Weekly Market Review: June 15, 2019
Stock Markets The week was pretty quiet with stocks edging higher and in a bright spot, small-cap companies outperforming. There were a number of high-profile mergers that lifted investors’ confidence this week, but indexes gave back some gains on Friday, likely due to chipmaker Broadcom’s announcement that the U.S./China trade tensions are suppressing demand. On […]
3 Reasons Annuities Are The Unsung Heroes Of Retirement Income Planning
When you break it down, saving for retirement is fairly straightforward: Set aside a portion of your earnings each year, invest for a long-term time horizon, be patient, and grow your wealth. While this is obviously an over simplification, saving for retirement – at least from an investment standpoint – is pretty simple. It’s when […]
Don’t run out of money in retirement: 4 tips to protect savings
While Americans are struggling to save Opens a New Window. , they are also living longer lives, which can put a big strain on retirement Opens a New Window. savings. On average, about half of Americans are on track to experience a potential shortfall covering essential expenses in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments. A new […]
Don’t Make This Retirement Mistake: Planning Just For The Vacation Part Of Retirement
Throwing away the alarm clock. Skipping the commute. Traveling the country – or the world. These are the things many people think about when planning their retirement – or, more aptly, what I like to call the “vacation” part of retirement. While it’s entirely understandable that these aspects of retirement can be motivating or enjoyable […]
How to Create A Worldwide Retirement Crisis, Using This One Simple Trick
Citizens of the world! The press is misleading you on retirement savings! A worrying new study from the World Economic Forum predicts that “retirees might run out of money 10 years before they die,” according to Bloomberg News coverage. The World Economic Forum calculates that the average 65-year old American has only enough savings to […]
Facebook researchers are building virtual spaces to improve AI and AR
Replica and AI Habitat are the latest from Facebook AI and Facebook Reality Labs. Will virtual assistants be able to tell the difference between your living room and your kitchen? Or even help you find a missing book or set of keys? With embodied AI — which relies on data from physical surroundings — they […]
IK Multimedia’s $250 drum machine is available now
Uno Drum is portable, battery-powered and comes loaded with features. IK Multimedia’s $250 drum machine, Uno Drum, is available starting today. The company announced the portable, battery-powered device last month, but we weren’t sure when it would be available. The Uno Drum packs six analog drum sounds and 54 PCM samples. It has 12 different […]
Lyft built a scooter for sharing that’s tougher and more comfortable
It’s better-suited to real life. Lyft is the next big scooter sharing service to unveil a two-wheeler that’s better at enduring real-world abuse. Its new model touts a “more durable build” that stands a greater chance of surviving the outdoors. Your ride should be less jarring, for that matter, with a 20 percent wider base, […]
Adobe trained AI to detect facial manipulation in Photoshop
It hopes the tool will spot and deter deepfakes. A team of Adobe and UC Berkeley researchers trained AI to detect facial manipulation in images edited with Adobe Photoshop. The researchers hope the tool will help restore trust in digital media at a time when deepfakes and fake faces are more common and more deceptive. […]
Stocks to Watch: Aleafia Health Inc. – Ordinary Shares (OTCQX:ALEAF) Down -3.00%
At close of market on Thursday, Aleafia Health Inc. – Ordinary Shares (OTCQX:ALEAF) stock finished trading at -3.00%, bringing the stock price to $0.97 on the OTCQX Marketplace. The stock price saw a low of $0.96 and a high of $1.02. The company’s stock was traded 487 times with a total of 467,792 shares traded. […]