Monthly Archives: July 2022

July’s stock rebound found ‘oxygen’ from falling Treasury yields – but the bear-market rally looks close to an end, says BofA

Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Eric Baradat/Getty Images US stocks experienced a bear-market rally in July but the recent upswing is likely to fade, Bank of America said Friday.  The stock market rally found ‘oxygen’ from the fall in the 10-year Treasury yield prompted by ‘recession shock.’  BofA said a Fed pivot from its rate-hike campaign…

Ark Invest’s flagship fund falters amid broader tech rally after earnings implosion from top holdings Roku and Teladoc

Marco Bello/Getty; Savanna Durr/Insider Ark Invest’s flagship fund has failed to keep up with the broader stock market’s rally this week.Earnings implosions from some of Ark’s top holdings like Roku and Teladoc added to the pain.Despite the sharp underperformance, Ark’s flagship fund has attracted nearly $2 billion in fund inflows year-to-date. Ark Invest’s flagship fund…

Paul Allen’s estate just off-loaded a chunk of the late Microsoft cofounder’s massive real estate portfolio, selling 10 properties across the US for a combined $168 million

Paul Allen, the late cofounder of Microsoft. Elaine Thompson/AP Paul Allen’s estate recently sold 10 properties in New York and Seattle for a total of $168 million. Allen, the Microsoft cofounder who died in 2018, had a massive trust that included pro sports teams. Reports have indicated that Allen’s sister must liquidate the trust and…

Hershey CEO: Expect a Halloween candy shortage this year, as candy makers struggle to meet demand amid labor and supply issues

Children receive treats by candy chutes while trick-or-treating for Halloween in Woodlawn Heights on October 31, 2020 in New York City. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images Hershey CEO Michelle Buck said there will likely be a shortage of Halloween candy this year.  The company was not able to ramp up seasonal production due to supply and…

6 people explain how they broke into tech from industries like nursing and teaching — and landed salaries over $100,000

John McBride, a former intensive-care-unit nurse, is now a software engineer at VMWare. John McBride The tech industry is a popular choice for workers seeking stable, high-paying jobs. But making the switch to a new career may not be as easy as some workers make it seem. Six tech workers in jobs like engineering and…

How to turn on Chrome OS Developer Mode to get root access to your computer and add new features

Google Chromebook AP The Chrome OS has a Developer Mode that gives you root access to the operating system of your Chromebook.  To enable Developer Mode, restart your laptop pressing the Esc, Refresh, and Power keys, then Ctrl+D. Developer Mode may void your warranty and make you susceptible to malware. If you feel constrained by…

I’m a longtime New Yorker who moved to LA — and it was the best decision ever. Here’s how I made friends, lowered my cost of living, and found happiness.

Daniel Zahler realized New York didn’t work for him anymore — so he left. Daniel Zahler Daniel Zahler is a Harvard-trained healthcare consultant who previously worked at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. He moved to LA for a better quality of life after spending 12 years in New York City. Zahler struggled to find a community…

Twitter warns of ‘record highs’ in account data requests

Twitter has published its 20th transparency report, and the details still aren’t reassuring to those concerned about abuses of personal info. The social network saw “record highs” in the number of account data requests during the July-December 2021 reporting period, with 47,572 legal demands on 198,931 accounts. The media in particular faced much more pressure….