I reviewed 1,000+ pitch decks. These are the most common mistakes

Over the last six months, I’ve written up 25 Pitch Deck Teardowns — the popular series of articles where I review a pitch deck in detail, celebrating the wins and gently (and sometimes not-so-gently) suggesting improvements. We’ve seen 74-slide decks (yes, really), decks that are riddled with spelling mistakes and bogged down by hideous design…

Outdated Android and iOS phones could put US government workers at risk of attack

Many individuals working across US government agencies and organizations are using smartphones with outdated operating systems, putting both them and the organizations they work for at major risk of identity theft, data leaks, and other forms of cybercrime. A report from cybersecurity experts Lookout analyzing some 200 million devices and 175 million application, between 2021…

For voters submitting absentee ballots, your state may require it to be verified. Here are the ways your ballot is checked for authenticity.

In some states, election officials use a signature match to ensure the authenticity of an absentee ballot. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The 2022 midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 8. Many voters will cast their votes through mail-in ballots. To ensure authenticity, some states require ballot verification for votes to count. Many who have already voted…

Your homeowners insurance may be tax deductible if you’re self-employed and work from home

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. You can deduct homeowners insurance from your tax returns using the simplified…

Bond king Jeffrey Gundlach says any year-end stock market rally is going to be derailed by intense tax-loss selling

Billionaire “bond king” Jeffrey Gundlach. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Jeffrey Gundlach is skeptical of any year-end rally in the stock market because of tax-loss harvesting.“There are so many losses to be harvested in every category … everything is down,” Gundlach told CNBC on Thursday.Tax-loss harvesting allows investors to realize losses that can offset future realized gains,…

Joe Manchin tells CEOs it’s ‘foolish’ for them to give money to political candidates while ‘asking nothing in return’

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia speaks with Thomas McMillen, CEO of the LEAD1 Association, during an event on October 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin addressed a room full of top CEOs on Thursday morning. He gave them advice on engaging with a “dysfunctional” political system: “Quit…