- BusinessMarketWatch•1 hour ago
Why one hedge-fund titan is bracing for ‘all hell to break loose’ in the stock market
Billionaire investor Paul Singer has a bleak outlook for Wall Street, and he has built a $5 billion rainy-day fund in preparation for what he describes as “all hell” to break out. On Friday, the S&P 500 index (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite Index(^IXIC)registered records on the same day for the second consecutive session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closed out the week just 35 points short of its own all-time high.
- NewsCredit.com•yesterday
8 Financial Choices You'll Regret in 5 Years
Speeding toward financial independence is easier when you know which financial choices can slow you down. "At first blush, buying the latest and greatest version of the ultimate driving machine may seem like a value worthy of your hard-earned money," says California financial advisor Anthony M. Montenegro of Blackmont Advisors.
- BusinessBusiness Insider•2 days ago
'They'd rather us be machines': Starbucks baristas reveal the worst parts of working there
While the coffee giant has recently launched an initiative to improve customer service and better support in-store staff, many baristas say Starbucks has refused to address underlying issues. Business Insider spoke with a dozen current and former Starbucks workers on condition of anonymity in an attempt to get to the bottom of what in-store employees think Starbucks needs to fix. Starbucks says it's talking with partners, the company's term for retail employees, to improve work conditions.
