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Story continues below Imagine this. An individual in his mid-50s who has been dabbling in stocks for over 10 years allocates just 5% of his total portfolio to stocks. Despite the secular bull market, he never made any significant long-term wealth in the stock market. Another investor has a highly concentrated stock portfolio with 95% of his total investment allocated to stocks. He doesn’t like investing in mutual funds and has little allocation to bonds. Story continues below A third person has 150 stocks in his portfolio based on a random tip he received while working in the IT department…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) — If you have a need for speed, you’re probably familiar with the NASCAR event being held in Martinsville from April 5-7. Martinsville Speedway will host events Friday and Saturday leading up to the Cup. Sunday series race. Martinsville Speedway is one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions, and according to one 2019 report, racing there contributed $170 million to the local economy. The president of the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce believes the economic impact continues. “Martinsville racing always brings great tourists and visitors to our community, and it always fills me with energy and pride…

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles (KABC) — Police said several suspects stole merchandise from the WSS shoe store in North Hollywood and fled, but police quickly captured them.Los Angeles police say tracking technology helped them locate a thief and stolen merchandise at a North Hills apartment complex Tuesday night.Officers converged on the scene near the intersection of Chase Street and Columbus Avenue. They were well-equipped and equipped with less-lethal devices such as beanbag rounds.They eventually took the suspect into custody. Details about the suspect were not immediately available.It all started at the WSS store near Vineland Avenue and Sherman Way in…

Article by Omar F. Koudsi, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder of Arab Theraby. Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is as vibrant and dynamic as its diverse cultures. As startups bloom across sectors from technology to finance, Mena’s entrepreneurs are at the forefront of innovation and economic transformation. But while the entrepreneurship path is often glorified as having the potential for success and innovation, it hides a less talked about side: the serious mental health challenges that founders face. Entrepreneurship, by its very nature, is a journey fraught with uncertainty, risk, and immense pressure. Founders are…

Mahmoud Almadoon is a shopkeeper who lives in Beit Rahia, a town in northern Gaza.2 months ago my family I opened my first soup kitchen in Beit Lahia, my hometown in northern Gaza. We served simple vegetable stews, adaptations of traditional Gaza recipes such as fogaiyah and sumaiyah, made with whatever vegetables were available.On the first day, we fed 120 families.. A local photographer took a picture of it, and it even made it onto the local news.For now, daily life The routine is Dignity and friendliness. My mother wakes up at dawn to peel and prepare the produce, my…

Indian Stock Market: Indian stock markets are expected to start on a positive note on Thursday, with share prices rising among global peers on the back of improving investor sentiment. Asian markets rose and US stock market indexes ended mostly higher overnight following a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Powell said Fed officials “believe it is likely appropriate” to begin lowering key interest rates “at some point this year” and are likely to lower the benchmark rate later this year. said. Indian stock market indexes ended flat on Wednesday with a negative bias amid weakness in global…

S&P 500 Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak Powell said the Fed remains unchanged in its expectation that strong economic conditions will justify lowering interest rates this year. Powell Still Sees Room for Fed to Cut Rates This Year The Fed’s chairman said stronger-than-expected economic activity did not change the Fed’s expectation that lower inflation would allow it to cut interest rates. Strong Australian Services Sector Growth A Headache For RBA Activity in Australia’s services sector remains strong, sure to alarm the Reserve Bank of Australia as it continues its fight to ease inflationary pressures. Oil, gold and the dollar are surging.…

China’s bottled water king Zhong Shanshan remains richest man in chinaAccording to the 2024 Hu Run World Rich List, few people in China seem to be celebrating.The rich list was announced last month, shortly after Nongfu Spring founder Zhong became the subject of an internet storm.lots of nationalist internet users In China, he was attacked for including his company’s use of photos of Japanese religious buildings on its packaging. A boycott followed, and the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares fell as much as 8% last month, but have since recovered.It’s no surprise that so few Chinese internet users are happy about…

Instagram and whatsapp Several outages reportedly occurred in the United States and several other countries on Wednesday (April 3). ET for a period of Wednesday afternoon. down detector Viewing 3,100 outage reports for Instagram and 17,000 users for WhatsApp, Bloomberg report Wednesday. status page meta platformThe parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp said at the time that there were “significant disruptions” to its advertising transparency tools, according to the report. Meta did not immediately respond to PYMNTS’ request for comment on this or other media coverage of the platform’s suspension. WhatsApp addressed issues with social media platform Xhe said Wednesday…

Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump addresses guests at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin on April 2, 2024. CNN — Former President Donald Trump and his allies are ramping up pressure on the Nebraska Legislature to change the way the state distributes electoral votes, an effort that will continue in November with President Joe Biden. The rematch highlights just how close the contest for 270 electoral votes is. Under the proposed changes, the state would move to a winner-take-all system, instead of the current system that divides electors between statewide winners and congressional district winners. The proposal appeared…