Did you ever wonder if college was worth the money you spent on it? A new report can give you an answer by estimating the return on investment a college student can reasonably expect over a lifetime. That report includes an ROI calculator that lets you search from 3,349 colleges. In addition to the elite universities you’d expect, “you also see a lot of flagship public universities” high up on the list, Kevin Miller, one of the report’s authors, told Yahoo Finance Live on Wednesday. “A… Source link
Read More »Will buying the dip pay off? Here’s what history shows
“Buy the dip” has been a headline-making phrase lately. Whether from professional strategists, or in the form of a meme on Twitter, the mantra has inspired an entire generation of investors to go bargain hunting for stocks in the face of a market pullback. Moreover, price action since the onset of the pandemic has generally favored that strategy: every drawdown since the beginning of 2020 has been followed by a comeback to a new high. But after a dismal start to the year for equities, and… Source link
Read More »Deshaun Watson settlement offer shows legal troubles continue
As the trade deadline approached for the NFL last November, details emerged from trade talks between the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans that had a clear mandate: For any deal involving Deshaun Watson to advance, the Dolphins wanted the quarterback’s legal issues settled. First and foremost, the 22 civil suits that were pending against the Texans QB in the Harris County Court system. The leaking of an alleged settlement offer from Watson appears to indicate the quarterback was at least… Source link
Read More »Google shows faith in office with $1 billion London deal
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant, showing its confidence in the future of the office as a place to work, the company said on Friday. Google, which employs 6,400 people in Britain, plans a multi-million… Source link
Read More »Trevor Lawrence shows up big
Nobody had given up on Trevor Lawrence. But before the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ final game this season, Lawrence looked very little like the star he was touted to be. Blame Urban Meyer or Lawrence’s teammates or the Jaguars in general for a bad rookie season, but it has been a bad rookie season. He hadn’t thrown for more than one touchdown in a game since the season opener. His passer rating for the 10 games before Sunday’s finale was a ghastly 66. Not that the Jaguars were going to be… Source link
Read More »The Getty, Google Arts, & Banana Craze Create Three Online Shows Worth a Visit
In my search for online exhibitions with compelling presentations and content, I have recently become apprised of three shows that take advantage of the digital medium to display words and images (only one show contains sounds in these examples) in ways that I wouldn’t quite be able to experience IRL. They do all share a basic approach: to use visual and historical examinations of an object or objects to discuss how it has come to be and how… Source link
Read More »One stat shows how hard it is to pick market-beating stocks
A version of this post was originally published on TKer.co. Picking stocks in an attempt to beat market averages is an incredibly challenging and sometimes money-losing effort. In fact, most professional stock pickers aren’t able to do this on a consistent basis.¹ One of the reasons for this is that most stocks don’t deliver above-average returns. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, only 22% of the stocks in the S&P 500 outperformed the index itself from 2000 to 2020. “When a randomly… Source link
Read More »FedEx reveals a stunning stat that shows the job market is really hot
FedEx (FDX) is getting inundated with job applications in what continues to be a hot U.S. labor market characterized by increased job switchers. “Just the last week, we had 111,000 applications for FedEx. That’s the highest in our history,” said FedEx COO Raj Subramanian on an earnings call Thursday evening. “To put that in context versus what we say in May, that was 52,000.” The flood of applications isn’t a surprise as FedEx earlier in the year lifted hourly wages for package handlers to $20… Source link
Read More »Google’s ‘20% rule’ shows exactly how much time you should spend learning new skills
Most people spend every second of their workday trying to keep up with their calendars and to-do lists — attending meetings, responding to emails, racing to meet deadlines. This makes it difficult to set aside time to explore ideas that interest us or learn new skills. And during a time when it’s impossible to predict how our jobs and industries will evolve, expanding our expertise is what gives us a competitive edge in the long-run. How can we ensure we make the time to stay ahead? Enter:… Source link
Read More »Google’s Year in Search Shows Spiking Interest in Entrepreneurship
In another sign of a boom in entrepreneurship during the pandemic, “How to start a business,” beat “How to get a job,” in Google search queries in 2021. Google’s just-released “Year in Search” showcases the tech giant’s data from the past 11-plus months, broken down into a list of global hot topics and interactive timelines. The company did not respond to a request to specify how many times people searched “How to start a business,” but its findings jibe with U.S. Census Bureau data,… Source link
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