01-23-2016, 11:51 PM
Modern life has factored exercise out of our lives. I recently took a historical tour of my hometown of Simsbury, Conn. According to the guide, in the 1700s, the average Simsbury resident burned between 4,000 and 6,000 calories a day, chopping wood, hauling water, farming, and the like. Today, most of us burn under 2,000 calories a day.
Are you exercising too much? - Business Insider
"Although equity selloffs do coincide with most recessions, large selloffs do not necessarily presage recessions," they note, citing four key reasons that stocks may move differently to U.S. growth.1. Industry composition in the S&P 500 vs. the U.S. economy
Goldman Sachs: 4 Reasons Pullback in Stocks Doesn't Signal Recession
While no one can say whether a 20 percent correction will occur in the interim, Goldman does not see that happening. "We don't think you can get those kinds of negative numbers unless you're expecting a recession, and our view is that the U.S. economy is actually on a solid footing," she told "Squawk Box." "All these worries about secular stagnation or shocks from China are not warranted."
Why this sell-off may not be 'the big one': Trennert
Software that detects when Twitter users are being sarcastic could help computers gain a sense of humor.
Computers Learn to Detect Sarcasm on Twitter | MIT Technology Review
Anne Richards, chief investment officer of global investment management group Aberdeen Asset Management, has given up entirely on her laptop and instead uses two iPads. “I find the phone a bit small. Apps are also better on iPad. I haven’t used a laptop in years.” Like many attending Davos, she is constantly on the road and can go upwards of a week without using any other means of working. But why two iPads? “I can be working on a document or keeping a market screen open on one, for example, and keeping track of emails on another without having to switch.”
BBC - Capital - How two iPads and a smartphone became the new normal