My answers to your most popular questions this year

Your financial adviser has a plan for your money. But what if it’s their plan too?

To get you to follow their advice, your adviser says, “I do this for myself.” Is that good enough?

MarketWatch - 5h

Quiz of the Year, Part 3: What popular phrase did this TikToker coin in 2024?

Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz. What happened in June, August and September?

BBC News - 19h

Op-comic: What my 5-year-old taught me about the Velvet Underground

I set out to introduce her to my favorite band, but in the end she showed me what I had missed.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Should Involve Your Interpersonal Relationships

Experts share how shifting from self-focused goals to thinking about others can have a positive impact on the year ahead.

The New York Times - 2d

Larry Ellison wraps up banner year as Oracle's stock rallies most since dot-com boom

Oracle shares have jumped 63% in 2024 and are headed for their best year since 1999, adding more than $75 billion to Larry Ellison's net worth.

CNBC - 2d

The Five Most Anticipated IPOs of 2025

After a turgid 2024, the market looks to come roaring back in 2025.

Inc. - 2d

Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2025

Weather forecasts will get smarter, EVs could get pricier, crypto will be for everyday investors and AI will be everywhere

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

‘He’s 70 and fairly wealthy’: I met the love of my life three years ago. How do I politely ask that he include me in his will?

“His two sons are against any kind of commitment between us, as their dad has had two failed marriages.”

MarketWatch - 6h

‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?

“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.”

MarketWatch - 8h

I’m 51 and didn’t adjust my 403(b) and 457(b) contributions to max them out. What can I do before year-end?

‘Can I contribute $7,500 to a traditional IRA to make up some of the missed contributions?’

MarketWatch - 8h

Will holding TIPS in my brokerage account ruin my year with ‘phantom tax’?

You not only have to worry about tax on the interest, but also on income earned along the way.

MarketWatch - 9h

New year, new health benefits? Here's how to keep your out-of-pocket costs down.

Checking out how your 2025 health insurance plan covers your existing doctors and prescriptions can help fend off surprise bills later.

NBC News - 9h

Your Best Advice of 2024

As we start to look ahead, here’s the best advice that readers of The Morning received this year.

The New York Times - 10h

Year-end selling is hitting these 7 stocks. How their tax loss can be your gain.

Foot Locker, CVS Health and Charles River Laboratories are among hard-hit stocks that look ready to recover.

MarketWatch - 10h

Isabel Allende: ‘My most expensive purchase? A Tesla for my former husband. He didn’t deserve it’

The writer on unattainable studs, erotic fantasies, and why she owes her birth father nothing. Born in Peru, Isabel Allende, 82, worked as a journalist and children’s writer. In 1982, she published ...

The Guardian - 12h

Tim Dowling: my year in numbers (yes, most of them involve the new dog)

I’ve had a topsy-turvy year, but the statistics prove beyond doubt that my chief distraction of 2024 was the acquisition of a small furry menace. As the year barrels toward its end, I feel in many ...

The Guardian - 15h

A typical Kings move: Mike Brown's firing brings more questions than answers

Does anyone trust the Kings and their vision for the direction of the team moving forward?

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Kiosk catches fire at popular NYC holiday market

A fire broke out inside a holiday market kiosk in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning, officials said.

NBC News - 1d

Fire engulfs section of popular Manhattan holiday market

An outdoor holiday market in New York City’s Bryant Park briefly caught fire, sending flames and plumes of smoke above the popular midtown Manhattan tourist draw

ABC News - 1d

Banana bends and a well-timed coffee: 31 easy ways to jump-start your energy levels in the new year

From morning drinks to bedtime sounds – and don’t forget a mid-afternoon boogie – experts share tips to help you boost your energy levels. “A side bend stretches the intercostal muscles between the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Questions surround cause of plane crash in Kazakhstan

Questions mount over the crash of a passenger airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people on board and injured 29 others. Russian officials blamed the crash on a bird strike, but some aviation ...

CBS News - 1d

My answers to your most popular questions this year

From investing without losing it, to green finance and getting rich quick

Financial Times - 1d

Questions swirl about cause of Kazakhstan plane crash

There are new details about what may have caused a passenger jet that was headed from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash in Kazakhstan. A U.S. official told CBS News that there are preliminary ...

CBS News - 1d

These were the 10 most popular housing markets in 2024

Cities in the Northeast dominated Zillow's list of the most popular housing markets.

The Hill - 1d

Questions mount about cause of Kazakhstan plane crash

After an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed in Kazakhstan, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether possible Russian air defense action may have played a role.

CBS News - 2d

With questions at quarterback, Eagles bring back a familiar face

With Jalen Hurts in concussion protocol and Kenny Pickett dealing with a rib injury, the Eagles on Thursday re-signed quarterback Ian Book.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

These Once-Popular Home Décor Choices Are Aging Your Space

Yahoo News - 2d

36-year-old self-made millionaire: This is 'my No. 1 investing philosophy'—it's 'a great way to get started'

Wealth with Tess founder Tess Waresmith suggests starting with a portfolio of low-cost index funds before branching out into other assets.

CNBC - 2d

20 years on: 'My boat was metres from the shore when the Boxing Day tsunami hit'

A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

BBC News - 2d

Booker out for Xmas; other stars questionable

Suns guard Devin Booker is set to miss Wednesday's game against the Nuggets. Several other stars are listed as questionable.

ESPN - 2d

Wemby debut, LeBron vs. Steph: Top questions for the NBA's Christmas games

LeBron vs. Steph and Wemby's Christmas Day debut: Our NBA insiders preview the five-game holiday slate (starting at noon ET on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+) by answering each team's biggest questions.

ESPN - 3d

Introducing the Most Dangerous Pass in Soccer

The risk and reward behind the pass that drives most fans wild, and some furious.

The New York Times - 3d

Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations

China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...

The New York Times - 4d

You can keep your rigid Christmas traditions – I’ll be tucking into my Boxing Day carbonara | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We’ve started building up our own yearly rituals, and asking what we really want to get out of the festive period. When people ask what I’m doing for Christmas this year, I’ve been replying, with ...

The Guardian - 4d

Revival in SNP fortunes raises fresh questions about Scottish independence

Polls show highest level of support in four years for breaking away from UK

Financial Times - 4d

Amorim questions 'choices' of Rashford's advisors

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim questions the "choices" of people close to forward Marcus Rashford after he said he was ready for a "new challenge".

BBC News - 5d

Asked & Answered, Week 16: It’s time for Vikings fans to believe

The Vikings are contenders to claim their first Super Bowl victory.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40

Before I turned 40, Shirley Hodes, who was then about to turn 105, gave me her take on when "middle age" begins, and it was not at all what I expected.

CNBC - 5d

Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.

The New York Times - 5d

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