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Monthly Archives: September 2020

The Crash Of 2020: Into The End Game

[Forbes, Getty Images] It is a little annoying when you see an obvious trading set up but you don’t press the button. This is one such instance I wrote about in July: “I should buy Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, but again while the Nasdaq zooms with Fed new money, the time is not […]

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Could a Tree Help Find a Decaying Corpse Nearby?

[Wired, Getty Images] On a “body farm,” researchers are exploring whether the nutrients from human cadavers can change the look of plants, which authorities might use to locate missing persons. SINCE 1980, THE University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center has plumbed the depths of the most macabre of sciences: the decomposition of human […]

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Markets are facing a potential ‘Minsky moment’ collapse, strategist says

[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] Despite lingering global economic risks from the Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, Wednesday saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both notch record highs. A “Minsky moment,” named after economist Hyman Minsky, refers to a sudden market collapse following an unsustainable bull run, which in this case could […]

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and family tested positive for COVID-19

[NBC NEWS] “I could tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family,” Johnson said Wednesday. Actor and former wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said Wednesday that his family recently tested positive for the coronavirus and are now […]

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Robinhood is reportedly under SEC investigation, could pay $10 million fine

[CNBC] Popular trading platform Robinhood is under investigation related to its disclosures around its practice of selling clients’ orders to high-frequency traders, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe into the Silicon Valley start-up is at an advanced stage and could result in a fine of more than […]

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Nana is likely to become a hurricane by Wednesday night as the record-breaking season continues

(CNN) Tropical Storm Nana is moving quickly toward Central America and has just enough time to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall early Thursday in Belize. Nana, as of 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, was releasing sustained winds of 60 mph, with stronger gusts. “Nana is forecast to become a hurricane […]

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Bitcoin Falls Most in Month as Momentum Shifts During Risk Rally

[Bloomberg, Getty Images] Largest cryptocurrency drops after hitting $12,000 threshold Alt coins Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Litecoin tumble as least 10% Bitcoin posted its largest one-day decline in about a month just a day after reaching $12,000. Other digital currencies registered deeper declines. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as […]

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