Year: 2019

Sex may be one of the physical functions, whether alone or with a fellow human, that is performed most frequently in a lifetime — it is certainly one of the things we think most about. To confirm that, I asked 200 random men and women two questions: What feeling does anxiety cause, and does anxiety affect your sexuality and/or performance? The physical side effects of anxiety cause the body to go into a defensive mode, which not surprisingly, adversely affects blood flow. …read more […]

Bill Gates’ advice to investors that are looking to invest in climate change projects was valid, but not everyone can afford to invest in ‘disruptive technologies’ …read more […]

Take Arizona’s Beverage Co’s recent entrance into the cannabis market via a partnership with Colorado’s Dixie Brands (OTC: DXBRF). Best known for its iconic 99 cent ‘90s iced tea, AriZona is “seeking new avenues for growth after losing ground in its core tea business,” — according to The Wall Street Journal. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — On its way up, WeWork poached customers with free rent and rich broker commissions, trampling on less wealthy and aggressive competitors to gain a seemingly dominant position. Now the tables are turning, and rivals are struggling to contain their glee.“Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me,” sang a senior executive of another co-working company who asked not to be identified.In the aftermath of WeWork’s scuttled initial public offering, rivals such as IWG Plc, Convene, Industrious and Knotel are pitching themselves as more stable providers of flexible office space for landlords across New York, Toronto and Los Angeles …read more […]

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates recently praised the “open-minded” ethos of many Silicon Valley startups, during an interview with Yahoo Finance’s Melody Hahm at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. …read more […]

European supermajors BP and Shell occupy the top spots on opposite sides of Rystad Energy’s M&A ranking for the oil and gas sector during the last five-year period …read more […]

Qatar is seeking partners for the expansion of its North Field gas mega-project, a development that will boost output and support broader infrastructure growth …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong went into near shutdown as banks and businesses closed, and rail services were suspended for the first time in more than 20 years after violent protests caused what Chief Executive Carrie Lam described as a “very dark day.”A 14-year-old boy was shot and injured Friday night, the second shooting of the week, during a scuffle between a plain-clothes police officer and demonstrators who had attacked his car. The chaotic scene was one of many across the city, as some protesters battled with police, vandalized mainland-linked businesses and train stations, and set fire to at least one …read more […]

Madewell’s web traffic grew 30.2% in the first eight months of this year. …read more […]

This weekend’s Barron’s cover story examines the race to zero trading commissions. Other featured articles discuss how to play a complicated merger and why Chinese stocks are lagging. Also, the prospects … …read more […]

Every investor in CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Insiders… …read more […]

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the… …read more […]

We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly… …read more […]

Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) shareholders have seen the share price descend 21% over the month. But that… …read more […]