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☆ Even U.S. presidents make mistakes with their money, author says. Here's how some struggled
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Megan Gorman, author of All The Presidents' Money. MG: Money caused and causes anxiety for everyone. For instance, Ronald Reagan used budgeting as a mechanism to manage emotion when it came to money. As Reagan got older, he found that having a budget and sticking to it allowed him to manage his financial anxiety. Early experiences informed money habitsAN: Who had the most financial struggles before becoming president?

Persons: Thomas Jefferson, George Peter Alexander Healy, Megan Gorman Annie Nova, Megan Gorman, Richard Nixon, Grover Cleveland, Calvin Coolidge, John F, Kennedy, spender, Jefferson, Marc Cartwright, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Harry Truman, Truman, Herbert Hoover, Hoover Organizations: Hulton, White, Stanford Locations: France

☆ TikTok's innovative new idea: printing books on paper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ByteDance's publishing company, 8th Note Press, plans to release physical books. After the monumental success of "BookTok" — a community of bibliophiles on the platform that discusses books and shares what they are reading — TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, started publishing digital books through its publishing company, 8th Note Press, last year. 8th Note Press is now teaming up with Zando, an independent publishing company, to release a line of print novels to sell in retail stores starting in 2025. "This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for 8th Note Press," Jacob Bronstein, head of editorial and marketing, told Business Insider in a statement. Debut novelist Sanibel — who writes under a mononym — sold her book "To Have and Have More" to 8th Note Press last year.

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☆ The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

S & P 500 money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades. The Lilliputian sellers regularly fail to do damage when matched with the oblivious index money. A 4% 2-year note isn't competitive to the magnet of the S & P 500 and its kin. That's emblematic of what happens with a big buyback without stock-based compensation (something many tech firms use that renders moot the S & P 500 inflows). Because of the way that the S & P 500 money is divvied up, the share base becomes overwhelmingly index-fund based and the index fund shareholders do not sell.

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☆ Anne Hathaway showed Blake Lively just what to do to swerve public backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Anne Hathaway apologized to journalist Kjersti Flaa for being difficult in a 2012 interview. AdvertisementAnne Hathaway just gave a masterclass in swerving public backlash — and Blake Lively should take notes, according to PR experts. PR experts told BI that Hathaway's swift response will minimize potential backlash and strengthen her reputation as a relatable and genuine celebrity. Advertisement"A lot of people wouldn't give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online," Hathaway told Vanity Fair back in March. Blake Lively could learn from Hathaway, experts sayHathaway's response to Flaa was a complete contrast to Blake Lively, who remained silent after her 2016 interview with the same journalist went viral in August.

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☆ 3 reasons 'It Ends With Us' became a box office hit despite Blake Lively's controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewOne of the biggest surprises of the summer movie season is the amazing box office performance by the Sony romantic drama "It Ends With Us." "It Ends With Us" has become a box office hit for three reasons. But it was attention to the behind-the-scenes drama that gave it box office legs. Advertisement"History has taught us controversy often serves to enhance awareness and interest and thus can have a positive effect on the box office," Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told Business Insider. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/GettyAn early August release can lead to box office glory if you have a title different from the usual blockbusters of the season.

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☆ Blake Lively and her 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni are rumored to have fallen out — and fans can't stop talking about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here's everything we know about the rumored falling out between Baldoni and Lively — and how Ryan Reynolds might factor in. Blake Lively with Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Tammy Reynolds, and Brandon Sklenar at the New York premiere of"It Ends With Us." While speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the carpet at the New York premiere, Baldoni explained why he was stepping back from the limelight. Lively and Baldoni clashed during filming, according to sources close to productionBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni filming a scene from "It Ends With Us" in May 2023. Representatives for Baldoni, Lively, Reynolds, and Hoover did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ The 8 biggest differences between the 'It Ends With Us' book and movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Blake Lively movie is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name. The central story remains the same, but there are some notable changes from the book. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThe book-to-screen adaptation of one of BookTok's most popular reads, "It Ends With Us," was released in theaters on Friday.

Persons: Blake Lively, Colleen Hoover's, —, Lily Bloom, Ryle Kincaid, Justin Baldoni, Lily, Ryle, Atlas Corrigan, Brandon Sklenar Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 'It Ends With Us' screenwriter on the potential for a sequel to the new Blake Lively movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDespite what the title may suggest, "It Ends With Us" is just the first chapter in Colleen Hoover's viral BookTok series. "I think there are better people for that one," Baldoni told Entertainment Tonight at the film's New York premiere when asked about the potential for a sequel. AdvertisementBlake Lively as Lily Bloom and Justin Baldoni as Ryle Kincaid in "It Ends With Us." On the prospect of a sequel, Christy Hall, who adapted the novel for the big screen, told Business Insider that the movie rights may have already been snapped up — by someone else. The book sequel picks up immediately after the end of 'It Ends With Us'The sequel, which was published in 2022, picks up immediately after the final scene from "It Ends With Us."

Persons: —, Colleen Hoover's, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Baldoni, Blake Lively's, Lily Bloom, Ryle Kincaid, Lively, Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover, Brandon Sklenar, Atlas Corrigan, Jojo Whilden, Colleen, she's, Hall, I'd, Hoover, Lily, Josh, Verity Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Rotten, Hollywood, Variety, Amazon MGM Studios Locations: York, Hollywood

☆ Take a look inside Staatsburgh, a 30,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion whose owners held tickets for the Titanic
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The tour began in an exhibition space on the first floor, where our tour guide gave us a brief history of the Mills family. Talia Lakritz/Business InsiderRuth Livingston Mills came from "old money." The Livingston family descended from Scottish nobles, and their ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and signed the Declaration of Independence. Ruth's great-grandfather, Morgan Lewis, served as the third governor of New York and purchased the Staatsburgh estate in 1792. Ogden Mills was known as "new money," a financier who served as President Herbert Hoover's Secretary of the Treasury.

Persons: Talia Lakritz, Ruth Livingston Mills, Livingston, Ruth's, Morgan Lewis, Ruth, Ogden Mills, Herbert Hoover's, Ogden Locations: New York

☆ Biden slams Trump as 'revealing twisted true colors' after Trump says he hopes economy crashes in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The White House took aim at former President Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate front-runner said he hoped the economy would crash this year rather than during his theoretical second term. Economists have forecast economic slowing in 2024, but consensus has not gone so far as to cry recession. The White House used Trump's comment as an opportunity to tout Biden's economic wins and to draw contrasts with the previous administration. Trump has taken advantage of Biden's struggling economic narrative on the campaign trail, reminiscing on what he claims was a golden economy under his administration. Under Trump, the economy expanded for several years but the stock market ultimately came crashing down in 2020 at the advent of the pandemic while Trump was still in office.

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☆ Trump says he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year to avoid being a 'Herbert Hoover'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump said he hopes the US economy will crash within the next year. That's to avoid being a "Herbert Hoover," who was president when the Great Depression began. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump hopes the US economy will crash within the 12 months so he doesn't get the blame for a downturn if he wins a second term. Related stories"When there's a crash, I hope it's going to be during this next 12 months because I don't want a Herbert Hoover," Trump told Lindell TV, according to CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, That's, Herbert Hoover, —, Trump, Lindell, –, Franklin Roosevelt Organizations: Service, CNN, Bloomberg Locations: –

☆ ‘It is the hot spot': Artificial intelligence company moving from Miami to SF
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Scott Budman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An artificial intelligence company has announced it is moving from Miami to San Francisco. "Building a startup, Silicon Valley is always in the back of your mind as a dream," Andi CEO Angela Hoover said. More from NBC Bay Area:Hoover is moving her generative AI search company to San Francisco. Hoover's company has already pulled in more than $2 million in VC funding and has signed a lease in San Francisco. "San Francisco is the beating heart of AI," Hoover said.

Persons: Andi, Angela Hoover, Hoover, Jesse Coors, Blankenship, It's Organizations: San, NBC Bay, Parkway Venture Capital Locations: Miami, San Francisco, Francisco, Bay, Silicon

☆ Colleen Hoover is the hottest author in America. She also may be the most controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“Colleen Hoover books always leave me speechless and in tears,” one TikTok reader said. However, Hoover’s work, she says, blurs that line with the addition of painful – and decidedly non-aspirational – narrative arcs. She pointed out what she saw as a pattern in Hoover’s books of women who endure disturbing behavior from their partners. Probably not.”Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set to star in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book "It Ends With Us." Hoover’s books are cloaked in bright, fashionable colors, and her author website offers boutique-style merchandise with flowers and calligraphy and inside jokes from her books.

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☆ How J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI's first and longest director of the FBI, used controversial methods to turn the agency into one of the most efficient investigative forces in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( James Pasley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

J. Edgar Hoover took over the FBI, then known as the Bureau of Investigation in 1924 when he was 29 years old. He later used the bureau to gather information on influential people like John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Hoover turned the agency from a relatively powerless group into one of the most efficient investigative forces in the world. The list included President John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, and Felix Frankfurter. He later said of it, "J. Edgar Hoover was like a sewer that collected dirt.

Persons: Edgar Hoover, Hoover, John F, Kennedy, Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Felix Frankfurter, Laurence Silberman, J Organizations: FBI, Investigation, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ 30 of the most undervalued, high-quality stocks to buy, according to a fintech firm that uses a quant strategy to filter for cash-generating companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He came up with a quantitative system that filters for growing and cash-generating companies. These 30 stocks are considered the most undervalued bets based on Risenhoover's methodology. In 2014, he turned to Dr. Wesley Gray, CEO and CIO of the asset-management firm Alpha Architect, to backtest the model. At the time, Gray had just co-authored a book on quantitative value investing that informed much of Risenhoover's thinking. Risenhoover recommends reviewing the stock's chart and its price action to decide whether you're comfortable with it.

Persons: Wilton Risenhoover, Risenhoover, Wesley Gray, Gray, Russell, Stocks, that's, I've Organizations: University of California, Alpha Locations: Los Angeles

☆ FBI director boasts that applications are 'up over 100%' in Florida after Matt Gaetz says people trusted the FBI 'more when J. Edgar Hoover was running the place'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

FBI Director Christopher Wray bragged about the agency's recruitment when informed of its low popularity. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz claimed the bureau was trusted more under the notorious leadership of J. Edgar Hoover. Gaetz grew agitated with Wray after a series of aggressive questions about Hunter Biden and the FBI's January 6 investigation. "People trusted the FBI more when J. Edgar Hoover was running the place than when you are. "I certainly didn't perjure myself," Wray shot back Gaetz, who had accused him of lying to lawmakers.

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☆ TikTok has influenced nearly every aspect of book publishing and helped push sales to record highs. 25 insiders describe how it's changed their industry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The BookTok phenomenon helped send book sales to an all-time high and reignite a love for reading. From authors to stores, the book world is turning to TikTok to drive sales and build community. Still, while authors might feel pressure to try TikTok, industry experts say it's better to focus on craft than marketing. Aster is one of the hundreds of authors who are benefitting from the success of TikTok and its book-related hashtag #BookTok. But TikTok's influence on publishing has also dialed up the pressure on authors to be marketers, as well as writers.

Andreessen Horowitz is preparing to launch a fund of funds to invest in other startup backers. A16z has already been courting up-and-coming fund managers at events in San Francisco and LA. The venture-capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz has in recent months been in discussions to form a fund of funds focused on early-stage investing, according to multiple people familiar with the project. In recent months, the firm has started to court up-and-coming fund managers with events in San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to three sources familiar with the firm's plans. Partners at crossover fund Tiger Global tried a similar strategy in recent years, committing $1 billion to back an array of early-stage venture funds.

☆ How a Texas farm girl went from intern to CEO of a logistics startup with $53 million in funding before the age of 40
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the path from unpaid intern to CEO, Heather Salomon-Hoover wrote four resignation letters. And after nearly 18 years at the Texas delivery firm uShip, Salomon-Hoover officially became CEO Thursday. She's held 11 different positions at the company before CEO, including chief operating officer and interim CEO. That's a long way from uShip, which specializes in moving bulky, oddly shaped goods across town or across the country. I'm a first-time CEO, first-time board member, and for that I'm constantly looking to grow my mentorship base," she said.

☆ TikTok helped Colleen Hoover sell 14.3 million copies of her books in 2022, new data shows. Here are 3 other key takeaways about BookTok's impact on sales.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Book sales declined 5.8%, but BookTok authors registered a 66% growth in 2022. NPD's BookTok authors list includes over 100 writers "featured prominently on TikTok's BookTok channel." These two charts show how much BookTok has grown over the years, and which BookTok authors have increased their sales in 2022. The power of BookTok goes beyond fictionIt's not just fiction authors like Hoover and Jenkins Reid who find success on the platform. "I cannot overstate the power of what's happening on BookTok," McLean said.

☆ TikTok had a big impact on book sales in 2022, with Colleen Hoover leading the way, according to new data. Here are 4 key takeaways about BookTok's effect on the industry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Some Neanderthals couldn't smell their own stink, suggests a new study recreating early humans' noses
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, one group of a related species — Neanderthals — developed a mutation that could have spared them the smell of their own body odors. It's a popular idea that humans have a bad sense of smell, as compared with dogs, for instance. Will Oliver/PA Images/Getty"We have to really understand ourselves within our own context," rather than comparing humans to dogs or monkeys, as previous research on smell receptors has done, Hoover said. To Hoover's surprise, the Neanderthals, Denisovan, and humans all appeared to have the same repertoire of smells. More research like it, with more samples of ancient genomes, could reveal a clearer picture of Neanderthal and Denisovan life.

☆ US-China rivalry likely to become more announced and intense, says Hoover's Tupin
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | 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 EmailUS-China rivalry likely to become more announced and intense, says Hoover's TupinMatt Turpin, Hoover Institution visiting fellow, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's relationship with the U.S., why both countries are electing to play the back-and-forth game and more.

Note: While this review does not contain spoilers for "It Starts with Us," it does contain spoilers for the first book, "It Ends with Us." As Lily slowly became an exception to Ryle's "no dating" policy, she found herself thinking of her first love, Atlas Corrigan, who she hadn't seen since they were teenagers. The bottom lineYou absolutely have to read "It Ends with Us" before the sequel to understand the story. While both books involve a love story, they also focus on themes of abuse, domestic violence, and assault. If you already read and enjoyed "It Ends with Us," you should definitely pick up the sequel.

Colleen Hoover is a popular author on TikTok, Goodreads, and more. Some of her most popular books are "Verity" and "It Ends With Us." Either way, Colleen Hoover fans love her heartbreaking romances laden with thriller-like twists and deeply realistic characters that bring every story to life. Whether you're looking for a twisty thriller like "Verity" or a devastating romance reminiscent of "It Ends With Us," here are 22 books to read if you love Colleen Hoover. 22 books to read if you love Colleen Hoover:

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