John Paulson's Advantage Fund Is Up More Than 29% This Year
Paulson &  Co.'s Paulson Advantage Fund has put up some good performance numbers in the month of November, according to CNBC. Paulson Advantage LP (onshore) Fund up 13.2% in November, up 29.5%...
View ArticleElton John Tells Russia To End Gay Discrimination At His Moscow Concert
British pop icon Elton John at his Moscow concert on Friday called on Russia to end discrimination against gays and lesbians, the Interfax news agency reported.The openly gay singer said he was "sad to...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: At $35 Million, The Most Expensive Home In New Jersey Is...
A 20,000-square-foot mansion in Colts Neck, N.J. is listed for $34,999,000, which makes it the most expensive home currently on the market in New Jersey. Besides its impressive size and price, the...
View ArticleMore 'Indiana Jones' Movies Are Coming!
Disney has acquired the rights from Paramount Pictures for the future of the Indiana Jones franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.You know what that means?More Indy films are on the way!Disney...
View ArticleGIF Captures A Skateboarder Leaping Over A NYC Subway Track
Back in March, we got our first look at an amazing photo of skateboarder jumping over a New York City subway track, via Gothamist.Now we've got the GIF (again via Gothamist), and it's even cooler.The...
View ArticleThis Map Shows The Huge Scale Of Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Plan
The ongoing political crisis in Ukraine has brought a renewed attention to the Eurasian Union, Vladimir Putin's grand dream of a political and economic union that would bridge the gap between Europe...
View ArticleOnly 7 Of The Fortune 500 Companies Have Boards That Are At Least 40% Women
Women make up at least half of the workforce. Yet that 50/50 ratio doesn't hold true in corporate boardrooms.This gender disparity is only hurting the companies themselves as studies have shown that...
View ArticleLeaked Doodles Show What Clinton Was Really Thinking About During Serbia Meeting
The legendary hacker that goes by the name of Guccifer has hacked into the email accounts and private information of a number of high profile politicians and celebrities, including George W. Bush and...
View ArticleThe Best Tourist Attraction In Every State
The U.S. isn't called "America the Beautiful" for nothing.Each year, millions of tourists come from home and abroad to see the country's majestic landscape and iconic sites, from the Grand Canyon to...
View Article500 Lightstick-Toting Math Enthusiasts 'Pythagorized' NYC's Iconic Flatiron...
As part of their first anniversary celebrations, the Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) and about 500 math enthusiasts of all ages proved that New York's iconic Flatiron building is approximately in the...
View ArticleBLACKROCK: Stock Valuation And Investor Sentiment Don't Justify Bubble Fears...
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.KOESTERICH: Stock Valuation And Investor Sentiment Don't Justify Bubble Fears...
View ArticleLegendary Bob Dylan Guitar Sells For Nearly $1 Million At Auction
An electric guitar on which Bob Dylan performed a legendary set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 sold for a record $965,000 at an auction in New York on Friday, Christie's announced.The price for...
View Article17 Of The Most Unforgettable Moments From Nelson Mandela's Life
Nelson Mandela, who died this week at the age of 95, was one of the most influential people of the 20th century.In a century that saw both institutionalized racism at its worst and unprecedented...
View ArticleMany College Professors Started Using Grade Inflation To Protect Bad Students...
College grade inflation is in the news this week following the revelation that the most common grade given to Harvard University undergraduates is an "A."Two of the biggest questions around grade...
View ArticleApple Has A New Way To Watch You While You Shop And It Could Soon Be...
On Friday, Apple turned on a new technology called iBeacon in all of its 254 U.S. stores. iBeacon lets Apple track you as you wander around the store by interacting with your iPhone or iPad.iBeacon can...
View ArticleThis New York City Map Shows How Much More Dangerous Poor Neighborhoods Can Be
This striking map of New York City median income overlaid with shooting locations comes from Redditor im_an_actual_dog, and it appears to be legitimate.Most shootings appear to occur in low-income...
View Article32 Things Every New Yorker Should Do This Winter
We know it's cold outside and you want to burrow under the covers.But winter in New York City is actually one of our favorite times of year, thanks to all the twinkly lights, creative holiday displays,...
View ArticleHere's How Hot Startups Help Employees Cash Out Before An IPO
If you work for a hot startup and you have an equity stake, it's just money on paper until the company goes public or gets acquired.But what if you're an employee with a growing family and you need to...
View ArticleHere Are The Salaries For The Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski received a big pay raise this year to $7.2 million making him the highest-paid coach in college basketball and all of college sports.While it is no surprise that Coach K...
View ArticleSee How Sketches Of Amy Adams And Jennifer Lawrence's Disco Gowns In...
Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence's next film "American Hustle" is out this Christmas.The film follows two con artists (played by Adams and Christian Bale) who are working with the FBI to catch corrupt...
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