Also in Weekend Reads: A positive case for the bond market, how prediction markets can pull you in, and a warning to those who benefit from GLP-1s The S&P 500 has gained 13.9% this year and hit a record high this past week — but 41% of its component stocks are down at least 20% from their 52-week highs, according to data provided by FactSet. MarketWatch’s Joseph Adinolfi looked deeper into the S&P 500 to explain how the index has become disconnected from what is actually happening in the stock market. What to look for in the next wave of IPOs, after SpaceX made history Play video: What to look for in the next wave of IPOs, after SpaceX made history The 10-year U.S.
Treasury note is the benchmark for long-term interest rates, but Joy Wiltermuth and Tomi Kilgore reported on how this week’s auction of 30-year Treasury bonds underscored stronger demand for U.S. debt than may have been expected after the recent selloff. Don’t Short Yourself offers weekly money tips to help you earn it, stack it and grow it. I would like to receive updates and special offers from Dow Jones and affiliates.
I can unsubscribe at any time. GLP-1s can help with your back and your knees — but you may need to tweak your diet Losing weight can reduce back and knee pain that people experience as they get older. But even if you are being helped tremendously by weight-loss medication, you need to look further into your nutritional health to prevent other problems, as Jaimy Lee explained. **Related:**Taking Ozempic and worried about vision loss?
This test can help you understand your risk. How prediction markets target you — and how to cut your risk if you participate This week in the Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino described Kalshi’s attempt to drum up interest in betting on who will win “Dancing with the Stars.” She explained in detail how prediction-market bets work, and provided tips on how to participate without losing your shirt. If you are worried about an aging parent’s safety, you might easily explain to them that it is time to stop driving.
But taking away the car keys might be easier than taking measures to prevent the elderly from falling victim to fraud. A person suffering the onset of cognitive decline might easily fall prey to fraud attempts that target them through their smartphones. Beth Pinsker wrote about various approaches to limiting or monitoring phone access to protect your parents. **Read:**How to protect the elderly from the risk of falling Christine Ji and Hannah Pedone explained how people are making use of new AI agents to analyze their spending, lower their costs and make other moves to improve their financial health.
In return, the companies developing the technology — such as Meta Platforms , OpenAI and SpaceX — collect a lot of data. Who is the bigger winner from this arrangement? On Election Day, Florida’s ballot Amendment 3, if passed with 60% of the vote, will raise the state’s homestead exemption dramatically over the next two years.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
