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Goldman unpacks the 'Goldilocks' scenario that will spark fresh gains for both stocks and bonds

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NYSE Goldman Sachs sees the golden 'Goldilocks' backdrop ahead in markets. That refers to an ideal scenario for investors where economic growth is neither too hot or too cold. Strategists see both stocks and bonds outperforming in the coming months. The stock market's best-case scenario could be brewing, Goldman Sachs says. Strategists at the Wall Street bank are eyeing a Goldilocks situation for markets, a dream configuration where economic growth is neither too hot nor too cold. The idea is that the economy is growing at just the right pace to fuel investor optimism while keeping a lid on inflation. It's a setup that looks poised to spark a fresh rally in stocks as well as bonds in the coming months, the bank wrote in a note to clients on Monday. Goldman said it's shifted back to an overweight stance on stocks for the next three months and to an overweight stance on bonds over the next 12 months, citing a strong backdrop for economic growth and cooling inflatio...

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start

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Alexandr Wang wanted to make Meta 'cool again' — and memes were part of his plan

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Alexandr Wang's wild X feed seemed to lack any rhyme or reason, but the 29-year-old said it helped serve a broader purpose. Bloomberg/Getty Images Alexandr Wang said his prolific X posting is part of a broader effort to make Meta cool again. The 29-year-old has filled his feed with memes about Muse, the company's AI agent. Wang said his posts "made an impact" on the growth of Muse. Alexandr Wang said he had trouble focusing during recent Meta meetings. On his mind: New memes to post about the company's popular new AI assistant. "I would just like think of a meme and I'd be like 'Oh God, I have to get this out,'" Wang said in a recent interview with podcaster David Senra, adding that his coworkers were "somewhat surprised" at the buzz his posts were generating. "It actually made an impact on growth," he said of the posts, "which is kind of hilarious." Much has been said about Meta's chief AI officer and his ...

Thuma vs. Silk & Snow: Which tool-free Japanese Joinery bed frame is best?

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Thuma pioneered the viral, tool-free bed frame trend inspired by Japanese joinery, a traditional woodworking technique that uses precision-cut interlocking joints instead of nails, screws, or glue. The result is a rock-solid, squeak-free frame that slots together for quick assembly. But with pricing starting from $1,195 for a queen, many will consider that a steep investment. Other brands have started to offer their own take on this bedroom staple, such as  Silk & Snow , which offers a solid-wood contender that matches Thuma's interlocking, hardware-free design for roughly $350 less. To see if the budget contender holds up among the best bed frames , we put both the Thuma Classic bed frame and the Silk & Snow Wooden bed frame through head-to-head testing in our own homes. While Silk & Snow is the clear overall value winner, Thuma's lifetime warranty, buy-it-for-life, and...

Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe

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I moved back to my boring hometown. As a parent, boring looks pretty good.

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The author wanted to leave her hometown as a child. Courtesy of the author I grew up thinking my small hometown was boring and couldn't wait to leave. Housing costs eventually brought my partner and me back when we wanted to buy. Now I appreciate the family support and community I couldn't see as a teenager. I didn't think parking spaces would have a particularly big impact on my life, but ultimately, it was the thought of not having to parallel park on the street every day that made me realize I was going to move back to the town I grew up in. My partner and I were trying to buy our first home together and hoped to stay in Oxford, the city where we had lived for the past five years. I was speaking to a real estate agent about what we were looking for, and he raised his eyebrows slightly when I told him our budget. He told me that if I wanted an off-street parking space within our budget, we needed to consider smaller towns outside the city. There was one town which we kn...