Month: May 2019

“If you want to do something to hasten a cure for Alzheimer’s, join the Brain Health Registry,” said Michael W. Weiner, M.D. A professor of radiology and biomedical engineering, medicine, psychiatry and neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Weiner is the principle investigator of the Brain Health Registry (BHR) and the National
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday it appears that cannabis companies could be seeing some “meaningful differentiation.” He took a look at the chart patterns of stocks in the sector as interpreted by Tim Collins, a technician and Cramer colleague at RealMoney.com. “The charts, as interpreted by Tim Collins, suggest that GW Pharma and Village Farms
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TransferWise co-founders Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann. TransferWise TransferWise, the money transfer company that’s taking on Western Union, is valued at $3.5 billion after a new investment round, making it Europe’s most valuable financial technology start-up. In lowering fees and adding a slick online platform to help consumers move money globally and track their transfers,
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Texas vs. California, a series of essays comparing America’s two most populous states Texas Public Policy Foundation One in every five Americans call California or Texas home. Comparisons between the two most-populous states are useful because both states have diverse populations and economies, but vastly different politics. That, in turn, leads to divergent public policies
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By Miriam Arond, Next Avenue Contributor While the idea of creating a second act in life is nothing new, it traditionally referred to retired people shaping their next life stage. Professionals in the prime of their careers weren’t expected to launch them. But many fields  — like magazines, where I worked for decades as an editor
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Fundamental principles of good architecture always outlast fads. AdobeStock_85853500 Does every home need a great room? Do buyers need, or even want, a dining room? How important is the kitchen, especially in a market like New York? Does it matter whether the ceiling is 9’ high,
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Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts expectations, but same-store sales fell short fo estimates.  Here’s how the company did, compared to what Wall Street expected, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates Earnings per share: $2.27, vs. $2.18 expected Revenue: $26.381 billion, vs. $26.378 expected
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Jonya | Getty Images Economic optimism among young people is at record lows around the world, according to a new research. Deloitte’s 2019 Millennial Survey, published Monday, found that younger generations are not particularly satisfied with their financial situations, jobs, or governments. Researchers from the management consultancy surveyed 13,416 millennials across 42 countries and 3,009
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Credit: Getty Royalty Free Getty What are the best states for a 529 education savings plan? What problems are there with these plans? These are tax-advantaged programs, sponsored by states, that allow your investments to grow tax-free and be spent without a tax bite for educational expenses.  Stephen Nelson, a wealth manager at Aldrich Wealth in Carlsbad,
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