STOCKS EXPLODE AFTER FED ANNOUNCEMENT
The Fed announced a taper and stocks are spiking.The Dow is up 131 points and the S&P 500 is up 8 points.Gold is basically unchanged and bonds are now up a little bit, with the yield on the 10-year...
View ArticleThere's One Big Reason To Believe Facebook Can Survive Its News Feed Problem...
Yesterday we posted a story about the problems with Facebook's News Feed.In short: There's so much stuff being shared on Facebook that the News Feed is struggling to sort through it all. Mobile...
View ArticleThe Unthinkable Is Happening: Apple's Dominance In Apps Is Slipping Away To...
In the U.S., it sometimes feels as if everyone has an iPhone. And historically, Apple has dominated in terms of offering users the most apps, and offering developers the most lucrative place to sell...
View ArticleThe Best Part Of 'Anchorman 2' Features A Star-Studded Epic News Team Brawl
Warning: There are major spoilers ahead if you haven't seen "Anchorman 2" yet.Possibly the best part of "Anchorman 2" takes place during the film's final leg when a multitude of celebrity anchors...
View ArticleFed Lowers Unemployment Forecast
The Fed lowered its unemployment forecast for 2014, to 6.3%-6.6% from 6.4%-6.8%.This is important because the Fed has tied potential rate cuts to an unemployment target of 6.5%.They also cut the...
View ArticleNintendo Executive Says Super Mario Won't Be Coming To Your iPhone
During an interview with Seattle's KING-TV, Nintendo's top U.S. exec Reggie Fils-Amie revealed that the company won't be creating mobile games in the immediate future.Nintendo has had a rough year. Its...
View ArticleThe Fed Just Began The Taper — Here's What That Actually Means
By now you know that the Fed just started the dreaded "taper" but if you're normal, you have no idea what that means. So let us explain.During the Financial Crisis, the Fed was forced to cut rates to...
View ArticleKia's Move Into The Luxury Market Isn't As Dumb As It Sounds
On Christmas Day, Kia will air the first television ad for the K900 — its bid to enter the luxury car market in the U.S.At first glance, it's hard to think than anyone would associate Kia — which uses...
View ArticleOne Of The Biggest Scandals In Turkish History Is Unfolding In Ankara
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Istanbul's powerful police chief was dismissed from his post on Thursday over an anti-corruption action striking at the heart of Turkey's ruling elite and threatening the authority...
View Article9 Simple Hacks For Wrapping Gifts Like A Pro
The bow, the finely creased edges, the deftly wrapped box — a beautifully wrapped present can indicate that someone really took the time to find the perfect gift.Meanwhile, your present to them looks...
View ArticleJP Morgan Said This Solar Stock Was The Stock To Avoid In 2013, And It's Up...
Picking stocks is hard.JP Morgan started out 2013 by naming First Solar, the Tempe, Ariz.-based solar panel maker, as a stock investors needed to categorically avoid in 2013. 2012's list had four...
View Article10 American Industries That Are Going To Boom In The Next Decade
A decade ago, Google had not yet gone public, the Affordable Care Act wasn't law, and no one saw big data coming. The job market was entirely different then, as it will be a decade from now. A new data...
View ArticleWhy It's Crazy To Try To Set DUI Limits For Marijuana
Come New Year's Day, Colorado's pot shops will start selling legal, recreational weed, but there's still a marijuana law that's bugging pot advocates — the state's new marijuana DUI law.Colorado passed...
View ArticleAmerican Pilots Aren't Happy About The Rapid Growth Of Norway's Big Budget...
This week, Norwegian, the third largest budget airline in Europe, expanded its reach into the U.S. market with a new route from New York to Bergen, "the gateway to the fjords of Norway."The 20-year-old...
View ArticleAnother Underemployed Lawyer Says Going To Law School By Default Is A Mistake
Our Q&A with a miserable law school grad has inspired an overwhelming response from readers, including another recent law grad who has some wise advice about law school."The single most determinate...
View Article13 Creative Holiday Gifts For Beer Snobs
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View ArticleThe Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Of 2013
The editors of the journal Science have chosen cancer immunotherapy — using the body's immune system to attack tumors instead of targeting the tumor itself — as the biggest breakthrough of 2013."Cancer...
View ArticleA Financial Advisor Explains How To Increase Your Credit Rating
If you're considering buying a house or taking out a loan next year, you'll want to get your credit rating in the best possible shape. But what's the best way to approach it? In a Reddit "Ask Me...
View ArticleHow To Dodge The Interview Question 'What Was Your Last Salary?'
It's the question we all dread. Sometimes it comes up in the first interview, and sometimes hiring managers hold it until the very end. But it always comes. "What were you earning at your last job?"...
View ArticleOverstock.com Will Start Taking Bitcoin Next Year (OSTK)
Online retail outlet Overstock.com will start accepting Bitcoins as early as the end of Q2 2014, according to CEO Patrick Byrne.They will be the first major online retailer to do so. The news was first...
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