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NewsWatch: ‘The housing market is on a sugar high’: Home sales are soaring, but is it a good time to buy? Here’s what the experts say

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The domestic property market is fueled by a government stimulus and a COVID-fueled rush to low density housing, economists say. See full story.

Invest in tech indexes, but hedge your bets with fine wine and stamps, says this strategist

Tech companies will grow exponentially for the next two decades, far outpacing other investments, strategic advisory firm Aquaa Partners said on Friday. See full story.

Life will never be the same for people over 60 — even with a COVID-19 vaccine

Most will keep taking precautions. Here’s a preview of post-vaccine life for older Americans. See full story.

Will videogames be the Achilles heel for Apple, Google in antitrust investigations?

“This is an inflection point, and the start of a long-running debate on how these platforms push us right to the edge of what we are willing to pay,” James Currier, managing partner at NFX, a Silicon-Valley-based venture capital firm. See full story.

Here’s why stock prices are unsustainable, according to this fund manager

In a week in which the S&P 500 set a record in the midst of a pandemic, it’s fair to at least consider the bottom 495 or so components. See full story.

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Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture and deputy chairperson of the Senate resigned Friday after attending an 80-person dinner, directly contravening the guidelines of their own government. See full story.

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