Simple 60/40 portfolio would’ve easily beaten hedge-fund returns last year

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  Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history

  Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, NASA announced, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records.
  
  NBC News - 4d
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  Last year was hottest on record: NOAA

  Last year was the hottest ever recorded, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday. In 2024, Earth overall saw its highest global temperature ...
  
  The Hill - 4d
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  Last Year’s Hiring Announcements Lowest Since 2015

  One firm said that the hiring announcement could be indicative of uncertain economic conditions.
  
  Inc. - 5d

• Consider flipping your 60/40 portfolio to 40/60 as bonds become more attractive than stocks

  It’s no longer the glory days for the classic 60/40 investment strategy.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

  Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 7

• You could save over $100 a year by making this simple change to your streaming subscriptions

  It's common to have several different streaming services just to watch TV. And you don't have to unsubscribe to save some cash on those costs.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 6

• 100% stocks for retirement? A new study says dump the 60/40 portfolio and target-date funds.

  An all-equity portfolio, with a focus on international stocks, could be the key to maximizing retirement wealth, research suggests.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 4

• Salah on Liverpool future: 'My last year at the club'

  Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah reaffirmed that this will be his last season at the Merseyside club as negotiations have stalled over a new contract.
  
  ESPN - Jan. 4

• Ken Griffin's flagship hedge fund at Citadel climbs 15.1% in 2024

  The billionaire investor's handful of hedge funds all posted double-digit returns in 2024, led by its tactical trading strategy.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 2
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  Hedge funds Citadel and Millennium gain 15% in 2024

  Ken Griffin and Izzy Englander’s funds likely to have outperformed wider hedge fund industry
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 2

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  Stocks and bonds rally after US price pressures ease

  Headline inflation rises to 2.9% in December but closely watched core figure dips unexpectedly
  
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• Citigroup swings to fourth-quarter profit, tops estimates on investment banking strength

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• Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected

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• JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off

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