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Are passive funds to blame for market mania? - The Economist (No paywall) The year is 2034. America’s “magnificent seven” firms make up almost the entirety of the country’s stockmarket. For Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, another knockout quarterly profit means another dizzy proclamation of a “tipping point” in artificial intelligence. Nobody is listening. The long march of passive investing has put the last stockpickers and stock-watchers out of a job. Index mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—which buy a bunch of stocks rather than guessing which ones will perform best—dominate markets completely. Capitalism’s big questions are hashed out in private between a few tech bosses and asset managers.
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Work Here are all 35 venues for the 2024 Olympics While some events will take place next to sightseeing spots, others will be held at sporting venues that have become synonymous with the city. Track and field events will take place under the bright lights of Stade de France. French Open home Roland Garros will host the tennis and boxing action across the 2024 Games. Over on the other side of town, LeBron James and Simone Biles are among the legends who will go for gold at Bercy Arena.
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Work Collin County primary election results If your county or race isn\'t listed, visit the county\'s election page directly to see the latest results by clicking on the link here: Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Delta, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Somervell, Van Zandt, Wise.
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Work Dallas County primary election results If your county or race isn\'t listed, visit the county\'s election page directly to see the latest results by clicking on the link here: Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Delta, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Somervell, Van Zandt, Wise.
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Work Ribbon cutting opens FWISD's newest school-based market \"Just as they say it takes a village to raise a child, it took the whole village to raise this market,\" Jacquet Middle School Family Engagement Specialist Peggy Saldovar said. \"We couldn\'t have done it without any of y\'all!\"
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Work Tarrant County primary election results If your county or race isn\'t listed, visit the county\'s election page directly to see the latest results by clicking on the link here: Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Delta, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Somervell, Van Zandt, Wise.
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Work Denton County primary election Results If your county or race isn\'t listed, visit the county\'s election page directly to see the latest results by clicking on the link here: Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Delta, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Somervell, Van Zandt, Wise.
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Work Solar eclipse 2024: These colors are important to wear on April 8 A total solar eclipse will occur when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth. This event will cause large areas of Mexico, the U.S., and Canada to be cast into shadow, and it will appear as if it is either dawn or dusk in the middle of the day. Skywatchers will be able to witness this spectacular phenomenon.
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Work Chris Brown bringing ‘The 11:11 Tour' to North Texas The Dickies Arena, which opened in 2019, is a state-of-the-art facility that boasts excellent acoustics and a seating capacity of over 14,000. It\'s the perfect place to experience the energy and excitement of Brown\'s live performance. With such a fun lineup, the \"11:11 Tour\" is not to be missed.
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Work 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats hope to snag Colin Allred's House seat A candidate must get 50% of the vote to avoid the runoff and proceed to the general election. If a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will have a runoff on Tuesday, May 28 with the winner moving on to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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Work Super Tuesday election races and results This year, Iowa Democrats have quietly filled in the bubble for President Joe Biden or one of his long-shot competitors and slipped the forms into the mailbox. More than 19,000 ballots were requested, according to the party, and roughly 13,000 had been received as of Tuesday morning.
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Work When Queen Elizabeth Met 13 US Presidents Some of the big moments are remembered and known: the famous horse ride with Ronald Reagan in 1982, for example. But [the book] lives in its smaller details. I learned how much the queen admired and was fascinated by America. It wasn’t just another country she was visiting—there was something extra there. It goes back to the war, to her formative years when she was a teenager, and to the foundations of the modern Western world that she lived through. She was really so much more relaxed in America.
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Work Adams County Sheriff searches for missing 17-year-old boy Edgar is described as a Hispanic male, is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black shirt with the Puma logo. He has no known cell phone or vehicle.
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Work Internal wild cards, trade deadline could drastically alter Avalanche forward corps “He’s been an important part of Torpedo for the last two seasons,” said Corey Pronman, a prospects analyst for The Athletic. “I see a potential bottom six winger. He plays hard and is very skilled, but he is a so-so skater and isn’t that big, so there will be questions on how well his game will translate. I don’t think he’s a sure thing to be a difference-maker, but his play style is likable and he should get a fair opportunity to prove he can play.”
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Work PHOTOS: The 76th Running of Leadville Ski Joring Louisa Behnke, 27, catches air during the 76th Annual Leadville Ski Joring event in Leadville on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Skiers compete as they’re pulled by horseback through the course with gates, rings and jumps. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)
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Work Why AP called the Virginia GOP primary for Trump: Race call explained Trump started the day with a big delegate lead over Haley, but despite the 854 GOP delegates at stake on Super Tuesday, the earliest he could win enough delegates to clinch the nomination is March 12. He would need to win about 90% of the nearly 1,100 delegates at stake on Super Tuesday through March 12 to wrap up the nomination by that date.
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Work Super Tuesday election races and results This year, Iowa Democrats have quietly filled in the bubble for President Joe Biden or one of his long-shot competitors and slipped the forms into the mailbox. More than 19,000 ballots were requested, according to the party, and roughly 13,000 had been received as of Tuesday morning.
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Work 7 LA City Council seats are up for grabs. Here is what you need to know District 14 includes the neighborhoods of Downtown LA, Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Lincoln Heights, and Monterey Hills. The district is currently represented by Kevin de León, who is looking to secure a second term after fending off several recall attempts since being elected in 2020.
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Work Super Tuesday election races and results This year, Iowa Democrats have quietly filled in the bubble for President Joe Biden or one of his long-shot competitors and slipped the forms into the mailbox. More than 19,000 ballots were requested, according to the party, and roughly 13,000 had been received as of Tuesday morning.
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