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How to play the stock market recovery in 2021? If you are looking to build your long-term wealth in 2021 and beyond, the stock market is still the best place to do it as equities powered on despite the pandemic. Investing in individual stocks is not for everyone and most private investors should stick to mutual funds and ETFs, but there are some thrilling opportunities for those who understand the risks. Peter Garnry, head of equity strategy at Saxo Bank, says the 20 best-performing US and Euro...

10 books wed like to find under the Christmas tree in 2020 Published December 24, 2020 One of my favorite projects at the Martin Center is the cultivation of our higher education library. So far, we’ve collected nearly 700 books about higher education and educational philosophy. Even before COVID-19, books were a respite from the pressures of daily life, the 24/7 news cycle, and the acrimony of politics. Now, with gatherings limited and the pandemic dragging on, books have been constant compa...

My finances took a big hit when I was on unpaid leave and I used a lot of my savings to survive financially during this time. My total debts amount to just over Dh65,000 – I have Dh40,000 left to pay on the loan and owe Dh15,000 on one credit card and Dh10,500 on the other one. I don’t have any assets to sell to pay off my debts and have also used up most of my savings. I haven’t missed any repayments yet but am worried that if I do, then the interest will start accruing and my debt will ...

The quarantine of the UK is about coronavirus, not Brexit While the British government has acted irresponsibly towards its own citizens, it has been a good neighbour in quickly communicating the threat of the new strain. The European Union and a host of countries across the world have closed their borders to the United Kingdom following the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus, which spreads faster than the original strain. Because in France that ban extends to manned freight (that i...

The Books We Read in 2020 SHARE The Wall Street Journal asked people of some prominence to name the best books they read in 2020. So I asked my colleagues. Honestly, I like this list better. Of course, we all recommend the books Cato published this year. But we read more widely, and here are some of our favorites: The Little House By Virginia Lee Burton - This childrens story tracks our heroine—a well-built, 19th-century country home enjoying the stars at night and the changing seasons�...

BBC News By Sean Coughlan image copyrightGetty Images "Unconscious bias training" is being scrapped for civil servants in England, with ministers saying it does not work. The training, intended to tackle patterns of discrimination and prejudice, is used in many workplaces. The government says there is no evidence it changes attitudes - and is urging other public sector employers to end this type of training. But race equality campaigner Halima Begum said the government "mustnt backtrack on anti...

BBC News By Sean Coughlan image copyrightGetty Images "Unconscious bias training" is being scrapped for civil servants in England, with ministers saying it does not work. The training, intended to tackle patterns of discrimination and prejudice, is used in many workplaces. The government says there is no evidence it changes attitudes - and is urging other public sector employers to end this type of training. But race equality campaigner Halima Begum said the government "mustnt backtrack on anti...