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“The Listeners” arrives with some of the appointments of a horror movie—and if one were subject to a constant roar like Claire’s, one might indeed scream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Fidelity Investments, the big brokerage and mutual fund firm, long has had a rule protecting its small retail clients from plunging into initial public stock offerings while the shares were still subject to IPO-related hype.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, 529 accounts open for at least 15 years can roll up to $35,000 into a Roth IRA for the beneficiary, subject to annual contribution limits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This means that investors are exposed to downside in Alphabet stock while participating in the upside subject to the conversion premium.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’ve...I’ve been subject to them lately. I want to...to congratulate you, of course. I’m very glad—” The inexpertly applied rouge made a pair of nasty red splotches upon her chalk-white face.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov