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For a while there, it looked like the just-concluded Rio Olympics would be a carnival of chaos. Golfers boycotting to avoid the Zika virus? Check. Swimmers making their way through raw sewage? Check. Those were just the disasters we anticipated before the opening ceremonies!

If you're like most Facebook users, you get plenty of friend requests from people who aren't really friends: co-workers you never respected from your last job, classmates you never really liked 30 years ago, annoying blowhards you meet at your in-laws' anniversary party…. If you're lucky, you can just ignore those requests and hope they go away.

Americans can't seem to get enough of reality television. Most critics think that's because reality TV presents us as we all aspire to be. Something about the camera seems to bring out the best in people, whether they're bachelorettes, drag queens, or cake chefs.

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers.

Savoring a vintage wine is one of life’s great pleasures. However, often overlooked in the joy of consumption is the carefully calibrated journey from grape to glass. Similar levels of care are critical to good investment outcomes.

The dog days are here, and multiplexes across America are delighting audiences with the usual summer fare. Down to the left in Theatre Three, a motley crew of undersea chums are busy finding their friend Dory. Across the hall in Theatre Five, Universal Studios has reimagined the Toy Story premise with pets instead of playthings.

What happened in the market last quarter? This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the last quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.

Harry Potter's sidekick, Ron Weasley, has challenged opponents that range from a mountain troll to the Horcruxes to the Death Eaters. Now, the actor who plays him, 27-year-old Rupert Grint, is taking on a foe as powerful as Voldemort himself.

For your benefit & reading pleasure, we'd like to share with you this great article that reflects our philosophy, by one of our favorite writers:

By Barry Ritholtz, Columnist - June 24

Brexit! This is not a drill!

Country music has a long history of celebrating outlaw behavior, which naturally extends to celebrating "outlaw" performers. Plenty of fans have heard the album Johnny Cash recorded of his first prison concert at California's San Quentin penitentiary.