Bill Gates has long been a vocal steward of pandemic preparedness and vaccination. Gates told WSJ that he estimates a 10-15% chance of another pandemic in the next four years. In 2015, the billionaire warned that the world was “not ready” for a deadly outbreak. Bill Gates said the world is not prepared for another…
Larry Fink says higher inflation could drive a steep sell-off in the bond market. BlackRock’s CEO thinks the 10-year Treasury yield could jump to 5.5%, the highest in about 25 years. He said that yields rising to that level could spark a sharp sell-off in the stock market. The BlackRock chief Larry Fink says Treasury…
Claire Volkman, 39, tried online dating after her marriage ended. She was traveling for work and went on dates in cities around the world. She met her second husband after a year of dating across multiple apps. A few months after I left my husband, I downloaded multiple dating apps. It felt like foreign territory,…
Bank of America sees small-cap stocks as key indicator to watch for the broader stock market. High concentration in a handful of stocks and elevated valuations limit stock market upside, BofA said. Small-cap stocks face challenges from high interest rates, affecting profitless companies. Bank of America said in a Friday note that one key area…
Bill Smead warns a stock market bubble is set to unwind. Rising 10-year Treasury yields will eventually put pressure on growth stocks, Smead argues. Smead’s view contrasts with Wall Street’s optimistic S&P 500 predictions for 2025. The ongoing optimism around the mega-cap AI stocks driving the S&P 500 doesn’t make sense to Bill Smead. The…
The stock and bond markets pulled a sharp 180 this week. After prolonged sell-offs, both rallied on a renewed outlook for Fed rate cuts. A trifecta of events suggests the Fed can be more aggressive than previously thought. Stocks and bonds staged a major turnaround this week thanks to a perfect storm of factors that…
Gig work is expanding to new professional areas such as nursing. One nurse said she uses gig work to make extra money and pay down debt. But the app points to a broader issue in her field, she said. Sarah has a full-time nursing job during the day. A few evenings each week, however, she…
Happy Friday! Not a great way to start the weekend, but important nonetheless: A new report detailed the alarming rise in cancer among women under 65. While breast cancer remains the biggest risk, lung cancer cases are on the rise. In today’s big story, time is running out for TikTok as its sell-or-ban deadline is…
2025 could yield a great opportunity for bears to jump back into the market. Wall Street is pointing to the potential for more pullbacks from records as buying opportunities. Forecasters are expecting another positive year for the market, despite hefty gains in 2024. Investors who have watched from the sidelines as stocks soared to new…
Lindsay Jang moved to Hong Kong 15 years ago and has launched five businesses. Despite not all of Jang’s ventures being successful, she says she has learned something from each. At 43, the entrepreneur and mom says she’s finally found ways to disconnect and find work-life balance. Lindsay Jang moved to Hong Kong 15 years…