Why investors are grappling with a ‘fear of heights’ in 2024 — and what 98 years of history tells us

Are you afraid of heights? With the S&P 500’s 26% return last year and strong start to the year, many investors are understandably concerned that this bull market is getting ahead of itself. You shouldn’t. A strange but true fact is that statistically speaking, the average stock market return (approximately 10% per year over nearly […]
Powerball $1.765B jackpot winner Theodorus Struyck neighbors fear he could be abducted in California

Neighbors of a California Powerball billionaire are worried that “suspicious” people will kidnap him if he’s not careful with his new wealth, according to a report. Theodorus “Theo” Struck, 65, was part of a group that allegedly claimed a $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot and placed a “No Trespassing” sign on a Frazier Park residence. Serving […]
Vilma Kari still living in fear three years after NYC attack

Vilma Cali, the Asian American woman who was beaten in a vicious hate-fueled attack in Times Square three years ago, continues to live in fear and fear of being alone in public. In a new interview, she revealed that she is afraid of A 65-year-old woman’s life was cut short at 360 West 43rd Street […]
72% of High Earners Fear Losing Job to AI, Economic Woes

A new survey reveals that the technology industry’s relentless wave of layoffs and the rise of AI are causing widespread job security fears among American workers. More than 72% of Americans making more than $150,000 a year fear losing their jobs to AI and other sources of economic uncertainty, and even 50% of Americans making […]
‘Liberals most fear as VP nominee’

Sen. Mitt Romney swooped in to defend fellow Republican Sen. Katie Britt from a withering backlash to her State of the Union rebuttal speech, as liberals fear her national appeal. He said that. Britt (R-Ala.) faced ridicule on Saturday Night Live after criticizing President Biden’s border policies, using her vocal inflections and bringing up an […]
‘Waiting for the storm’: Israelis and Palestinians fear difficult week as Ramadan starts | Israel-Gaza war

Israelis and Palestinians are bracing for a tense and potentially violent week with no sign of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Hamas calling for protest marches across the Islamic world to mark the start of Ramadan on Monday. . Earlier this month, it appeared that hostilities could cease before the Islamic holy month, […]
US sees rise in fear of transit crime as National Guard is deployed in NYC

Fears of crime on subways and buses have become a top concern in some U.S. cities, leading to efforts to persuade public officials to tackle the problem. New York Governor Cathy Hochul announced that she would send 750 National Guard troops to help patrol the city’s subways. The Pennsylvania Legislature also created a special prosecutor […]
A24’s ‘Civil War’ Film Provokes Raft of Conspiracy Theories and Fear

Indie studio A24 is preparing a provocative film for release in April civil war And even though details of its plot are still sparse, the film has already sparked heated debate from all sides of the political spectrum. The film’s trailer was released in January and depicts America in turmoil. Director Alex Garland imagines a […]
‘Culture of Fear:’ Google Insiders Share Stories of Woke DEI Insanity Ruining Company

Google, once an innovation giant, is now facing an existential crisis as a result of misplaced priorities, a lack of leadership and a pervasive culture of fear from an HR department obsessed with DEI, insiders say. PirateWires Editor-in-Chief Mike Solana report The recent failure of Google’s highly anticipated Gemini AI project has revealed deeper systemic […]
Students at SUNY Binghamton fear flagship school has become ‘perfect target’ for anti-Israel protesters

When Jewish students at New York University Binghamton in New York defended Israel on campus, they posted online comments such as “I did everything in my power to put you in Auschwitz” and “History will judge Hitler as a hero.” He said he was ridiculed. She and several other Binghamton students told the Post this […]