An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of folks at Landaas & Company
While investors crave a stake in the next hot stock before the company goes public, an article in The Wall Street Journal explains why such strategies are pipe dreams. “You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to buy shares directly in most pre-IPO companies,” Jason Zweig writes.
Suggested by Kendall Bauer
The roller coaster of U.S. tariff policies took another turn, Yahoo Finance reported, with a Supreme Court finding of illegal overreaching by the White House, which affects some $175 billion in business payments that may be owed as refunds.
Suggested by Tom Pappenfus
A graphic article from Visual Capitalist illustrates the possibly disruptive effects artificial intelligence (AI) could have across a number of job categories.
Suggested by Blake Miller
Health care and its costs loom as great uncertainties to retirees. A Yahoo Finance article, from a vendor of medical expenses software, suggests practical steps for trying to control retirement health costs.
Suggested by Blake Miller
Concern that artificial intelligence would overtake certain software prompted a broader stock sell-off in January, as Reuters reported. Following a similar a headline-driven setback in January 2025, investors should probably expect ongoing market disruptions from technology developments.
Suggested by Kyle Tetting
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