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Cyber Monday laptop deals LIVE: Here are the 58 sales I'd recommend for friends and family based on 10 years of reviewing laptops Tom's GuideI've Uncovered 3 Can't-Miss Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Including a Dell Workhorse for Under $300 PCMagThe 23 best Cyber Monday computer and laptop deals to shop before they go, according to our PC expert CNNEvery Major Laptop Brand Has Good Cyber Monday Deals. I Found The Top 11 That Are Worth Chasing. Popular Mechanics
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Live Results: Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election PBSTennessee special election stirs Democratic hopes and GOP fears of an upset CNNDemocrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why NPRWhy Republicans are sweating Tuesday's special election in Trump country The Washington Post
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I watched scientists track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS leaving the solar system in real-time: 'This is some prime-time science' SpaceWhat to know about the 3I/ATLAS comet and why people keep talking about aliens : Short Wave NPRUpdates on the Non-gravitational Acceleration of 3I/ATLAS Avi Loeb - Medium3I/ATLAS to make its closest approach to Earth in December. Here's the latest USA Today
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Consistency, not constant reinvention, is the secret to lasting success. Here's how five enduring values have fueled my company's growth for nearly 20 years.
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Trump's impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies PoliticoHonduras election: presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says BBCTrump Alleges Fraud, Without Evidence, in Honduras Election The New York TimesVote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump's intervention AP News
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RBC Capital's head of U.S. equity strategy, Lori Calvasina, expects the tug-of-war with value stocks and the broader market on one side and Big Tech on the other to continue in 2026.
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The Ethereum-linked token briefly fell below its critical $3,600 level as investors wrung their hands over several bearish events.
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 Topic: MediaPoliticsThe NYT "Needle" in 2016
The 2020 election showed that doing live reporting on election counts when the order of counting has a bias is misleading and emotionally draining. Of course, there is no actual "race" with totals moving back and forth, one candidate in the lead and then another. That's just an illusion created by the bias in the order. The result is actually a fixed fact after the polls close, and we're just uncovering different parts as time goes by.
It's a bit like scratching off a lottery card. The final result of the card is fixed, you just get some drama revealing bits of it at a time.
The press get good ratings and we can't stop them from reporting this, even when they know the reports are misleading. But instead of one number, there's really two numbers to show from partial results:
The best estimate of the final number based on your models and what data you have
The amount of uncertainty in that estimate (which you might show as a scalar, or as a distribution.)
As we know, Trump even worked to exploit that lie, known as the red mirage, to call the election into question. It's serious stuff.
This particular time, we the following large biases.
In person votes were usually counted before
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Anyone newly retired or nearly so must feel like they have the worst timing in the world. A portfolio tends to be largest near retirement, just before those savings are about to be drawn down. These days, however, most portfolios have lost value; the S&P 500 is down about 20% so far this year.
The financial industry has a name for this scenario: sequence of return risk. "It matters most at retirement when you're selling assets for income," says Wade Pfau, a professor of retirement income at The American College of Financial Services in King of Prussia, Pa. "You need to sell a larger number of shares to get the same amount of money. Those shares are then gone so even if the market bounces back, your portfolio won't recover as much."
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The newly retired are particularly vulnerable because they're "relying on this pot of money to finance the next 20 to 30 years of their life," says Amit Sinha, head of multi-asset design at Voya Investment Management in New York City.
Sequence of return risk is less of a concern for someone further along in retirement because retirees typically shift to safer, more conservative investments and have fewer years to pay for. Plus, these investors may have benefited from portfolios boosted by strong returns early in retirement.
Similarly, if retirement is a decade or more away, what happens to markets today is mostly irrelevant. "You just allow the compounding to work for you and recover over those years," says Sinha.
Someone retiring now, of course, doesn't have that luxury. If this describes you, there are several things you can do to minimize the damage, but first, assess what it's likely to mean for your portfolio long term.
Depending on how you react now, t
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It's no surprise that many people who inherit millions of dollars are uncertain about what to do with their newfound wealth. The possibilities of becoming a multimillionaire overnight can be overwhelming, especially during a period when most are grieving the loss of a parent or other loved one.
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I often work with people in many different age groups who have suddenly become wealthy as the result of a windfall inheritance. While there is a need to develop a comprehensive financial plan, it's not the first step. Instead, I try to determine each person's starting point with money. Many people fall into one of three categories:
They are anticipating how they will handle their wealth, but the money hasn't yet arrived.They have their inheritance — often several million dollars — but they are still grieving the loss of a loved one and are looking for guidance on next steps.
The inheritance has been in their bank account for a long period, but they still lack direction and can't make any decisions.
It is important to listen to each person's personal story with a windfall of money. Losing an important person in your life is difficult, and reflecting on the impact that person made is just as important. Many people express a desire to do something to honor a parent's wishes.
Figuring out how to make the best use of an inheritance
Here is how I generally approach these conversations to help a person make the best use of their inheritance:
Define their relat
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