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➤ One of the world’s richest investors swears by a rule critics call dangerously aggressive for retirees. (Hear Details)

➤ Rising costs are forcing a record number of young professionals back into their parents’ homes. (Hear Episode)

➤ The death of a young woman at a New York med spa is exposing a booming and largely unregulated industry. (Listen Now)

➤ Twenty-five states sued over President Trump’s new 10%-12.5% tariffs on 59 countries and the EU, arguing they’re a “pretext” to revive levies the Supreme Court struck down in February. (See Details)

➤ The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after he scrapped the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that had stalled key Republican votes. (See Details)

➤ Wisconsin governor hopeful Francesca Hong defended her deleted post urging America to “cancel Thanksgiving,” telling CNN that “views can evolve” ahead of next week’s Democratic primary. (See Details)

➤ Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham sought a temporary restraining order against Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, the latest turn in the abuse allegations surrounding the congressman. (See Details)

➤ Miller, meanwhile, took the unusual step of asking the House Ethics Committee to investigate him, resisting pressure to resign over his ex-wife’s domestic violence allegations. (See Details)

13 Risks to Your Retirement Investment Plan

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A financial adviser who understands your unique needs can help reduce unnecessary risk and keep you on track. Schedule a call with one of our experienced professionals to discuss gaps and opportunities in your strategy. In the meantime, download 13 Retirement Investment Blunders to Avoid to help refresh your investment plan and prepare for your conversation. 

➤ Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $75 million, ending a weeklong hold-in at training camp and making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. Robinson’s $51 million in guarantees is a position record. (More)

➤ LSU football reportedly closed a $100 million-plus deal with an unnamed private equity group, trading roughly 10% of the program’s value for cash tied to future media rights. (More)

➤ UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento died this week of an apparent heart attack in his sleep. The 34-year-old Brazilian had a 22-7 career record and last fought on June 20. (More)

➤ LAFC co-owner Larry Berg was named the next MLS commissioner this week and will take over at the start of 2027. He succeeds Don Garber, who’s led the league since 1999 and under whom the MLS grew to 30 clubs. (More)

➤ Miami football gave head coach Mario Cristobal a long-term contract extension this week after the Hurricanes reached the national championship game, although details are still under wraps. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | Tennis | Little League Softball World Series

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Daily Market Report  08/04/2026

➤ Big Stock Move: The stock of Wayfair rose almost 30% after the furniture company posted its strongest U.S. growth since the pandemic during its second quarter. (More)

➤ Toyota’s quarterly profit nearly doubled to $9.4 billion, powered by the same weak yen Washington and Tokyo just teamed up to prop up. (More)

➤ SpaceX shares jumped almost 10% ahead of its first earnings report since June’s record IPO, with the stock still down sharply from its $150 debut and insider shares unlocking this week. (See Details)

➤ Buc-ee’s is suing an Ohio mini-mart over its smiling cartoon beaver, two days after John Oliver mocked the chain’s streak of lawsuits and dared it to sue him instead. (More)

Avoid These Costly Retirement Mistakes 

A financial adviser who understands your unique goals can help reduce unnecessary risk and keep you on track. Schedule a call with one of our professionals to discuss gaps and opportunities in your strategy. In the meantime, download 13 Retirement Investment Blunders to Avoid to start refreshing your investment plan.  

➤ Psychologists are beginning to understand “grief attacks,” sudden, all-consuming waves of sorrow that ambush mourners without warning. One researcher began studying them after experiencing his own. (More)

➤ A new chewing gum cut HPV levels by up to 93% and nearly wiped out two bacteria tied to head and neck cancer, while sparing the mouth’s good bacteria. (See Details)

➤ Chinese scientists propose planting nuclear bombs inside threatening asteroids: simulations show a 300-kiloton blast could destroy a 164-foot space rock, and many uncatalogued “city-killers” currently swarming Earth. (See Details)

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➤ Your brain remembers enemies better than friends: viewers who watched just six episodes of a TV drama mapped characters’ rivalries more sharply than their friendships. (Read Why)

➤ A new list counts nine things people without college degrees usually do better than the highly educated, from reading a room to spotting overlooked opportunities. (See List)

➤ Psychologists say “high-class” people use one specific phrase to say goodbye, because we remember the end of a conversation far more than the beginning. (See Phrase)

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➤ A wasp nest roughly 3 feet tall has taken over a British wildlife trust office, swallowing the ring binders on its shelves. (See Photos)

➤ A tiny Canadian town is finally removing 110 tanks of fermenting fish sauce, a local plant abandoned 20 years ago, leaving an odor the mayor calls “the worst rotted fish you ever smelled in your lifetime, times 100.” (More)

➤ Competitive chili eating has quietly become a global sport where athletes with names like “Fiery Redd” follow strict training regimens and battle through 10 rounds of peppers hundreds of times hotter than a jalapeño, all in a scene fans describe as strangely wholesome. (See Details)

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Yesterday’s Results:

When was the last time you saw a movie in a theater?

1. Been a few years now: 43%
2. This past year: 24%
3. Within the past month: 19%
4. I stick to the couch: 14%

Today’s Trivia

Before it built cars, what did Toyota manufacture? 

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