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☆ The 'Challengers' ending explained — and why its screenwriter thinks that question you're asking yourself is irrelevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe ending of the tennis movie "Challengers" has left many viewers questioning who wins the final match, but the film's director and screenwriter said it is not about a singular winner. During a tiebreak in the final scene, Patrick and Art enter a rally, hitting the ball at each other instead of trying to score. Here's what this final scene could mean and what the director and screenwriter have said about it. MGMIn the final scene, Art is one point away from winning the competition. The "Challengers" director and screenwriter said it doesn't matter who won the final match.

Persons: —, Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Art Donaldson, Patrick Zweig, O'Connor, Patrick, Tashi, audibly, Patrick's, Niko Tavernise, David Hanzes, Slate, Luca Guadagnino, Justin Kuritzkes, Kuritzkes, Tashi Duncan, they're, Guadagnino Organizations: Service, Challenger, Art, MGM, US Tennis Association's Eastern, Goldwyn, Mayer Pictures, Entertainment, Mayer

☆ How Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka's controversial 2018 US Open final inspired Zendaya's tennis movie 'Challengers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewLuca Guadagnino's "Challengers" isn't based on any real tennis players, but an infamous moment from the US Open unintentionally planted the seed for the film's juicy premise. The drama stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy turned coach whose competitive career ends after an on-court knee injury. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. As the incident unfolded during the second set, with the tournament referee and a WTA supervisor stepping in to assess the situation, Osaka, who grew up idolizing Williams, kept her composure.

Persons: —, Luca Guadagnino's, isn't, Zendaya, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Mike Faist, Patrick Zweig, Josh O'Connor, Tashi, Patrick, Niko Tavernise, Justin Kuritzkes, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos, Williams, idolizing Williams, Kuritzkes, Chris Trotman Organizations: Service, Business, Goldwyn, Mayer, Business Insider, WTA Locations: Osaka

☆ How 'Challengers' turned Zendaya and the cast into tennis stars, from strength training to 10,000-calorie diets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." AdvertisementCompeting at such a high level doesn't happen overnight for professional tennis players, who spend years sharpening their skills with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists. So to convincingly play elite players, Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist turned to Gilbert, who has coached players like Andy Roddick and Coco Gauff to championship wins at the US Open. Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist underwent physical transformations to look like tennis prosMike Faist as Art Donaldson in "Challengers." Zendaya and Faist had two months of preparation before traveling to Boston to start filming "Challengers."

Persons: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Luca Guadagnino's, Brad Gilbert, —, it's, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Patrick Zweig, Tashi, Patrick, Tashi's, O'Connor, Faist, Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Donaldson, MGM Gilbert, Bryan Doo, Riff, Steven Spielberg's, Kim Gilbert, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Patrick's, Jay Berger, Guadagnino, O'Connor wouldn't Organizations: Service, MGM, Business Locations: Arrakis, Boston, New Rochelle

☆ Watch Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor Spar Over Churros in ‘Challengers’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We meet them in Stanford, where Art is attending, while Patrick has left education to become a professional tennis player. “I think she’s making me an honest man. You don’t believe me?” “No, I’m just — I’m not sure how she’s thinking about all of this. So we cut to a sort of reverse shot, extreme close up, where Patrick hugs, in a sort of ambiguous way. When the sugar goes on the cheek of Patrick, Art takes it off with his hand in a very nice gesture of kindness — and very intimate, I would say.

Persons: I’m Luca Guadagnino, ’ — Patrick Zweig, Josh O’Connor, Art Donaldson, Mike Faist —, Patrick, Tashi Duncan, Tashi, “, Josh, Mike Organizations: ‘, ’, Zendaya Locations: Stanford

☆ The Secrets to Charlie Munger’s Success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Charlie Munger in 2019 at his home in Los Angeles. Photo: Michael Lewis for The Wall Street JournalBusiness and financial leaders made frequent pilgrimages to Los Angeles to hear Charlie Munger ’s thoughts as he held court while peering through thick eyeglasses over high, rosy cheekbones. Among the attendees at his weekly “Friday lunch club” and periodic dinners were John and Patrick Collison , founders of the online payment firm Stripe; Bobby Kotick , chief executive of videogame company Activision Blizzard ; Pradeep Khosla , chancellor of the University of California, San Diego; Maria Pope , chief executive of Portland General Electric , Oregon’s largest utility; and Howard Marks , co-founder of investment firm Oaktree Capital Management.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Michael Lewis, Charlie Munger ’, John, Patrick Collison, Bobby Kotick, Pradeep Khosla, Maria Pope, Howard Marks Organizations: The Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard, University of California, Portland General Electric, Oaktree Capital Management Locations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland

☆ Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s Partner and ‘Abominable No-Man,’ Dies at 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jason Zweig | Justin Baer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

No equal business partner has ever played second fiddle better than Charlie Munger . Warren Buffett ’s closest friend and consigliere for six decades, the billionaire vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway died Tuesday at age 99 in a California hospital. A news release from Berkshire confirmed his death.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett ’, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: Berkshire Locations: California

☆ The world is turning against Israel’s war in Gaza – and many Israelis don’t understand why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The bands symbolize solidarity with the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. It’s a feeling that cuts across the deep divisions within Israeli society: the world does not understand us. In the early days after the Hamas terror attack, many of the hostages’ families were reluctant to criticize the government of Netanyahu. Public displays of solidarity with Gaza or criticism of Israel’s military response are few and far between. “This conflict (between Israel and the Palestinians) isn’t black and white, but this war (with Hamas) is,” he added.

Persons: Jerusalem CNN — Yoav Peled, Peled, “, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dan Kitwood, Israel, Sigal Itzahak, Itzahak, It’s, ” Itzahak, Anger, Netanyahu, there’s, Benny Zweig, ”, Zweig, “ You’re, ” Zweig, Ivana Kottasova, CNN It’s, Ruby Chen, Itay, Chen, Gilad Shalit, Yahya Sinwar, “ I’m, –, Israel “, I’ve, ” Yonatan Rapaport, Rapaport, Yonatan, ” Rapaport, Netanyahu’s, “ Lu Yehi, Naomi Shemer Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Pentagon, CNN, Washington DC, Cairo –, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Scout, Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, Tel Aviv University, Hamas, Israel Police, Zion, Israeli Navy, West Bank, Beatles Locations: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Gaza, Israel’s, –, Israel, London, Washington, Berlin, Paris, Amman, Cairo, HaKirya, Qatar, Zion

☆ The market just triggered a rare signal that has meant higher returns a year later 100% of the time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The good times on Wall Street could be just beginning according to a reliable and rare market indicator. When this happens, the S & P 500 averages a 23.3% gain over the following 12 months and is up 100% of the time, history shows. The gauge — a ratio developed by legendary investor Marty Zweig — is used to determine market momentum, particularly the start of a potential move higher. This buy signal came as the S & P 500 wrapped up its biggest weekly gain of the year. Detrick thinks the S & P 500 can end 2023 between 4,600 and 4,700.

Persons: Zweig, Ryan Detrick, Marty Zweig —, Detrick Organizations: Carson Group, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC Locations: New, —, Friday's

☆ Women are seeing historic labor market gains. AI could disrupt that
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Minneapolis CNN —More prime working age women are employed in the United States now than ever before. The labor force participation rate for women between 25 and 54 years old set a record high in April and then again in May, rebounding from the pandemic “she-cession” and returning to its pre-pandemic form of making progressively historic labor market gains. Estimates that nearly eight out of 10 women workers could be affected “are just staggering,” said Julia Pollak, chief economist with online job marketplace ZipRecruiter. “Some of these things are becoming more prevalent, and that’s supportive of more women in the labor market,” she said. On the other hand, AI could prove harmful and threatening for any role that is highly “automatable,” Peterson said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, University of North Carolina’s, ”, Julia Pollak, it’s, Mark McNeilly, Flagler, “ It’s, ‘ I’m, ’ ” McNeilly, “, Pollak, didn’t, Dana Peterson, that’s, ” Peterson, Ben Zweig, Jobs, Peterson, we’ve, Sara Mannheimer, Kathrin Ziegler, ” Meredith Nudo, you’re, Nudo Organizations: Minneapolis CNN —, University of North, University of North Carolina’s Kenan, Flagler Business School, Kenan, Flagler, UNC Kenan, CNN, of Labor Statistics, Conference Board, Baby Boomers, Labs, Montana State University, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Librarians, Digital, National Association of Voice Locations: Minneapolis, United States, Houston

☆ Opinion | How to Fix the National Drug Shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

If a drug manufacturer wants to supply a hospital, nursing home or other institution, it has almost no choice but to go through one of these organizations. The manufacturers pay fees to the group purchasing organization for access to its customers. The fees paid by manufacturers might ordinarily be considered illegal kickbacks under the federal anti-kickback law. That safe harbor sticks in the craw of the group purchasing organizations’ critics. “It’s the biggest scam in America, in my opinion,” Phillip Zweig, the executive director and co-founder of Physicians Against Drug Shortages, told me.

Persons: “, ” Phillip Zweig, Zweig, Sara Sirota, Critics, Todd Ebert Organizations: Department of Health, Human Services, Physicians, BusinessWeek, American Economic Liberties, Federal Trade Commission, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, Bloomberg, India’s pharma, Healthcare, Chain Association Locations: America, United States, India

☆ Tech Stocks Are Hot But Cash Is Cool
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Why You Keep Chasing the Wrong Stock Market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Silicon Valley Founders and VCs Are Making Sobriety Popular
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sellers is among a growing contingent in the tech community that's going alcohol-free. From founders to investors, members of the startup community are eschewing booze in the name of staying sharp — and healthy. "About six months ago, I stopped drinking alcohol. That's really hard because in this industry, you have to be high energy. That's really hard because in this industry, you have to be high energy.

☆ Getting the Sharp End of the Investing Stick
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Imagine an investment that can deliver high returns with barely any risk, almost completely independent of the stock market. Good luck finding that. But you can easily find funds that make such grandiose claims. They’re common in one of the hottest areas in markets today, private investments.

☆ Picking a Stock for the Year 2048
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Illustration: Alex NabaumMeet the stock pickers who pick stocks once and then stop—for a quarter of a century. Tiffany Gray, 22 years old, is a senior majoring in finance and wealth management at Delaware State, a historically Black university in Dover, Del. Jonathan Rivers, 20, is a junior double-majoring in environmental sciences and religious studies at the University of Virginia.

☆ Legendary Female Artists on the Younger Women Who Inspire Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

The Artist’s Mind What it feels like for female artists to wrestle with ambition, ego, ambivalence and inheritance. That isolation has, historically, been especially true for women artists, some of the most celebrated of whom have seen “writer” or “painter” or “filmmaker” treated as a secondary part of their identity. For this issue, we asked legendary female artists to tell us about a younger woman whose work excites them and gives them hope. But for the current generation of women artists, who have come of age with models who more closely resemble them, identity seems more like a source of community than a trap. Women artists, born into a Babylon of exclusion and possibility, reveal that creative inheritance is as promiscuous as legal inheritance is strict.

☆ Want to Beat the Stock Market? Avoid the Cost of ‘Being Human’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Investing is one of the few areas of life in which amateurs can—and should—outperform professionals. The individual investors who have spent the past few years trying to beat the pros at their own game by chasing hot stocks have it all wrong. Instead, you should play a different game entirely.

☆ An incredibly rare bullish stock market indicator just flashed for the first time since 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An incredibly rare bullish stock market indicator just flashed, suggesting more upside ahead. The Zweig Breadth Thrust indicator flashed for the first time since 2019, according to Ryan Detrick of the Carson Group. That's according to Carson Group chief market strategist Ryan Detrick, who pointed out that the "extremely rare" Zweig Breadth Thrust Indicator just triggered. The last time the Zweig Thrust Indicator triggered was in early 2019. Meanwhile, the six-month forward average return after the Zweig Thrust Indicator triggered is 17%.

☆ Digging Into a $344 Billion Investing Mystery
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the cost of notarizing a single document—probably $10 or less—you can declare yourself one of the biggest financiers in history. That’s about all it takes to file private investment offerings at the Securities and Exchange Commission under what’s called Regulation D. Judging by Form D filings purportedly made by a man named Stephon Patton, the SEC won’t stop you.

☆ Escape to a Grand Hotel… for $10 (Tip Included)
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Tara Isabella Burton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

I’VE ALWAYS had a weakness for elegant, old-world hotels. Maybe I’ve read too much Stefan Zweig, the Austrian novelist who set his work (like his 1927 novella, “Twenty-four Hours in the Life of a Woman”) in such lavish places. Or perhaps I’ve viewed “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Wes Anderson’s 2014 confectionery pastiche, too many times. ); or a suite named after an obscure writer who stayed for one night in 1883. Rarely, though, have I slumbered in one of these old-world gems.

☆ What Gets Lost When You Rescue Markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Yale Invests This Way. Should You?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When stocks and bonds and real estate all stink, maybe it’s time to try something different. You probably lost at least 15% on your stocks, and nearly as much on your bonds, last year. Publicly traded real estate fell nearly 25%. So far this year, bonds are flat, and stocks and real estate are barely in the black.

☆ Welcome to the 5% World, Where Yield Chases You
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bonds are getting beaten down again. That means they can do a better job of protecting the rest of your portfolio from getting beaten up. Investors have resumed worrying the Federal Reserve will have to crank up interest rates higher and longer to stifle inflation, after dismissing such fears a few short weeks ago. So long-term Treasury securities have lost about 5% so far this month, and the bond market as a whole is off about 3%.

☆ Stock Buybacks Aren’t Bad. They Aren’t Good, Either.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Why Investors Are Piling Into Funds That Promise Not to Beat the Stock Market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jason Zweig | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Finally, you can earn income of 4% or more on cash and bonds. What if you could earn monthly dividends on stocks at an annual rate of at least 11%? That’s the pitch for exchange-traded funds that are generating eye-popping yields by selling options contracts. These ETFs, known as covered-call or option-income funds, also shielded investors from some of the pounding that stocks took last year.

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