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The perks of self-employment are plenty, but there's at least one significant drawback: the lack of an employer-sponsored retirement plan like a 401(k).

Enter the solo 401(k), or what the IRS calls a one-participant 401(k).

Designed for self-employed workers, this account mimics many of the features of an employer-sponsored plan, without the drag of working for the man.

What is a solo 401(k)?

Pretty much exactly what it sounds like: an individual... Читать дальше...

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• Kids aren't watching TV the way the used to, yet marketers are still spending on TV ads aimed at children and their parents.
• Google is trying to capture some of these budgets with YouTube Kids.
• Mattel is moving some of its TV spending to YouTube as part of an annual upfront commitment.

Kids are not watching TV the way they used to, yet marketers focused on advertising for kids and their parents have been slow to recognize that reality, keeping the bulk of their ad budgets in TV. Читать дальше...

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Initial coin offerings (ICOs), a form of fundraising involving digital tokens, have gained popularity recently, prompting diverse parties to devote attention to how ICOs might fit into existing regulatory frameworks.

Now, six Chinese blockchain technology industry associations have jointly published a framework, dubbed the Guiyang Blockchain ICO Consensus... Читать дальше...

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In 2001, Indra Nooyi was named president of PepsiCo.

Five years later, she would be promoted to CEO, and in 2007 she would become chairman of the company as well.

But the night she came home after being named to president, she wrote on LinkedIn, her parents happened to be visiting.

Here's Nooyi describing that night:

"I'll never forget coming home after being named President of PepsiCo back in 2001. My mother was visiting at the time. Читать дальше...

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A California muralist painted a portrait of the late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington on a wall near the 101 freeway in Los Angeles last weekend, and a congestion of stopped cars on the busy highway reportedly cheered him on with honks and encouragement.

Jonas Never, the muralist, took two days to spray paint a 20-foot mural of Bennington on the back of a new pizzeria in Sherman Oaks, California.

Bennington died last month of apparent suicide in his L.A. Читать дальше...

Martin Hajek

Apple is widely expected to launch new iPhones in September.

There's been a ton of speculation and reports about the upcoming iPhone, including that it'll be redesigned.

The pressure is on Apple, too. It's the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone, launched in 2007, and the company is expected to have some big plans to mark the occasion.

Wall Street analysts hope the new iPhone drives a "supercycle" of sales and propels Apple to become the first trillion-dollar publicly traded company. Читать дальше...

FCA

In late 1983, the first minivan rolled off out the factory at Chrysler. The Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan transformed mobility for the suburban American family. 

Today, the minivan is a staple of the American suburban landscape. But just a couple of decades ago, the idea of a van with the driving dynamics of a car was truly revolutionary. 

At its peak in 2000, automakers sold nearly 1.4 million minivans to American families. Although the crossover SUV has taken over as the sales leader for the family-car market... Читать дальше...

Thomson Reuters

BELORECHENSK, Russia (Reuters) - Ten Russian servicemen have been killed fighting in Syria so far this year, according to statements from the Defence Ministry.

But based on accounts from families and friends of the dead and local officials, Reuters estimates the actual death toll among Russian soldiers and private contractors was at least 40.

That tally over seven months exceeds the 36 Russian armed personnel and contractors estimated by Reuters to have been killed in Syria over the previous 15 months... Читать дальше...

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Last week, Angelina Jolie caused quite a stir when a Vanity Fair article described a cruel, intense method of casting impoverished Cambodian children for her Netflix original film, "First They Killed My Father."

Jolie has since denied the accusations, saying the process was mischaracterized.

And now we have the first trailer for the project. 

"First They Killed My Father" is based on Loung Ung's memoir by the same name, which details Ung's experience... Читать дальше...

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The first thing the muscled-up men did was take my cellphone. They had stopped me on the street as I left an interview in the hometown of the late President Hugo Chavez and wrangled me into a black SUV.

Heart pounding in the back seat with the men and two women, I watched the low cinderblock homes zoom by and tried to remember the anti-kidnapping class I'd taken in preparation for moving to Venezuela. The advice had been to try to humanize yourself. Читать дальше...

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Major financial services (FS) players have long been applying algorithms to make equity trading more efficient. Now, however, JPMorgan says it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to take such automation to new heights.

The bank has been testing its AI program, LOXM, since Q1 2017 in Europe, and plans to roll it out across... Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Chryseis Tan is an investor and CEO. She's also the daughter of a Malaysian billionaire.
• She shares her fashion, travels, meals, and lifestyle with 178,000 Instagram followers.
• She got engaged to another Malaysian billionaire's son in June.

Chryseis Tan's Instagram bio is simple: "I want to travel the world."

Of course, many people share her desire to see new places. But those people aren't the daughter of a Malaysian billionaire. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed the 22,000 level for the first time, thrust by Apple's rally after its earnings outperformance.

The closely followed index is trading up 0.3% on Wednesday, running its year-to-date gain to about 11.5% as traders have shrugged off the inability of President Donald Trump to pass any major pieces of legislation and have instead focused on earnings growth.

Apple on Tuesday beat analysts' expectations for fiscal-third-quarter profits and revenue... Читать дальше...

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In an era when bipartisan efforts in Washington have been few and far between, two members of Congress — a Republican and a Democrat — have unveiled a new bill aimed at making childcare more affordable, hoping to garner support for potential inclusion in a coming tax plan.

Last week, Reps. Kevin Yoder of Kansas and Stephanie Murphy of Florida introduced the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act in the House. The legislation aims to make childcare... Читать дальше...

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OREGON HOUSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff's deputy ran into a house to pull two wounded colleagues to safety after a shootout with a suspect at a Rastafarian church's marijuana farm.

The two deputies were expected to survive after the third, a 22-year veteran, put in an officers-down call and by himself entered the house in which the gunman had fled, Yuba County Sheriff Steve Durfor said.

The deputy did not see the suspect or hear... Читать дальше...

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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "fool" and a "son of a bitch", just days before Manila hosts an international meeting certain to address Pyongyang's long-range missile tests.

Duterte held nothing back in rebuking Kim for "playing with dangerous toys", setting the stage for next week's rare get-together, to be attended by foreign ministers of all the countries involved in the standoff on the Korean peninsula. Читать дальше...

NBA.com

Nike has taken over for Adidas as the official provider of apparel and uniforms for the NBA and that means new uniforms for all 30 teams.

While the changes for some teams will be subtle, there is one prominent change every team will have — the Nike swoosh will be featured on the uniforms, or in the case of the Charlotte Hornets, the Jordan Jumpman logo.  Adidas did not have its logo on the uniforms.

In addition, many teams have sold ads that will be featured as a patch on the front of the jerseys. Читать дальше...

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• Tesla reports its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. 

• The automaker is expected to post a loss of about $2 per share. 

•Tesla's Model 3 isn't expected to boost the company's bottom line for some time. 

•The company could reveal more details about its upcoming semi-truck, the Model Y, Autopilot updates, and the Gigafactory. 

Tesla will report second-quarter earnings after the markets close on Wednesday. Analysts expected... Читать дальше...

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Amazon is going on a hiring spree and you have one day to take advantage of it.

On Wednesday 2 August, Amazon is hosting its so-called "Jobs Day" at twelve of its warehouses across the US.

The online store will be giving candidates a tour around the warehouse to see how it's operated, offering interviews, and on-the-spot job offers for part-time and full-time positions for boxing and shipping Amazon's products to customers.  

Amazon announced... Читать дальше...

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Manila (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is a "maniac" who could destroy Asia by triggering a nuclear war, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday, ahead of a regional summit to be attended by the regime's foreign minister.

Using characteristically crude language, Duterte teed off against Kim ahead of a regional security meeting in Manila where the hermit state's ballistic missile tests will be a hot agenda item.

"He is playing with dangerous toys and this crazy man... Читать дальше...

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Analysts are largely bullish on Apple's prospects after it reported better-than-expected results in its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday — sending the company's stock to record highs.

Apple beat Wall Street's expectations on both revenue and earnings, sending its stock jumping more than 5%, and also issued strong revenue guidance for the next quarter — hinting at the launch of an eagerly awaited redesigned iPhone in September.

Apple's stock is sitting close to $150. Читать дальше...

Warner Bros.

Time Warner’s second quarter earnings got a boost from “Wonder Woman’s” box office success and subscriber growth at its cable operations.

Profits at the entertainment conglomerate beat Wall Street expectations with earnings per-share of $1.33 per share, up from $1.29 per-share in the prior-year period. Revenues grew 5% to $7.3 billion, even as operating income decreased 8% to $1.7 billion. Analysts had projected that Time Warner would post per-share earnings of $1.19... Читать дальше...

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Apple's third-quarter earnings results have shares trading at a record high ahead of Wednesday's opening bell, up 6.42% to about $159.69.

Apple beat earnings and revenue estimates for the quarter. The company earned $1.67 a share on revenue of $45.4 billion. Those numbers are ahead of the $1.57 and $44.95 billion that Wall Street was expecting.

An increase in revenue came mostly because of stronger than expected iPad and Mac sales. Apple sold 14% more iPads than the same time last year... Читать дальше...

Desirée Wright

One of my favorite experiences from the "Destiny 2" event in May was meeting Desirée Wright.

I met Wright, who goes by the name "Lady Desirée" on Twitch and YouTube, while she was walking the packed show floor with Michael Salvatori, the composer for "Destiny 2."

Wright, based in Tallahassee, Florida, is a single mother of three children. She teaches piano during the day, and streams herself playing games and music on Twitch at night. (She also makes YouTube videos... Читать дальше...

NASA has just released a new video showing the exact path where US residents can see the 2017 solar eclipse this August 21st. Northwesterners to Southeasterns, get ready!