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‘I don’t like the idea of dying alone’: I’m 54, twice divorced and have $2.3 million. My girlfriend wants to get married. How do I protect myself?

“Her jewelry company has $150,000 in debt and inventory assets of $20,000. It’s barely hanging on and makes $20,000 a year profit.”

Alphabet’s advertising and stock are on a roll, but antitrust worries linger

A rebound in advertising sales, growing optimism in Google’s generative-AI plans and the routine shedding of workers in the past several weeks have analysts and investors in buoyant spirits.

As FanDuel parent Flutter starts trading on NYSE, CEO expects Super Bowl bets to ‘break records’

Flutter Entertainment, which started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, is trying to narrow the valuation gap with rivals like DraftKings

Oil prices fall despite ‘grave escalation’ of Middle East crisis. Here’s why.

Fears of a wider Middle Eastern conflict fail to give crude oil a lasting lift Monday as investors weigh other factors.

Working longer won’t solve the retirement crisis — seniors need a ‘Gray New Deal’ to retire with dignity, this economist says

America’s do-it-yourself retirement system is not working, says Teresa Ghilarducci.

GM dealers are pleading for more hybrid car models amid EV slowdown: report

An influential set of General Motors dealership owners have been asking the automaker for more hybrid vehicles, out of concern that they are missing out customers who aren’t ready for electric vehicles yet, according to the Wall Street Journal.

M&A volume fell 26.7% in 2023, but dealmaking environment is brighter now: S&P

The total value of global merger-and-acquisition announcements fell 26.7% to $2.27 trillion in 2023, as higher interest rates chilled dealmaking, S&P said on Monday.

Concerned that Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea will reignite inflation? Here is why you shouldn’t be, according to 2 Wall Street analysts.

A spate of attacks launched by Houthi militants on ships traversing the Red Sea has stoked fears of a second wave of inflation. But Wall Street analysts are making the case that these concerns appear overblown.

Evergrande ordered to liquidate: What it means for China’s troubled economy

Evergrande’s liquidation doesn’t help the world’s second-largest economy, extending a long-run drag from the beleaguered property development sector on growth.

Bloom Energy’s stock wilts after BofA’s ‘sell’ call

Bloom Energy’s stock sagged Monday toward their worst monthly performance in nearly two years after BofA Securities turned bearish on the hydrogen manufacturer, citing concerns that revenue growth won’t ramp as is generally expected.

Where the stock market stands relative to its long-term trend

Equities would have to decline significantly to get in sync

This ETF outperforms by stressing corporate culture — but not ESG

The Harbor Human Capital Factor U.S. Large Cap ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 and grown quickly since it was launched in October 2022.
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