With about 15 minutes left in the trading day, the S&P 500 was down about 3 percent, putting it on track for a devastating 13 percent loss for the week. Mr. Tuchman specializes in rapid-fire buying and selling around the opening and closing bells. This day, though, he had no interest in trading. He was […]
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Veterans, particularly those without college degrees, are often pushed toward low-skill jobs even though their training and the culture of the military might well translate into other types of positions. A clear pipeline to those jobs, however, does not exist for veterans. “The employers are saying ‘It’s not our job to train them,’” said Joan […]
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And Mr. Hopkins suggested first selling your safe assets — bond funds — even if that feels counterintuitive. There are other adjustments you can make. The most obvious one plays into our base instincts: Spend less during market downturns and spend a bit more when the market is doing well. The traditional 4 percent rule […]
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Lucio Delgado was excited when he went to the post office last month to pick up an envelope from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Enclosed were the results of a citizenship test that Mr. Delgado, a 23-year-old green card holder from Mexico, thought he had aced. He and his sister, who accompanied him, opened the […]
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Shortly after Rachel Sutton texted Meredith Mechanik and asked her on a third date, Ms. Mechanik texted back and said she no longer wanted a romantic relationship with Ms. Sutton, and hoped instead that they could remain friends. Ms. Sutton (left), who is now 29 and an assistant director of graduate admissions at the University […]
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MONTREAL — A Muslim lawyer who wears a head scarf has put aside her aspiration to become a public prosecutor. A Sikh teacher with a turban moved about 2,800 miles from Quebec to Vancouver, calling herself a “refugee in her own country.” And an Orthodox Jewish teacher who wears a head kerchief is worried that […]
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“Everyone needs to do this preparatory work so that we can then have a concerted European vision,” Mr. Véran said. “But believe me, France will not be exempt of its duty and of its drive for solidarity.” On Thursday, the German authorities issued a decree banning export of protective clothing and other medical gear such […]
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There were many problems in the early days. Lots of people bought too much stock and then sold at the wrong time. Or they stayed in cash out of fear, and couldn’t even keep up with inflation. “We’re putting it all in your hands and saying that we want you to be an asset allocation […]
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