May be time to take profits in a time of greed, BofA’s Hartnett says

May be time to take profits in a time of greed, BofA’s Hartnett says

Overflowing investor enthusiasm is close to triggering some reliable sell signals in the stock market, according to Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett. Money is pouring into equities as well as their fixed income counterpart, high-yield bonds, indicating that investor willingness to shrug off geopolitical headwinds is approaching danger levels, Hartnett said in…

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Here’s what changed in the new statement

Here’s what changed in the new statement

This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in September. Text removed from the September statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both statements….

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If you say any of these 5 overused phrases, you may come off as ‘judgmental’

If you say any of these 5 overused phrases, you may come off as ‘judgmental’

You’ve probably worked hard to build positive relationships. But what if, despite your best intentions, your communication is coming off as judgmental? As the author of “Managing Up,” an executive coach to top performers at the world’s biggest companies, and a professor of human behavior, I’ve seen how certain phrases — even ones that sound…

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‘One Battle After Another’ wins at PGA Awards, setting up awards-season sweep

‘One Battle After Another’ wins at PGA Awards, setting up awards-season sweep

“One Battle After Another” remains undefeated. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary drama took top honors Saturday night at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards, setting it on course to triumph in two weeks at the Academy Awards. In winning the guild’s Daryl F. Zanuck award for best feature film, “One Battle After Another” is poised…

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Top South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang apologises over massive data breach

Top South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang apologises over massive data breach

Logos on facade at the shared headquarters of Internet company Coupang and security company SentinelOne in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, October 28, 2018. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images South Korea’s biggest online retailer, Coupang apologised on Sunday over the breach of personal information from 33.7 million customer…

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