When you think of tequila, what comes to mind? Maybe it could be the salted rim and freshly squeezed lime of a Margarita. Or, that Paloma whose effervescent grapefruit tickles your nose. Or that night that you struggled with deciding whether or not you’d like to forget it. But today’s tequila is far removed from its […]
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At any moment in time, approximately 26% of Americans are struggling with a diagnosable mental illness. So, if you have dinner with three friends, the odds are one of you is not doing well. Most common are depression and anxiety, with a 29% chance of receiving a depression diagnosis in a lifetime, and a 31% […]
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Lately, there has been considerable debate on social media about leaving the U.S. or other countries like the UK or Australia for a better quality of life in Europe, Asia, and other regions. The rumblings have come from podcasts such as entrepreneur Steven Bartlett’s notable “Diary of a CEO,” as well as from Instagram and […]
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By October 2022, crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Foundation and FTX Future Fund had given $140 million to charity. It was a huge windfall for effective altruism, a 21st-century movement that takes a utilitarian approach to philanthropy—encouraging individuals to do the most good by donating to cost-effective causes. One month later, FTX imploded, and “SBF” […]
Read MoreSo you want to know how to build a watch collection. Perhaps you’ve begun acquiring a few pieces but want to learn more about how to build a diverse watch collection. It can be hard to know how to build the best watch collection after you’ve inherited a watch from a loved one or received […]
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In 2002, Washington State investment manager Thomas Hanly, a native of Montana, decided he was ready to fulfill his childhood dream of owning a ranch. He wanted rolling grasslands, live water and mountain views, and searched the big-sky state until in 2002, 2003 and 2004, he bought three adjacent ranches totaling 1,300 acres and bordering […]
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A large portion of employees in the U.S. and other countries feel stressed out and/or overworked. Just looking up all the studies supporting this feels like overwork. They include survey results from the Pew Research Center, Gallup, the American Psychological Association, and Deloitte. More, often more-dramatic, surveys come from companies involved in staffing and workplace […]
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The first time I visited Kings Road in London, it was in pursuit of its counterculture reputation and the bands that embodied it. I was in high school and, with a friend, ditched my class field trip to find Kings Road, the notorious street where Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood held court among London’s punk […]
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Each spring, the global watch industry sets its sights on one moment: the annual Watches & Wonders fair (the New York Fashion Week of watches). For the event, retailers, media, and collectors flock to Geneva to be the first to experience the newest timepieces from top brands and get a pulse on the latest trends, […]
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The small-cap stock market sector has bewildered, disappointed, and frustrated some investors—both professionals and individuals—for about 20 years now. The sector, consisting of companies with a market cap of about $250 million to $2 billion, has just not performed well, compared with the big- and mid-cap sectors. Examples of such small-cap companies include specialty material […]
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The restomod business is booming, a burgeoning industry of makers who take vintage autos and make them drive better than new. Every day, a new boutique manufacturer seems to be entering the scene, promising some fresh take on a classic car. The idea is to deliver all the allure of the original machine with none […]
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Jenny Just, co-founder of Peak6 Investments and visionary behind Poker Power, has found a unique and shockingly effective way to empower women in male-dominated fields. With a career spanning over two decades in finance and technology, Just has made significant strides not only in business but also in the fight for true financial and cultural […]
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When the Rivian R1T launched in 2021, it was released into an open pasture of potential. Ford’s F-150 Lightning was still a few months out, and while Tesla’s Cybertruck had been making headlines since 2019, it still had a couple years of delays before finally stumbling into production in 2023. Today, Ford’s now selling over […]
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