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• Luxury real estate "power markets" are the places where rich people spend the most money, says a new report from Coldwell Banker.
• Rich people flock to power markets for the best in luxury real estate, lifestyle, and culture.
• Power markets in the US are places where the top 5% of home sales by price is the highest.

Location is paramount when money is no object, whether a home is steps from the beach, tucked in the mountains, or in the heart of a city. Читать дальше...

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• These visitor-friendly cities are rich in history, nature, and adventure.
• Known for its impressive preservation of architecture, the Japanese city of Kyoto ranks at number four. 
• The authentic and affordable city of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico is number one, with a number of art galleries and creative restaurants to discover. 

Every year, we ask our readers to rate the best cities in the world, and the results continue to surprise us. Читать дальше...

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• Morgan Stanley's chief US equity strategist, Mike Wilson, says the implosion of the immensely popular short-volatility trade was actually a positive for markets in the long run.
• Overall, Wilson has been impressed by the equity market's resilience since the correction that rocked investors earlier this month.

The recent stock market correction featured a reckoning of sorts for one of the hottest and most profitable trades around: shorting volatility. Читать дальше...

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Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's eldest daughter, arrived in South Korea on Friday to meet with the country's president, cheer on American athletes competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics, and lead the US delegation into the closing ceremony, which takes place on February 25.

The first daugher's diplomatic visit has captivated South Koreans, and her arrival was covered live on local TV.

"It is a great honor to be here in South Korea with the US delegation,"... Читать дальше...

• The U.S. men's curling team won a shocking gold medal at the Winter Olympics and are being called the "Miracurl on Ice."
• The team, led by John Shuster, rallied after losing four of their first six matches, and went on a five match winning streak to win gold.
• During the medal ceremony, the team did receive gold medals, but the medals read "women's curling" on the back side.

Team USA's men's curling team shocked the world on Saturday when they completed... Читать дальше...

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Nearly every global bank is experimenting with blockchain technology as they try to unleash the cost savings and operational efficiencies it promises to deliver. 

Banks are exploring the technology in a number of ways, including through partnerships with fintechs, membership in global consortia, and via the building of their own in-house solutions. Читать дальше...

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• Gun violence is a public health issue.
• It's a leading cause of premature death in the United States, killing more people each year than diseases like HIV, hypertension and viral hepatitis.
• We need more research on guns to effectively address this problem, but it can be difficult to acquire funding. 

On Valentine's Day, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He... Читать дальше...

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• Christopher Payne and Rob Barnett are formerly obese economists and the authors of "The Economists' Diet."
• In explaining how to lose weight, hey recommend using "meta-rules," or guidelines that apply on all occasions, to lose weight.
• The idea is to minimize decision-making and save yourself some mental energy.

"Unless it's a special occasion, never have seconds."

"During the week, always have salad for lunch."See... Читать дальше...

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• JPMorgan Chase will start building a new headquarters next year that will house 15,000 employees.
• It will replace the current headquarters at 270 Park Avenue, which was built in the 1950s and designed for about 3,500 employees. 

Next year, JPMorgan Chase will start building a larger, more modern headquarters in New York City that will house 15,000 employees.

The bank and the City of New York on Wednesday announced the plans for the 2.5 million-square-foot building... Читать дальше...

The natural world is a stunning place.

Every year, the best landscape photography shows off Earth's beauty. The following photos are some of the winners from the 2017 International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest.

They highlight powerful mountains, scenes of isolation, worlds of color and light, and the abstract loveliness found in landscapes all over the world. Winning photos were shot in the wilds of Patagonia, the mountains of Iceland, and in the desert-surrounded lakes of Brazil. Читать дальше...

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• Leadership and management are two different things.  
• Being leadership focused — non-stop blue sky vision thinking — all the time isn't productive, but managing all the time — constantly driving projects — is tedious.
• The key to being irreplaceable at work is knowing which projects and problems require either type of thinking — and being able to do both. 

Leadership and management are fundamentally different things. Читать дальше...

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As interest rates rise, investors everywhere are wondering what it means for stocks.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has identified S&P 500 stocks that are best helped by a higher nominal 10-year yield, based on how the stocks have historically responded to changes in rates.

The screening is "based on a regression of stocks' monthly excess returns vs. monthly changes in the nominal 10yr yield from 1972-12/2017," Savita Subramanian, BAML's head of US equity and quant strategy, said in a recent note. Читать дальше...

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• Delta Air Lines and United Airlines announced this weekend that they will cut ties with the National Rifle Association in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this month.
• Both airlines will end their discount programs for members of the NRA.
• The two carriers have also requested to have their information removed from the NRA's website.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both announced on Saturday that... Читать дальше...

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• The US stock market correction earlier this month may have been painful for investors, but it also gave them a dry run to prepare for another major market event.
• Morgan Stanley has learned from the experience, and it has provided four hedging recommendations to prepare for another meltdown.

Sure, the 10% correction that rocked US equity markets earlier this month was jarring and painful, but it also gave investors a dry run for a major market meltdown. Читать дальше...

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Duncan Jones has wowed us his whole career with movies like “Moon,” “Source Code,” and “Warcraft,” but his latest is his most ambitious work yet — which might explain why it took over a decade to get made.

“Mute” is a futuristic who-done-it set in Berlin starring Alexander Skarsgård as a mute bartender named Leo. In the film, Leo must navigate the shady underworld of the city, filled with unique characters like two ex-pats Cactus (Paul Rudd) and Duck (Justin Theroux), to track down his missing girlfriend.

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Bitcoin is everywhere.

The cryptocurrency is seemingly in the news every day as investors and businesses try to understand the future of this digital finance.

But what is Bitcoin all about?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Gun-control activists are organizing boycotts and calling for companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association.
• The NRA has partnerships with companies that offer members special deals, such as discounts on car rentals or hotel bookings.
• The car-rental giant Enterprise and the First National Bank of Omaha are among the companies that have cut since ties with the NRA.

Gun-control activists are organizing boycotts... Читать дальше...

• The buffoonery of the Sochi Olympics is best symbolized by the Olympic rings that malfunctioned during the opening ceremony.
• The IOC is now mocking those games with their own "404" error page on the official Olympics website.
• It is not the first shot the IOC has taken at Russia recently after they were officially banned from the Winter Olympics for doping.

The 2014 Sochi Olympics were mess, and that buffoonery is now being mocked by the International Olympic Committee's official Olympics website. Читать дальше...

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• "Ghostbusters World," a location-based smartphone game with augmented reality elements similar to "Pokémon Go," was announced for iOS and Android phones.
• Besides a 30-second teaser trailer, there aren't many details available yet — but we know it's coming in 2018.

A Ghostbusters-themed smartphone game was just announced for 2018. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: These bionic arms make kids feel like... Читать дальше...

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For many former presidents, literature has played a huge role in shaping their worldview, and how they approach decision-making. 

The elder George Bush said he learned everything about life from reading Leo Tolstoy's multi-generational epic 'War and Peace.' Ronald Reagan used to read Tom Clancy novels for inspiration before challenging summits with his Russian counterparts.

From 'The Hunt for Red October' to 'Macbeth' former US presidents are a well-read bunch. Читать дальше...

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Augmented reality startup Magic Leap is reportedly in talks to raise up to $400 million (£286 million) from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, The Financial Times reported on Friday.

The newspaper reported that the deal is set to be announced in the coming weeks, and is an extension of the company's October round of funding.

The investment would bring the total amount raised by Magic Leap to $2.3 billion (£1.6 billion), even though it's yet to release a product.See... Читать дальше...

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• A mass shooting that killed 17 people at a Florida high school has spurred a growing number of calls for companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA).
• A number of retailers still offer perks to NRA members. 
• These discounts help retain NRA members, according to Boycott NRA Partners.

On February 14, gunman Nikolas Cruz allegedly killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Читать дальше...

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• One of Carl's Jr.'s signature sandwiches is the "Breakfast Burger."
• It's essentially a burger with egg, bacon, cheese, and potatoes.
• While it's not as bad as it sounds, it's not the absolute best either. 

Carl’s Jr. is more known across the country for its titillating history of ad campaigns than its food. Yet during my recent first-time foray to the chain, I noticed something rather strange stood out on the menu... Читать дальше...