh Hartman and his family moved from Texas to Missouri in 2021 when he started a new job. But Hartman and his wife are happier with their kids' education in Missouri. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Hartman, a 42-year-old operations manager who moved with his family from Dallas to Sikeston, Missouri, in 2022. We moved to Sikeston, Missouri, in 2022We moved primarily for work, but the location played a big part, too. Then we moved to Texas, and it was summer nine months out of the year.

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☆ Yellow jackets in Helene aftermath and prosecutor reviews Menendez brothers' conviction: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

And Kim Kardashian advocates for the release of the Menendez brothers. Chris Kofinis, a Democratic strategist, said Harris’ campaign is banking on Trump’s weaknesses being enough to carry Harris to victory. as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters threatening to defect over the Biden administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. People who are allergic to bees are usually allergic to yellow jackets as well, though the scale of the reaction may differ. Meanwhile, prosecutors in California said they are reviewing the Menendez brothers’ convictions to determine whether they should be resentenced and potentially released.

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☆ Dolphins ‘smile’ at each other when they play and to avoid misunderstanding, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For humans, flashing a smile is an easy way to avoid misunderstanding. And, according to a new study, bottlenose dolphins may use a similar tactic while playing with each other. The study, which was published Wednesday in the journal iScience, found that dolphins make an open-mouthed expression, comparable to a “smile,” during their play. iScience Maglieri et alMuch loved – and anthropomorphized – by humans, dolphins are known for their playfulness, rich social lives, and complex communication with one another. “When dolphins play together, a mix of whistling and visual cues helps them cooperate and achieve goals, a strategy particularly useful during social play when they’re less on guard for predators,” he added.

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☆ The smart money is bracing for a stock-market pullback with 2 options strategies. Why one works better in the current environment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Investors are seeking S&P 500 downside protection as rate cuts shift focus to growth concerns. S&P 500 long-dated put options are a preferred approach int he current market environment. Demand for downside protection on the S&P 500 is starting to build. But one approach that's beginning to pick up, with advantages in the current market environment, is hedging S&P 500 downside through options contracts. Annually, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) — a measurement of implied volatility — gradually rises starting in the middle of summer and into October.

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☆ The beginner's guide to nepo babies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Amanda Yen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThere's one other field that's become a magnet for nepo babies with something new to say: journalism. The coastersBrooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham at the Academy Museum Gala in December 2023. Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham also fall into this category. The activistsSome nepo babies use their inherited millions to address social issues they're passionate about. The normiesLastly, there are some nepo babies who have chosen professions in fields where their connections won't help them quite as much.

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☆ Mark Cuban took his wife to White Castle to see 'if you really love me'—now they've been married for 22 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Wu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For Mark Cuban, it was all about a simple 100% USDA beef patty slider. When Cuban married his wife, Tiffany Stewart, he'd been a billionaire for roughly three years. He had one question for her before they tied the knot, he told the "Club Shay Shay" podcast last week: Would she go to White Castle with him? "We're going to White Castle, and if you really love me, you'll eat a White Castle burger," said Cuban, 66. Twenty-two years and three children later, Cuban and Stewart are still married.

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☆ Beyond Novo: Fund manager likes this under-the-radar pharma stock with a weight loss drug in the works
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Maybe that weight loss product (by United Laboratories) works, maybe it doesn't. United Laboratories' price-to-earnings of 5.8 times is a fraction of the 34.3 times that Novo Nordisk is trading at, Peche added. [United Laboratories] is making smooth progress in R & D and targets to launch Liraglutide in 2024. Their comments follow United Laboratories' "faster than expected earnings" growth in the first half of the year. Analysts' average price target on United Laboratories is 12.95 Hong Kong dollars, giving it 28.2% potential upside.

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☆ Trump’s ground game relies on untraditional strategies to draw out battleground voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Steve Contorno | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

And it’s a playbook that former President Donald Trump’s campaign has tossed aside. It’s a gamble, Trump’s campaign internally acknowledges, but one that they insist is built on data they have collected over nearly a decade and tested for the past six months. Days later, the Michigan state party chairman also plugged 10xVotes when he rolled into Traverse City, Michigan, alongside Trump running mate JD Vance. But rather than courting those voters, Trump’s campaign is in search of new ones. Trump’s campaign has also tried to seize on discord within the Democratic coalition.

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You think you know the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez. Both brothers said they had been sexually, physically and emotionally abused for years by their parents. Soon, the Menendez brothers’ case would continue to play out amid another high-profile murder case prosecuted by the same DA’s office. The prosecutor, having successfully argued to exclude the abuse testimony, mocked the brothers’ defense during his closing arguments for not producing any evidence of abuse. Despite overwhelming family testimony acknowledging the abuse Erik and Lyle suffered, the public remained skeptical.

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