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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun,

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Chinese exports to the Global South – covering most of the developing world – have doubled since 2015,

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If you have or had a 401k plan, you may have seen choices known as target date funds. They’ve become very popular, but our next guest says there is still a lot of confusion about how they are supposed to be used. Mike Switzer interviews Bailey Davis, a chartered financial analyst with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia,

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Every good retirement plan accounts for market volatility, inflation and longevity. But the biggest threat to retirement success is one that is often overlooked: human behavior.

Whether it’s fear during a market downturn or greed during a furious rally, investors routinely undermine their own long-term interests by reacting emotionally to short-term noise.

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The inclusion of cryptocurrency in US retirement plans could mark a milestone for Bitcoin adoption and unlock billions of dollars in new capital, potentially pushing the asset above $200,000 by the end of 2025, according to André Dragosch, head of European research at crypto asset manager Bitwise. 

President Donald Trump paved the way for cryptocurrency inclusion in US 401(k) retirement plans by signing an executive order on Aug.

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Market overview

The cryptocurrency market cap fell by another 0.4% to $3.87 trillion. The market is plunging below the former resistance level, raising speculators’ fears of a possible major correction towards $3.6 trillion.

Bitcoin fell to $114.7k, rolling back to levels seen two weeks ago and below the medium-term trend line,

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The past one year was full of ups and downs for the stock market. FIIs selling, US tariff drama, other global events and concerns around central bank interest rates – all led to volatility in the domestic equity market. In such an environment, mutual funds too were impacted,

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If you are looking to diversify your portfolio while keeping things simple, multi asset allocation funds could be the answer. These funds invest in a mix of equity, debt, and gold or other commodities, offering a single window solution for diversification in mutual funds. Instead of tracking three separate funds, investors can benefit from a professionally managed portfolio that spreads risk across asset classes.

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