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From Bill Gates to Warren Buffett: 5 lessons from billionaires in 2019
There are only about 2,604 billionaires in the world — or 0.0002% of planet’s population — and more than 67% of those billionaires are self-made. Throughout 2019 some of those self-made billionaires shared lessons on life and how they found success. Here are five that stood out. Click here to read the full article.
Read More5G is coming. Here’s one way to invest in the telecom boom
New York (CNN Business)5G wireless is a reality, and it’s gearing up for broad adoption. So it should come as no surprise that there is now a fund solely dedicated to the red hot technology. The Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF (FIVG) — ticker symbol FIVG — launched earlier this year. The fund is a…
Read MoreThese will be the most important cities by 2035
Cities are the engines of the modern economy. Over half of the world now lives in urban areas, and urbanization continues to shape the trajectory of global growth in unprecedented ways. However, the most important cities of today may be quite different than those leading the charge in the future. This week’s chart looks forward…
Read MoreTop 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
One day soon an emerging technology highlighted in this report will allow you to virtually teleport to a distant site and actually feel the handshakes and hugs of fellow cyber travelers. Also close to becoming commonplace: humanoid (and animaloid) robots designed to socialize with people; a system for pinpointing the source of a food-poisoning outbreak…
Read More7 Reasons Why We Fall for Fake News Critically thinking about fake news
The concept of fake news is nothing new. It refers to a story that isn’t true or is not entirely true, taking the form of, for example, accidental misinformation or deliberate disinformation. But what makes it problematic now more so than ever is its abundance and the fact that people keep falling for it. In…
Read MoreTHE U.S. Is Becoming a Tax Outlier
President Donald Trump has often called the U.S. “the highest-taxed nation in the world.” In this as with so many other things, Trump’s relationship with the truth is tenuous. Among developed economies, in fact, the U.S. has long been one of the lowest-taxed countries, notes Justin Fox: Click here to read the full article
Read MoreThe Sound of Silence: Why Automakers Are Changing the Noise That Electric Vehicles (Don’t) Make
When the new Mustang Mach-E pulled up next to Darren Palmer at its public debut in Los Angeles last month, the sound of the electric vehicle’s engine made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. The low bass. The varied timbre. The grumble of a powerful turbine. Says Palmer, Ford’s director of…
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