Michael Schumacher, author of Alan Ginsberg and Eric Clapton biographies, dies at 75

Michael Schumacher, author of Alan Ginsberg and Eric Clapton biographies, dies at 75

Wisconsin author Michael Schumacher, who produced an array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died at age 75 MADISON, Wis. — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford…

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Micron is overbought. Using options to hedge against a reversal lower, while keeping upside exposure

Micron is overbought. Using options to hedge against a reversal lower, while keeping upside exposure

Most options expire worthless, and short-dated options typically decay more rapidly, particularly relative to their own “extrinsic value” than longer-dated options strategies do. Consequently, options traders tend to focus on selling short-dated options a strategy that looks attractive because the decay (theta) is visible every day. The problem is that most of that theta is…

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U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations,…

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