Nov 16, 2020
Good morning, Brief Updates fans!
Here’s a little something to make you think and help keep you sharp the rest of the day.
A container without hinges, a lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?
Think you’ve figured it out? Scroll to the bottom of this email to check your answer.
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BREAKING NEWS BRIEF
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Four astronauts launched into orbit on Sunday in the historic first operations flight for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA’s commercial crew mission. This marks the second-ever crewed mission for Elon Musk’s private spacefaring firm SpaceX.
The ship launched on Sunday from page 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch had been pushed back twice – first to assess an engine issue, then again due to weather.
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MONEY MARKETS
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All three major indexes were set to rise this morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 250 points. Last week was mixed for the market, with the Dow climbing over 4%, the S&P 500 rising 2.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite sliding .6%.
Also last week, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their vaccine was over 90% effective in treating the virus in those candidates who did not have a prior infection.
“The vaccine turns what could have been a prolonged crisis into something closer to a natural disaster (large shock, swift recovery),” said TS Lombard analysts. “Without an effective vaccine, current EPS consensus expectations (pointing to a return to trend by the end of next year) would be on the optimistic side. But with one, they may actually come to pass.”
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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
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There’s no doubt about it – 2020 has been a very crazy year.
So, a lot of us are looking forward to 2021 as a chance to get back to normal. But for many of you, you might be excited about 2021 for a different reason – because it’s the year you finally get to retire.
Some of you are approaching the big day as a huge celebration. But for others, it involves some fear and trepidation.
If you are going to retire in 2021, there are some things you need to do to make sure it’s a smooth transition. And it’s important that you understand how things change once you retire.
To that end, we will review information about your 3 key areas: retirement accounts, Social Security, and your post-retirement spending.
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WHAT DOES THE PERFECT STOCK LOOK LIKE?
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Sometimes we all get a little down in the dumps, especially with everything that 2020 is throwing at us. But there are a few life hacks that can help you boost your motivation to soldier on!
If the thought of doing anything seems overwhelming, start small. Set small, manageable goals. As you meet these goals, you can start adding more on top of them until you ultimately achieve all of your goals. Reading, listening to uplifting music, and writing out your ideas are all good ways to start getting out of a slump.
One of the most important tips for boosting your motivation is to get up and move around! Get your blood flowing and build momentum toward accomplishing something.
Once you get started, you’ll be on your way to lasting motivation in no time!
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Stay Informed,
Rex Jackson
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P.P.S. The answer to today’s riddle: an egg.
What did you think?