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15 Restaurant Practices That Really Annoy Customers

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I used to work in the restaurant industry, so I have a lot of respect for the restaurateurs, managers, waiters, chefs, bartenders, and busboys that make the dining-out experience worthwhile.

Even so, there are still some awful practices that restaurants should banish entirely.

Not including poor service, here are 17 things restaurants do that annoy their customers.

Not Having The Wine List Or Menu Online

It's 2014: If a restaurant can't run a functional website with an up-to-date menu and wine list, that's probably not it's only problem.

Wine lists today can go on for 20 pages, featuring wines from all over the world. Restaurants should let guests see their options ahead of time, so they can make faster decisions. This helps restaurants, too: table turnover will be higher, which means more revenue and tips.

Online menus (with prices) will also help potential customers decide if they want to eat at your restaurant. When people can't find a restaurant's menu online, they're more likely to look for other dining options.

Not Picking Up The Phone

Unless a restaurant has three Michelin stars and customers booking months in advance, there is no excuse for not picking up the phone.

Missing a phone call every once in a while is understandable, but when a phone rings forever, then you've lost a customer. And what if guests are running late or need to change the reservation? Missed phone calls can become detrimental to your business.

VIP Seating Policies

There are restaurants in NYC (that will go unnamed) and around the country that practice "VIP seating policies," where they seat "undesirables" at tables in the back and leave the better, window-adjacent tables to "friends of the house," famous people, or those who seem wealthy.

If an important guest is coming, it may make sense to reserve a table. But if the entire restaurant is empty and a host refuses to seat Joe Shmoe and his mom at one of the prize tables, that's not a good policy. 

Refusing To Seat Just One Person In The Party

As a former hostess, I understand that if a restaurant is extremely busy, the impulse is to keep as many tables open as possible for other guests who are ready to be seated immediately. 

But if a customer has a reservation or if the restaurant is slow, managers and hosts know exactly where they want to put those parties. Customer comfort should come first, so just let the person sit down and have some water while they wait for everyone else to show up. 

Settling The Tab At The Bar

The Restaurant at Meadowood barThis annoying policy actually makes a lot of sense: Overworked bartenders are not tipped out enough by servers, and if their bills are being transferred to a table, then it's the server who is reaping the benefits from the bump in tip. 

Still, it's annoying for the customer, and the goal should be a seamless experience. Perhaps instituting a policy where bartenders are paid a higher wage or servers are required to tip them out more could be the solution.

Wobbly Tables

It's just common sense: Fix a wobbly table before customers sit down. We've had the experience of servers crawling under the table to insert a table leveler, and it can get pretty awkward. Even worse, though, is having guests suffer through an entire meal wondering if they're going to spill their water.

Drink Menus Without Prices

Sneaky, sneaky! The rationale is that people will see the delicious drinks and not be held back by the price. But unless someone has plenty of money to throw around, not seeing a price will intimidate customers out of buying drinks (or make someone in the party feel cheap for asking).

Since liquor is predominantly where restaurants make their profit, it's best the prices stay on the menu.

Confusing (Or Incomprehensible) Menus

fancy menu by candlelightPolitics Editor Josh Barro previously broke down the two most annoying menu policies, one of which was listing ingredients rather than dish descriptions.

And while this is bad, it's made even worse when customers don't understand what certain ingredients are. As Barro wrote, "the menu also includes 'beef cheeks, parsnip bark, watercress, $25.' Is that a braise? What part of a parsnip is the 'bark'? Who knows?"

Telling Customers That Everything On The Menu Tastes Good

Servers, bartenders, managers, and eves hosts taste all of the food on the menu so they can make knowledgeable recommendations for customers. 

If waiters have a favorite dish, they should tell the guests. Saying, "It's all good" when a customer asks for a suggestion is the equivalent of saying "I don't know."

Not Allowing Any Dish Modifications

This has become a rarity, but every once in awhile you will come across a restaurant that says it does not allow dish modifications, meaning no substitutions or excluding ingredients (except for allergies).

The chef may want everyone to appreciate the dish as it was intended, but the paying customer who's eating the food should enjoy the experience. If a modification is possible, it should happen.

Not Bringing Entrées At The Same Time

It's awkward for guests to wait for everyone's meal to arrive at the table, especially if only one person is waiting on their entrée.

Working in the kitchen is extremely hard and time-sensitive work, however  kitchens should make sure a table's dishes go out at the same time (and good kitchens do).

Refilling Wine Glasses Without Asking

Waiters who refill wine glasses without asking are just trying to be courteous. The problem is they don't know who's driving, who's picking up the check, and who actually wants more wine. It also looks like they're rushing the table to try and finish faster, or order another bottle.

At the very least, ask before pouring.

When The Bill Goes To The Man

This is a sexist policy, and one that should be abolished. Some may disagree, but consider the scenario of a high-level businesswoman taking her client or male colleague out to lunch. If a waiter returns the bill to the man at the table, that undermines her authority.

Plus, many women are breadwinners and may want to pay for themselves. Just save everyone the hassle and place the bill on the table.

"Cash Only"

cash onlyA friend from Los Angeles recently visited me, and was baffled by New York's "cash only" bars and restaurants. "It's like, do they know what credit cards are? People in LA would be lost," she said. 

Sure, there's an ATM on every corner, but having to pay a $2 ATM fee at the nearby bodega really sucks. Don't do this to your customers.

Refusing To Split The Bill

Some restaurants are masters at splitting the bill among the 10, 12, or 15 people sharing a brunch. Other places refuse to take multiple credit cards, or have limits on how many cards they'll take. 

Parties needing multiple checks is nothing new — give in already, and let us pay for dinner.

SEE ALSO: The Best New York Restaurant For Every Kind of Cuisine

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The 18 Coolest Cars At The Detroit Auto Show

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The North American International Auto Show in Detroit opens to the public on Saturday, and there's a ton to see.

We were on hand for the press preview, and got an early look at the new sports cars, luxury rides, pickup trucks, and crazy concepts scattered throughout the Cobo Center.

For those heading to the Motor City to check out the show, we've picked out 17 cars you can't miss, including Toyota's over-the-top FT-1 concept, the new Corvette Z06, the first Cadillac ATS Coupe, and more.

Toyota blew the doors off with the surprise reveal of the FT-1. The Japanese automaker says the concept sports car "sets the pace for future design."



Porsche showed off the new 911 Targa 4 and 4S, powerful sports cars that start a bit over the $100,000 mark. Bonus points for the mesmerizing way the roof opens up.



Named for the desert, the VW Dune Beetle is made for rough riding and has a built-in ski rack. If it ever goes into production, it would be the second coming of the Baja Bug, the late 1960s Beetle modified to go off-road.

 



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Tour The Brooklyn Neighborhood That's Become New York's New Street Art Mecca

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Queens' longtime graffiti mecca 5Pointz was recently whitewashed ahead of its imminent demolition, to be replaced by luxury condos.

But street art culture is alive and well in other parts of the city. In Brooklyn, the Bushwick Collective at Troutman Street and St. Nicholas Avenue is emerging as a new destination for street artists.

Joseph Ficalora, a longtime neighborhood resident, curates the vast outdoor art gallery. He's thrilled with the transformation after seeing crime and graffiti plague the area.

Ficalora, whose family owns a steel fabrication plant in Bushwick, coordinated with other local building owners to find and provide empty walls for street artists. They have come from as far as France and Italy, as well as right here in the U.S. like the Iranian duo Icy and Sot, who moved for political asylum. 

"The place is buzzing," street art aficionado Spencer Elzey told Business Insider. "There are cycles where two or three new walls go up in a week or two."  

Elzey gave us an insider's tour of the Bushwick Collective, starting at Jefferson Street and Wyckoff Avenue.

The Bushwick Collective is just two years old, but it's already become a thriving scene for street artists. This lion was created by artist ND'A near Jefferson Street.



The area, an outdoor art gallery, is now home to dozens of murals, some by well-known artists. Buff Monster, a street artist who is featured in the Banksy movie "Exit Through the Gift Shop," painted these ice cream characters.



The street artist known as Phlegm came to Bushwick all the way from London to paint this giraffe in his signature style.



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Here's A Preview Of The Ads You Will See On Super Bowl Sunday

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As anyone with a pulse is certainly aware, we are inching ever closer to one of the most sacred days on the American calendar: Super Bowl Sunday.

And just as the NFL Playoffs are whittling down a field of hungry competitors to two lucky participants, advertising agencies across the globe are cutting excess footage and tweaking taglines in preparation for the industry's most prominent showcase.

Some 110 million Americans will likely tune in to this year's game when it kicks off Feb. 2, and you can bet that the world's biggest brands will be doing everything they can to make a good impression. With a going rate of $4 million to run a 30-second commercial, they'd be silly not to.

Though many brands and their agencies will no doubt be frantically piecing together their strategies all the way up to gameday, some have started to give us a taste of what we can expect to see in between the action of Super Bowl XLVIII. They include mainstays like Budweiser and unknown newcomers like Squarespace.

We've summarized everything we've learned here, and we'll continue to add updates as they become available — right on up until kickoff.

Bud Light

This year's Super Bowl is an especially big one for Bud Light, the official beer of the NFL. Amid slipping sales, Bud Light will introduce a new tagline — "The Perfect Beer For Whatever Happens"— in three ads totaling 2 minutes of airtime.

In the coveted A1 spot, the first ad of the first quarter, Bud Light will promote its new reclosable bottle with a 30-second ad, called "So Cool," from the St. Louis agency Cannonball. The ad will feature the world debut of a song from a well-known artist. Bud Light has also said the ad will offer consumers some sort of "digital reward".

Bud Light's other attraction comes in the form of a 60-second ad and a 30-second ad that together will tell a cohesive story called "Epic Night". The first Super Bowl work from BBDO since it was named Bud Light's agency of record earlier this year, "Epic Night" will seek to win over millennials with surprise celebrity appearances, including one from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The campaign will include a digital integration from the agency AKQA, and represents Paul Chibe's last Super Bowl as the head of U.S. marketing for Bud Light's parent company, A-B InBev.

Here's one of Bud Light's ads from last year's game, starring a voodoo Stevie Wonder:



Axe

Unilever's Axe brand is starting off the year in a radically different direction from what it is used to. Instead of using a horde of girls in bikinis to get young men to buy the brand's grooming products, Axe is putting a surprisingly cinematic and serious spin on war movie tropes.

BBH London wanted to have the ad, for the new "Peace" fragrance, be the brand's first serious commercial, and one that had an equilibrium between the sexes.

The agency even partnered with the nonprofit Peace One Day for the campaign. The final ad will be a 30-second abridged version of the one below. Watch scenes of warfare and oppression turn to those of love and celebration: 



Squarespace

Web publishing platform Squarespace will introduce itself on advertising's grandest stage with a 30-second ad from in-house creative chief and TBWA alum David Lee.

The nine-year-old company's teaser video uses a dystopian urban wasteland as a metaphor for the internet, with the implication being that Squarespace's self-publishing and e-commerce tools can help users find comfort amid an online world that can be overwhelming and scary.

Here's the teaser, called "A Better Web Awaits": 



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THE IPHONE 6: A Complete Guide To All The Gossip About Apple's Next iPhone (AAPL)

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It's never too early to start talking about Apple's next iPhone, so let's get to it.

Here's everything we're hearing about the next iPhone.

It's still early so we're only hearing a minor rumblings, but it's enough to start thinking about what's next.

We're expecting the phone to look different than the iPhone 5/5S.

Historically speaking, Apple does a hardware redesign every other year. Since the iPhone 5S is the same as the iPhone 5 on the outside, we expect something new this time. 



We think this is the year Apple delivers a big screen for the iPhone.

Samsung proved that consumers want big screens for their smart phones. We think Apple will make the screen bigger this year. Interestingly, Apple might make more than one big iPhone. It's possible Apple makes a 4.7-inch iPhone, and a 5.5-inch or 6-inch iPhone. And, we would expect Apple to keep making the 4-inch iPhone. So that's 3 iPhones, up from 2 last year. 



We're also expecting Apple to make the phone slimmer.

Honestly, Apple doesn't need to make the phone any slimmer. It's plenty slim! But there's gossip that it's going to make the next phone 6 millimeters. The current phone is 7.6 millimeters think. 



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A Top Menswear Designer Reveals Everything Guys Need To Know About Layering

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For Michael Bastian, layering is a lifestyle.

"I personally would rather layer up than put on a big, heavy coat," says the upstate New York native, whose namesake label has become a must-have for legions of men that appreciate his preppy but lived-in aesthetic. "When you live in a city where you're always in and out of a car or a building, I feel it's [...] better to treat a heavier, tweedier sport coat almost as you would outerwear."

Bastian has spent a lot of time figuring out how to build an outfit up toward a heavier sport coat. His advice is simple enough: Tuck in your shirt and work from the bottom up.

"I prefer simpler shirts like a solid oxford or pinstripe, and with a solid cashmere crewneck or V-neck," says Bastian. "And then with the sport coat, have that be your pattern à la glen plaid or houndstooth."

It makes it easier to mix in accessories and play around with color more.

"The coat is what everything spins off of and ties it all together," says Bastian. "If you wear a solid sport coat the way I'm describing, it kind of throws the whole look off. The key to this is the jacket is one of those heavier, tweedier jackets; and by heavy [I mean] they look like they have depth to the fabric and not like the old days when tweed was almost bulletproof."

If your mobility is compromised, there are too many layers. If you've got the Michelin Man thing going on, there are too many layers.

"If everything is a little baggy, then everything will look sloppy when you layer one piece on top of another," he offers. "Your sport coat should easily fit over a shirt and a fine-gauge sweater."

Take your cues from JFK, Jr., who was often spotted on his bike going to work clad in a sport coat and dress pants with a hand-knit cap or down vest.

"That is very inspiring to me," says Bastian of that offhanded way of dressing. "It was like he grabbed the things he really loved and, depending on how cold it was, added another piece."

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The 10 Highest-Paid Tennis Players In The World

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In most sports, there is a huge difference in earnings between the top players and the rest of the competitors.

But in sports like tennis, that gap is even bigger thanks to enormous endorsement potential off the court.

While the top tennis players may make $5-15 million in prize money, that often pales in comparison to what they make endorsing products.

Using each player's tour money winnings in 2013 as well as endorsement earnings compiled by Forbes.com, we have put together a list of the highest-paid tennis players and how they make their money.

#10 Kei Nishikori — $10.8 million

Tour winnings: $1.8 million

Endorsements: $9.0 million

Total earnings: $10.8 million

2013 tour wins: 1

2013 Grand Slam championships: 0



#9 Caroline Wozniacki — $12.8 million

Tour winnings: $1.8 million

Endorsements: $11.0 million

Total earnings: $12.8 million

2013 tour wins: 1

2013 Grand Slam championships: 0



#8 Andy Murray — $13.4 million

Tour winnings: $5.4 million

Endorsements: $8.0 million

Total earnings: $13.4 million

2013 tour wins: 4

2013 Grand Slam championships: 1 (Wimbledon)



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9 Philosophy Majors Who Became Extremely Successful In Business

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Last year, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said that he believed in the value of college, but only for math-based majors, rather than the "softer stuff," like English or philosophy.

"I'm sure it's fun, but the average college graduate with a degree in something like English is going to end up working in a shoe store,"he said.

Andreessen's comments ignore the fact that you get more out of college than job-specific skills. You learn how to think critically, write well, sell ideas, and interact with people. And the statistics on humanities majors' ability to secure jobsaren't as bad as people think. 

Even philosophy, one of the more cerebral and seemingly less practical majors out there, has produced some incredibly successful people. Here are some of our favorite examples. 

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina was a medieval history and philosophy major at Stanford University.

Fiorina was president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company from 1999 to 2005 and served as chairwoman of the board from 2000 to 2005. 

In addition to her undergraduate history and philosophy degree, which she earned in 1976, she holds an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, and an M.S. in business from MIT's Sloan School.



Activist investor Carl Icahn was a philosophy major at Princeton University.

Icahn is the chairman of Icahn Enterprises and is one of the most well-known and aggressive activist investors of our time, buying and eventually folding Trans World Airlines, and more recently trying to take over Netflix

His philosophy thesis for his 1957 degree was titled "The Problem of Formulating an Adequate Explication of the Empiricist Criterion of Meaning." He also went to New York University's Medical School, but dropped out without graduating.



Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair was a philosophy major at the University of Kansas.

Until last summer, Bair served as the chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, having been appointed by George W. Bush in 2005. She helped prevent the financial system from collapsing in 2008. She's since written a book, "Bull by the Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from Itself."

Bair received her B.A. in philosophy from the University of Kansas and later got a J.D. from the same school. 



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8 Celebrities Who Struggled More Than The Average Twenty-Something

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The Christmas tree is in the garbage. The liquor cabinet needs restocking. Grandma’s $100 check is going to pay for alcohol for the rest of the semester.

For some, winter break’s completion marks the beginning of the end. The end of college, that is. 

We know how scary this time is. Real life is waiting for you at the end of the next four months and you’re silently freaking out, apprehensive about your future and fearful of disappointing anyone with your next move.

While we understand this stress is inevitable, please don’t fret. 

Here are some of Hollywood’s greatest stars who were a mess in their 20s who not only made it out alive, but also on top. 

Hillary Swank lived in her car with her mother.

Actress Hillary Swank was so broke throughout her early film career that she lived in her car with her mother.

At 25, she made $75 a day working on the film, Boys Don’t Cry. 

She went on to win the Oscar for her performance in the film and is now one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. 



Oprah Winfrey was fired as a TV reporter.

Oprah Winfrey was reportedly fired from one of her first evening news spots in Baltimore for becoming too emotionally invested in what she was reporting on.

She was “demoted” to a daytime position, which turned into the beginnings of The Oprah Winfrey Show.



Tyler Perry was dirt poor.

Successful filmmaker Tyler Perry was completely broke before becoming a blockbuster success.

He lived in a 200 square foot studio apartment, ate Ramen noodles, and wrote plays to escape his life. 



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What 7 Viral Internet Meme Stars Look Like In Real Life

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lena overly attached girlfriend memeHundreds of millions of people have watched "What Does The Fox Say." They've also seen funny photos of the Overly-Attached Girlfriend, Scumbag Steve, and Grumpy Cat on Reddit or BuzzFeed. Each of those are Internet memes.

Memes are often photos that become cultural symbols; they're passed around the Internet and tweaked by millions of viewers as they go along. Often, memes start with a theme and have text laid on top of an image to describe that theme in a witty way. The Reddit community is responsible for creating and popularizing many memes. Even Obama has been a meme victim.

What do all of these Internet meme stars look like when they're not captured in awkward moments or changed in Photoshop? 

Meet the stars of your favorite memes, and what they look like in real life.

What does the fox, Ylvis, look like in real life? The popular music video has been watched over 336 million times.



Ylvis, a Norwegian group comprised of two brothers, looks like this when they aren't dressed as seals or foxes.



One of the most famous Internet memes is The Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. It stars 25-year-old Zeddie Little who happened to be running a race and was spotted in the background of a group photo by Facebook users.



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9 Simple Hacks That Will Help You Survive The Common Cold

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The average American battles two to four colds every year, according to the American Lung Association.

That's a lot of sneezing, runny noses, and coughs. And though most people struggle through and keep going about their day-to-day lives, it's still incredibly unpleasant.

The internet is awash with advice on how to improve symptoms, including drinking plenty of fluids, getting rest, and stocking up on over-the-counter medication.

But we found some other hacks that will help you survive the common cold.

Keep Empty Kleenex Boxes As Portable Trash Cans

Unless you carry a trashcan with you, a stuffy nose can lead to mounds of tissues scattered around your house as you shuffle from room to room.

Instead, use an empty tissue box as a portable waste basket (either an old box or a new one, with the tissues pulled out and placed in a Ziploc bag). You can also secure the empty box to a full box with rubber bands and/or tape to make it extra convenient.

Buy A Neti Pot, Or Nasal Irrigation System

neti pot nasal irrigationEssentially, a neti pot pours water through your nasal canal and flushes out excess mucus and debris from your nose and sinuses with a sterile water and saline solution.

It might sound gross and uncomfortable, but users claim it provides instant relief from facial pain, sinus pressure, and other nasty symptoms. True believers also say it promotes good sinus and nasal health in the future.

Gargle With Salt Water

Once your sinuses start to drain, they can cause a sore throat. To relieve the pain and reduce swelling, the Mayo Clinic says to gargle with roughly 1/2 teaspoon of salt and one cup of warm water.

The saline will also flush out irritants and bacteria.

Take A Bath With Dr. Bronner's

Most people feel achy or have the chills while suffering from a cold. Draw a warm bath, and add in some Dr. Bronner's Peppermint soap. The peppermint oil will help clear your sinuses, while the warm water loosens mucus and soothes muscles.

If you don't feel like taking a bath, you can also hover over a bowl or sink of steaming water with a towel over your head to get a similar effect.

Sleep With A Pillow Propping Up Your Head

Sleeping can be hard when you have a cold thanks to body aches, headache, fevers, and coughing.

To make breathing easier and ease sinus pressure, sleep with a few pillows propping your head and shoulders up. It will loosen congestion in the upper body and prevent coughing so you can sleep longer.

Use A Humidifier

Dry weather can make cold symptoms worse, causing mucous to become extra thick and not drain as easily. A home humidifier will add more water to the air, which will in turn break up congestion and improve drainage.

But be cautious. The Mayo Clinic warns that humidifiers can actually make you sick if they aren't maintained properly, so keep your humidifier clean.

Make A DIY Hot Pack

Brookstone aromatherapy kitTo sooth your achy body and provide some much needed warmth, make an easy DIY hot pack. All you need is uncooked rice and a long sock (directions here), or you can really go all out and make a fancy one with fabric, a sewing machine, uncooked rice, and essential oils (directions here).

When you're done, microwave your pack for a minute and 15-30 seconds. The rice retains the heat extremely well so that when you place it on your shoulders, you'll feel instantly better.

You can also buy a version of these at stores like Brookstone and Amazon, but it's cheaper (and faster) to make your own.

Stock Up On Lemon Juice For Tea

A soothing thing to drink when you're sick is hot water with honey and lemon. The honey and water are pretty easy to round up in a pinch, but no one wants to squeeze a lemon every time they refresh their drink.

Instead, buy a cheap bottle of lemon juice at the grocery store. That way it's always on hand when you're ready for a soothing beverage to ease a cough or sore throat.

Disinfect Everything When You Feel 90% Better

As soon as you start to feel like your old self, take five minutes and wipe down your keyboard, mouse, and desk at work, as well as any surfaces you might have touched at home like your toothbrush, door knobs, sink handles, refrigerator handle, and bedding.

This will help reduce the likelihood of passing your illness on to anyone else in your home, or (worse yet) getting sick all over again.

DON'T MISS: The 15 Healthiest Cities In America

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10 Insanely Scary Marketing Pranks From Around The World

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A great advertisement sells something and strikes a primal emotion. Last year, advertisers from around the world became obsessed with marketing through fear.

The trend of using a terrifying hidden camera prank to promote a product became so popular that it even got its own name, "prankvertising."

Most of the ads included in this list got tens of millions of views on YouTube, but their critics wondered if views actually translated into effective marketing.

Apparently, ad agencies believed the viral exposure was worth the risk of a prank victim not taking too kindly to the stunt, as new prankvertisements kept popping up throughout the year. 

And there's even one from this month, meaning that the trend is not over just yet.

We'll take a look at some highlights, some of which are highly questionable in their attempts at horrifying people — but pretty funny nonetheless.

'Carrie': 'Telekinetic Coffee Surprise'

Patrons of a coffee shop in New York City's West Village got a psychic attack to go along with their lattes last fall. To promote the remake of the classic horror film "Carrie," a production crew had an actress appear to have an angry telekinetic outburst. 

With the help of props, remote controls, and a couple other actors, it looked as if this woman got revenge on the guy who spilled her coffee by using her mind to throw him against a wall and raise hell in the otherwise pleasant cafe:



Nivea: 'The Stress Test'

To promote its new deodorant in Germany, the charmingly awkward-sounding "Stress Protect" stick, Nivea decided to freak out a few people waiting for their flight.

When they were not paying attention, a photographer snapped a pic of the brand's target. A crew then quickly got to work printing up a fake newspaper with the person's face plastered on the cover, and sent out a "newscast" announcing to the airport that this person was on the run from authorities and considered dangerous. Eventually the authorities arrive — with an attache case full of Nivea products.

Apparently they would have dealt with the situation better if they had Stress Protect on:



Carlsberg: 'Carlsberg Puts Friends To The Test'

If your buddy called you at 3:00am and asked for a couple hundred bucks to save him from a dangerous poker game, would you drive to a sketchy part of town to save him?

Carlsberg beer did this experiment in the China Town in Antwerp, Belgium. It set up an elaborate underground poker club, filled with freaks, flames, and martial arts matches. The friends reluctantly pushed through the absurd maze until they found the seedy poker game. As soon as they laid the bills on the table, a curtain fell to reveal a production team, and the beer got flowing:



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These Stunning Buildings Just Won Top Honors From The American Institute Of Architects

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The American Institute of Architects has chosen the 26 recipients of the 2014 Institute Honor Awards, which recognizes excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design

More than 500 submissions were evaluated by a panel of experts in the architecture world. Winners will be honored at the AIA 2014 national Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago in June.

From a home built into the side of a rock to a welcome center with a living roof, these buildings are a sight to behold. 

The campus for the Centre for International Governance and Innovation in Waterloo, Ontario consists of two three-story connected buildings made up of locally-sourced limestone, brick, wood, and glass. (KPMB Architects)



As plants from the garden extend down and over the roof of the building, the design of the Visitor Center at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden helps patrons transition from the street to nature. (WEISS/MANFREDI)



With this project, an unremarkable gymnasium from the 1950s was converted into a meeting house and arts center for the Sidwell Friends School, a Quaker-affiliated school in Washington, D.C. (KieranTimberlake)



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18 Games You Need To Play In 2014

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It's been nearly two months since the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One landed in the U.S., and gamers are ready to finally move on from the first batch of games that launched with their systems.

While there were few stand-out titles in that bunch, the release line-up for 2014 is totally different story. 

The original creators of both "Call of Duty" and "Halo" are working on brand new properties that are each experimenting with their own combinations of multiplayer and story aspects.

There's a new "Super Smash Bros." coming — including the first-ever handheld release in the series.

Indie games. "Metal Gear Solid." Zombies. The number of reasons to be excited for 2014 is seemingly endless. That's why we've gone through the major releases for the year to select 18 games you simply can't miss.

"Titanfall"

Release date: March 2014

Available for: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC

Why to play it: From the original developers of "Call of Duty" and the publishers of "Battlefield" comes a fast-paced first-person shooter where every player has a jetpack and can summon a mech. It's like adrenaline on a Blu Ray disc.

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"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"

Release date: TBA 2014

Available for: PC, PS4, Xbox One

Why to play it: The "Witcher" games have always had morally gray, complex stories,  kind of like HBO's "Game of Thrones," except that your choices affect the outcomes. With the move to next-gen consoles, the series' developers promise that they'll be able to bring that level of moral ambiguity to an open world environment.

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The Walking Dead: Season 2

Release date: Dec 2013 (episode 1), TBA 2014 for future episodes

Available for: PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, PS Vita, Ouya

Why to play it: The first season on "The Walking Dead" proved to be an emotional adventure that made you care about its characters before throwing them into terrible situations that made you make decisions that felt like they made an impact. 

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I Finally Got To Try Lufthansa's 'Fully Flat Beds'!

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The folks at Burda Media were kind enough to fly me over to Munich to give a presentation about digital storytelling at the DLD conference.

And they flew me Business Class!

That was cool, because I got to try a "fully flat bed" for the first time.

I took some pictures, so you could get a sense of it, too.

Naturally, our Lufthansa Business Class journey starts in the Business Class lounge...



They have oceans of free booze there, so we can get smashed.



There are also plenty of plugs — the lifeblood of today's digital economy.



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11 Awesome Apps To Take And Make Perfect Videos On Your Phone

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The cameras on your smartphone and tablets are incredibly helpful when it comes to capturing a moment in action.

But the filters and lenses built into these devices are not always reliable. That's where apps come in. 

The Google Play Store and App Store have a selection of programs that will help edit clips, add filters, position lenses and other tasks that in days gone by would have required a film crew. 

Horizon eliminates the most frustrating aspect of a smartphone camera.

Earlier this week, Horizon launched to address a pesky problem related to smartphone cameras.

The app lets you record horizontal videos regardless of how you hold your phone. Replacing the usual camera found on most phones and tablets, Horizon can harness the built-in gyroscope to ensure that videos are kept in place.

Unfortunately, the app sometimes reduces the video's resolution, meaning it might be grainier or less sharp. But that could be an ok trade-off if you really need to frame your video horizontally.

Price: Free

Available: iPhone



Cameo is an excellent tool for aspiring filmmakers.

You'll practically receive a full film school education using Cameo. The app is equipped with the ability to create an endless amount of videos.

Special effects and other editing tools are built into the program giving creative users a large arsenal of features to produce high-quality films. Web profiles were a new addition to the app so professionals have an easier way of sharing their stuff with each other online.

Price: Free

Available:iPhone



Mindie will launch your music video career.

Mindie helps you produce your own brief music videos.

By harnessing a short clip of any song in iTunes, you'll be able to create your own mini-music video similar to a Vine. The limit is seven seconds but use the camera on your phone or tablet to quickly capture a moment. The music that was selected will play in the background.

Price: Free

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Check Out The Machine That Makes Sure Your Airplane Won't Crash In Sub-Zero Temperatures

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Every time you take a flight, you trust that the airplane's engines are ready to withstand tough conditions.

Afterall, when you're way up high, temperatures drop dramatically, no matter how warm or cold it is on the ground. 

The Federal Aviation Administration requires that manufacturers run engines through a multitude of different weather tests, so GE built a testing facility in Winnipeg, Canada to run its jet engines through the gauntlet.

 

This is where GE runs its engines through a series of rigorous icing tests and extreme scenarios.



The site is 122,500 square feet and cost GE $50 million to build.



These seven fans can blow 2,800 pounds of cold air per second. That's gusts moving 65 mph.



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Here's The Real Story Behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s Greatest Moment

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"I have a dream ... "— we all know the words.

But Martin Luther King Jr.'s crowning moment may never have happened without one of the largest protests ever — the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

After growing backlash against blacks in the South, King and five others planned the event, a peaceful demonstration to end segregation and promote equal rights.

King crafted his famous speech specifically for the 250,000 people that would gather in the nation's capital that day.

In 1963, Birmingham, Ala. had become the epicenter of racism. A KKK clansmen bombed a Baptist church, killing four young girls in September. Denise McNair, 11; Carole Robertson, 14; Addie Mae Collins, 14; and Cynthia Wesley, 14; from left, died in the fire.



As a result, Martin Luther King, Jr. turned his focus to the area. He organized many anti-segregation demonstrations despite a state-wide ban. Police arrested King and his fellow civil rights proponent, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, on April 12, 1963 during a demonstration.



The situation in the South continued to worsen. Below, firefighters in Birmingham turn a high-powered hose on peaceful demonstrators. Bayard Rustin, the march's head organizer, said that credit for mobilizing the march could go to "Bull Conor [Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham], his police dogs, and his fire hoses."

Source: Congress of Racial Equality

 



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Haunting Photographs Of Mexico's Bloody Drug War

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On December 11, 2006, newly-elected Mexican president Felipe Calderon ordered 6,500 soldiers to the state of Michoacàn to attack the increasingly powerful cartels that had cropped up there.  It was the first strike in what has become a long and drawn out war that has claimed more than 60,000 lives.  

When photographer David Rochkind arrived in Mexico in early 2007, he didn’t know what he would photograph. While the tragedies and horror were soon staring him in the face, he made the decision to photograph the people caught in the crossfire, not the violence. 

“This story is about more than just body counts on the border and I was interested in conveying that,” Rochkind told Business Insider. 

The approach paid off. In Heavy Hands, Sunken Spirit, Rochkind attains never before seen access with the migrants, addicts, and regular people devastated by the drug war. 

After 9/11, the U.S. tightened its border controls, which forced more cocaine to stay in Mexico. It led to a oversupply of cocaine in the Northern border areas, like Nogales, Sonora (pictured). Here, police perform a security sweep, looking for drug dealers and users.mexico drug warSecurity sweeps, like this one, are common for Mexican police forces on the border. They search anyone they deem suspicious.mexico drug war_BI_004The border between the U.S. and Mexico is thin. Nogales, Arizona is on the left, Nogales, Sonora is on the right. Tunnels are found often, transporting drugs and people. mexico drug war_BI_005The increased drug violence has coincided with an increase in kidnappings and robberies of migrants trying to cross into the U.S. This man was trying to cross illegally into the U.S., but he was turned back.mexico drug war 2Violence and extortion against sex workers has become prevalent in border areas. Often, federal police are carrying out the offenses, leading to widespread criticism of human rights in Mexico.Here, a prostitute undresses for a client in a motel in Nogales.mexico drug war_BI_007Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, near the northern border, is an epicenter of Mexican drug violence. More than 3,000 drug-related murders have occurred there over the last two years. Here, soldiers search young men for drugs, weapons, or signs of drug use.mexico drug war_003"Narco" is a huge part of culture for many Mexicans. Narcoculture has its own music, literature, film, language, and clothes. Here, a young man wearing clothes associated with Narcoculture argues with a police officer at a drunk driving check. mexico drug war_BI_009Nortena bands sing corridos, or ballads, that tell a story. Some sing narcocorridos, which tell the stories of famous drug dealers. There have been a wave of killings of musicians that sing narcocorridos.mexico drug war_BI_010The violence touches everyone. In Cuidad Juarez, this family mourns the death of their 14-year-old daughter who was shot.mexico drug war_BI_011The violence is devastating for families. These people mourn the death of two sisters, who were murdered along with 13 others during a birthday party in Cuidad Juarez.mexico drug war_BI_014Mexico's northern border states have seen elevated rates of drug injection use, up to 10 to 15 times the national average. Here, a man arrested for drug possession stands in his jail cell.mexico drug war_BI_012The increased drug use has been accompanied by increases in HIV and STI infections among drug users. Here, a woman injects heroin in front of her boyfriend and the child she is babysitting. mexico drug war_BI_013One of the main reasons that the drug trade is so powerful in Mexico is that poverty limits job opportunities and alternative ways of life. This young boy and his family have been sleeping outside ever since their tin and cardboard shack burned down. mexico drug war_BI_006Rochkind became friends with a group of migrants that was riding on the tops of trains to the U.S. border. He hopped along for the ride. It's a dangerous life for migrants in Mexico today. Many are kidnapped and put to work by the cartels.mexico drug war_BI_015

SEE ALSO: Intense Photos Of Mexican Vigilantes Battling A Drug Cartel For City Control

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Here Are 27 Fascinating Long-Term Investment Ideas From Wall Street's Brightest Minds

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Most agree that we have witnessed the end of a massive, three-decade bull market in bonds.

Some are also skeptical of the potential for returns in the stock market in the years ahead, given common valuation multiples that are currently above historical averages.

We asked a few of our favorite traders, strategists, and economists for their best investment ideas for the next 10 years. Here's what they told us:

1. Greek GDP warrants


"These instruments are a bi-product of Greek debt restructuring and will pay a cent a year if and when Greek GDP hits certain thresholds. They won't pay those cents for several years yet because Greek GDP is still some way from the triggers, so they are suited to the patient professional investor with a long term horizon. But in the meantime default risk is tiny; it's hard to default when you only have to pay in good times."

—Gabriel Sterne, fixed income economist at Exotix

2. Qatari stocks


"On a ten year view I'd invest in the Tehran stock exchange, but given its difficult for US citizens in particular to do so, I'd pick the Doha Stock Market in Qatar. Qatar is a country with a GDP per citizen of around $1m that will be investing aggressively into World Cup 2022 to transform itself into a destination for millions of tourists. The country's stock exchange is being promoted to the main MSCI Emerging Markets index this May and trades at under 10x earnings (versus a historic level of 15-20x) with a 5% dividend yield and likely EPS growth of 10%, backed by the government who are extremely shareholder friendly given the locals own the majority of shares. The currency is pegged to the US dollar with appreciation potential. If/when US rates start to rise, net interest margins of local banks will expand dramatically. An easy way to invest is the closed-end Qatar Investment Fund listed in London, which gives you index exposure at a 10% discount to NAV. This should easily triple over 10 years in dollar terms with minimal downside risk."

—Emad Mostaque, strategist at NOAH Capital Markets

3. Chinese consumer sector


"No brainer."

—Jim O'Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management

4. Tier-2 residential real estate


"There is a great deal of room to rebalance income and output domestically from tier-1 cities that do not have the productivity to justify their high prices and incomes into tier-2 cities. Cities that are competitive may not be the outright cheapest: they are cheaper than tier-1 cities, but still have the fixed capital and stability to support enterprise."

—Matt Busigin, editor and principal author of Macrofugue Analytics

5. Short volatility


"I'd choose ZIV, an ETN that tracks short exposure to medium-term VIX futures. The reason for this choice is that the volatility risk premium is one of the best and most persistent sources of risk-adjusted returns, and selling the middle of the VIX curve has outperformed a lot of related volatility strategies."

—Jared Woodard, principal of Condor Options

6. Farmland


"Ten years is a long time in investments (this time 10 years ago, Eastman-Kodak was a Dow component) so a ten-year single lock-in investment is going to have to meet some criteria: (1) unlikely to be disrupted by technology; (2) meets a need somewhere towards the bottom of Maslow's pyramid; (3) produces a yield; and (4) expectation of capital gain. With this in mind, my ten-year lock-in investment would be agricultural land. The customer base is growing. The customers have little choice about buying the production from agricultural land. It produces a yield. Supply is limited (full disclosure — I own a farm)."

—Lorcan Roche Kelly, strategist at Agenda Research

7. Mortgages


"You are getting paid a premium for risk (extension and prepayment) that has largely been removed. And if we are entering a rising rate environment, you get to reinvest amortizing principal in higher coupons. Rates would have to fall significantly to accelerate prepayments. Plus supply will be shrinking acting as a natural cap on yields. Banks still have tepid loan demand and rising deposits. Buying Fed induced market pukes has been very profitable."

— Vince Foster, interest rate strategist

8. International pressure pumping


"The one investment I think I'd make to hold over the next 10 years would be in oil services, particularly focusing on international pressure pumping. While crude oil continues to ratchet upwards in price and get more and more expensive to find, natural gas through hydraulic fracturing seems to get easier with the boundaries for ever wider-scale production halted by the factionalism and arbitrary hypocrisy of government controls, particularly in the shale rich areas of South America. Those barriers must fall, given the price differential that continues to expand between crude and gas; and the international services group will be the most likely long-term benefactors — think Schlumberger (SLB) and Baker-Hughes (BHI)."

—Dan Dicker, president of MercBloc

9. Southeast Asia


"On the horizon of the next ten years I would probably be looking at Southeast Asia, very favorable demographics and growth potential, and property in the U.S."

—Michael McDonough, chief economist at Bloomberg LP

10. Real assets


"In particular, residential housing looks like an attractive long term bet, especially in places where big adjustments have taken place – or there hasn’t been a bubble in the first place. Baltics in Europe is one good spot with favorable macroeconomic environment amidst stimulative external conditions. Latvia joining the euro zone this year, and Lithuania likely from 2015, the countries will likely catch up with Estonia where home prices are already rising at a double digit pace."

—Aurelija Augulyte, macro strategist at Nordea

11. Top 100 S&P 500 market cap stocks


"And sunscreen."

—David Bianco, chief U.S. equity strategist at Deutsche Bank

12. Something with yield


"Phew, it’s going to be low return world. Something with as solid yield as possible in a decent currency. I own a yield play in Singapore dollars, as an example. Or, if you can find it, rural land with a yield (so probably counts out US farms)."

—Gerard Minack, principal of Minack Advisors

13. Base metal and rare earth mining companies


"If I could own something for the next 10 years, it’d have to be base metal and rare earth mining companies. It’s an area that has not matched in any sense the uplift in global equities. China is key. Any dips in copper prices have been bought by the Chinese as they add to inventories. Once these start to run out and when we see a proper return to growth here in Europe and the US, I would expect to see these very much in demand. On the rare earth metals, the fact that China is moving to tighten control on this industry. Their uses in defence and telecommunications, particularly make them a relevant investment for the future."

—Brenda Kelly, chief market strategist at IG Markets

14. U.S. small cap stocks


—Rich Bernstein, founder of Richard Bernstein Advisors

15. Urban core real estate in "Rust Belt" cities


"Not only do I think this is the best investment out there on a risk-adjusted basis, I don't think it's particularly close. White flight and the de-industrialization of our cities is a trend that's over. The white population of Detroit shrank by 96% from 1950-2010. Meanwhile, while the outer suburbs of those cities continues to shrink, the inner cores are getting younger and more educated. While house prices per square foot are north of $1,000 in parts of San Francisco and New York, you can buy into most of these cities for under $100/square foot. It's only a matter of time before we start talking about places like Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Milwaukee as the Berlins and Brooklyns for the next generation. Not all of these cities will be home runs, and it'd be preferable to live in one yourself if you're going to invest, but the list of options is very long: Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Providence, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, and Birmingham, for starters. I'd focus on ones with pro sports teams, strong universities, and busier airports."

—Conor Sen, portfolio manager at New River Investments

16. Long stocks, short bonds


—Joe LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank

17. International health care


"For the next 10 years: healthcare, pharmaceutical, bio-pharma and bio-tech stocks with significant markets exposure outside the US. Investment case for these is made by the expectation that once Emerging and Middle-Income economies' middle and upper-middle classes satisfy their demand for leather couches and SUVs, their demand will refocus on their health and life expectancy. This demand acceleration will likely coincide with continued build up of health threats to the emerging markets from internal pollution and environmental degradation, and accelerating ageing and health concerns in the advanced economies. Timing for the demand pressures materialisation is a lot longer than 10 years, but investment window for pricing these risks forward is closing fast. The next 'perfect storm' in global economies is likely to be ageing-related one."

—Constantin Gurdgiev, adjunct professor of finance at Trinity College, Dublin, and University College, Dublin

18. Yourself


"In yourself, from both a physical and educational perspective."

—Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ

19. Short commodities


"For the next 10 years, I like shorting commodities. I expect little inflation—and more likely, deflation—so changes in real and nominal commodity prices will be about the same. The attached chart shows that real commodity prices have fallen steadily since the mid-1800s, despite huge growth in commodity demand from the American Industrial Revolution after the Civil War, forced industrialization of Japan in the late 1800s, mass-produced autos starting in the 1920s, etc. Commodity price spikes caused by demand leaps in the Civil War and World Wars I and II were soon reversed as were price leaps due to the oil supply constraints in the 1970s. Many look for jumping commodity prices in future years since there are limited amounts of copper in the earth’s crust, two billion more mouths to feed, upgrading of diets and rising consumer spending in developing countries, etc. The reality, however, is that human ingenuity always beats threatened shortages. Coke made from coal saved the Industrial Revolution, which was threatened by a shortage of hardwood trees to make charcoal to smelt iron. In the early 1800s, overhunting had decimated the world’s whale population to the point that the lights would go out from a lack of whale oil, many feared. Then in 1858, Edwin Drake drilled a crude oil well in Titusville, Pa., and kerosene lamps rode to the rescue. I can recall when serious economists forecast the end of telecommunications growth because of shortages of copper for wires. Then came fiber optics."

—Gary Shilling, economist

20. The S&P 500


"I hate to be unimaginative here, but 10 years is a long time to hold a very specific investment.  Sure the energy renaissance has a long time horizon, but what will it look like in 3 years much less 10? Who can say? I’d say the S&P 500. I have a chart below that is my favorite chart of all time. I created it over a decade ago and it hasn’t failed me yet.  It simply shows the trailing PE and the next 10 years price return for the S&P 500.  Below is the shortened version of the one I have going back many decades. It’s amazing right? Future Nobel Prize, baby! AMIRIGHT?! Take that Shiller—this one actually WORKS. But I digress… Anyway, right now it shows the S&P 500 will generate about an 8% price return on average over the next 10 years. Add a 2% dividend and you get 10%. A 10% annualized total return is not a bad deal compared to bonds, commodities, or cash for the next 10 years. I'll take it."

—Jeff Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial

21. Energy-intensive U.S. manufacturing


"Energy-intensive manufacturing in the USA, generic biopharmaceutical products and any company globally that will be able to lever off the Chinese consumer."
 

—David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates and author of "Breakfast with Dave"

22. Financial planning


"As it turns out, that is an easy question: Our own business. I have been plowing money into our own asset management business. This is not a reflection on the price of stocks or bonds, but more on the state of the financial industry. Wall Street is very good at serving its own interests, but terrible at serving its clients. This has created a huge opportunity or anyone who wants to put their clients first. I expect we have a 5 year ramp up before the rest of Wall Street starts to notice something is amiss. I believe there are 4 areas ripe for disruption: 1) Full service Financial Planning/Asset management, 2) Retirement Planning, 3) low cost asset management, 4) RIA Advisory services to members of the industry. We are in the midst of a very significant set of changes; The financial services industry is likely to look very different 10 years hence."

—Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management

23. Global stocks


"10 years is a long time. I am partial to Asian growth and was initially going to offer EWH or EWS but they both have small populations. The Indonesian ETFs give exposure to a large population with trading relationships throughout Asia but also seems too concentrated.  I would offer up Vanguard's Total World Stock Index ETF (VT) as a decent alternative. Though not having nearly enough exposure to emerging markets, it should offer downside protection in a big sell-off and inflation + performance on the upside."
 

—Daniel A. Baffoe, Treasury sales/strategist at large

24. Investment discipline


"Practice Investment discipline — conduct quarterly portfolio reviews, practice diversification midst, rotation, use losses to offset tax liabilities from profit taking — back to basics. Never forget the quote Mark Twain is credited for: 'History may not repeat itself but it often rhymes.'"

—John Stoltzfus, chief market strategist at Oppenheimer

25. Value stocks


"GVAL (Cambria Global Value ETF) buys equities in the 10 cheapest countries as determined by long-term valuation metrics like the Shiller CAPE ratio."

—Meb Faber, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at Cambria Investment Management

26. Intellectual, social, physical, and emotional capital


"Giving stocks picks and the like is not the business of 
Abnormal Returns  I have written a lot over the past couple of years talking about the advances in low-cost investing. So in that regard investors would do well to take advantage of this 'free lunch.' So instead of spending countless hours trying to tease out the next hot stock why not invest in yourself. I know that sounds like a bit of new age cliche, but hear me out. The best investment you can make with your marginal dollar (or hour) is in your intellectual, social, physical and emotional capital. Most investment advice is about staying rich. The key to a richer, fuller life is maximizing your potential. For the vast majority of people, time spent in front of the computer searching for the next Twitter or Tesla isn't it."

—Tadas Viskanta, founder and editor of Abnormal Returns

27. Water


"The demand from frontier and emerging economies will collide with inefficient and archaic storage and distribution systems in the developed world. Climate change is altering the natural supply areas."

—Kevin Ferry, chief market strategist at Cronus Futures Management

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