Could previously unimaginable market events start to become more common as the underpinnings of global stability melt away and years of massive central bank intervention lose their firepower? Gabriel Bouys/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images How is the market going to perform over the next several months? While every moment in history may …
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I’ve been managing my own finances for a long time. Along the way, I did some things right that served me well and some things that didn’t—including three big blunders. My money-management journey started when I got into a new middle school that was 12 miles from home. The daily …
Read More »The Tell: The Fed has made valuing stocks like ‘cheating off the F student,’ strategist says
David Rosenberg, chief equity strategist at Rosenberg Research, has been saying for some time the market is running on a Federal Reserve-induced high. In a note to clients on Tuesday, he said relative value in the current environment doesn’t make any sense, with the S&P 500 SPX, +0.82% up 37% …
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I have a quick and AMAZING recipe for you today! We had friends over last weekend and one of my girlfriends brought brownies. Now I like a good brownie…it’s just not always my pick for a dessert. If you offer me one, duh, I’m going to take it. But it’s …
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Do you know what this time of year brings? With the arrival of spring… brings books… pretty books, crafty books, decorating books, lifestyle books. A good percentage of these creative types of books are published and released in March and April. It is just the way the publishing world works. …
Read More »Home Organization Made Easy: How to Declutter in a Week! || Ep. 57
Have a packed closet? Remove unwanted clothes and shoes and donate them to free up some space. On this Week’s Podcast: 7-Day De-Cluttering Challenge A decluttered home is a welcoming home — and it makes for a happy family, too! Home organization doesn’t have to be hard, especially if you …
Read More »What’s The Most Drastic Hair Change You’ve Ever Made?
I’ve had a short bleached white pixie cut for over two years now. And I’ve been thinking it’s time for a change. I’ve been thinking about a dark brown chin-length bob with loose curls and bangs (maybe like this?). I’m not sure what’s motivating my urge for a new hairstyle …
Read More »The Moneyist: My mom asked for a divorce. My dad made his mother his pension beneficiary — then killed himself. Now my mom and grandma are feuding. Who deserves the pension?
Dear Moneyist, On May 30, 2018 my mother moved out all her belongings and informed my father that she was leaving him after 30 years of marriage, and that she would be seeking a divorce. No papers had been filed at that point. The next day my father went to …
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