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The bots are coming for your 401(k)
One question I get all the time is, “Kim, can AI help me pick stocks?”
Spoiler: Not only can it help, it might do a better job than a guy in a Patagonia vest yelling about yield curves.
A finance professor from Canada tested the stock-picking skills of ChatGPT, Elon Musk’s Grok and communist China’s DeepSeek. Each AI was fed the same market conditions and prompts and asked to build a stock portfolio.
Then he compared those AI-created portfolios to real-world funds managed by professionals. Yup, the ones who get paid big bucks to grow your money.
🏆 These AI tools didn’t just do OK
They beat the pros. And not just once. Over the course of several trials, AI regularly outperformed human-managed funds.
That doesn’t mean it’s time to fire your financial adviser, but it does mean we’re entering a new phase in how we invest. AI isn’t just for emails and generating recipes anymore. It’s parsing financial data, reading between the lines of earnings calls and spotting trends most people overlook.
If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could just as easily get bad advice, or worse, convince yourself it’s genius guidance because it came from a robot.
💬 3 smart prompts to try
Want to experiment with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or another AI model?
1. “Act as a financial adviser for a [your age goes here]-year-old investor saving for retirement. Recommend a diversified stock portfolio with U.S. and international exposure, moderate risk tolerance and a 10-year horizon. Explain why each stock was selected using current market data.”
2. “You are a stock analyst. Compare the investment potential of [list the companies here] using the latest earnings reports, P/E ratios, market trends and analyst sentiment. Summarize the pros and cons of each.”
Grate tools for great meals
👩🍳 Kitchen gadgets stuck in the ’90s? Start here.
- Cook rice, veggies and more with a food steamer (21% off).
- Smoothie to go? Power up your personal blender (40% off).
- This garlic press (20% off) comes with a peeler and a brush.
- A baking mat ($9) with printed measurements? Yes, please.
- Grab an under-sink organizer (5% off) with slide-out shelves.
☕ Better brew: Your coffee maker works hard. A year’s supply of descaling solution ($18) will keep it running longer.
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Elder fraud is exploding: Your data is making it worse
I’ve got bad news: Today’s online scammers know everything about you. They’re scraping your info and everyone else’s from the web and buying the rest from data brokers and people-search sites.
Folks age 60-plus are the biggest target. Almost 72% of scams start with personal data grabbed online. Data brokers vacuum up your info like phone numbers, emails, past addresses, income, favorite takeout spots and then auction it off like eBay for creepers.
▶️ Test for success: Compare up to three thumbnails in YouTube Studio to see which gets the most engagement. Pick a video, click Test & compare under Thumbnail and hit Done. The test starts when your video is public. Wait up to two weeks to see the result: Winner (your best thumbnail), Preferred (good but just by a little) or None (no difference).
👂 Listen up. Watching my husband Barry struggle to hear was tough, so I did my research and found these high-tech hearing aids. See if you qualify for a 45-day, risk-free trial and a lifetime of support. Don’t wait, check today!
The illusion of intelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims AI has already surpassed human intelligence. Is he missing the bigger picture?
Around $500 a night
What some travelers are paying to stay at luxury hotels inside airports (paywall link). No Ubers needed here, just walk off the plane and into your room. Added perks? Fancy food, upscale bars, blackout curtains and spa-like bathrooms. Hey, jet lag with lobster sounds pretty nice.
Save your dad’s stories forever
This Father’s Day, sit down with your pops and record his best memories. Here’s the way to do it.
🚘 Waymo’s not cheap: A study in San Francisco found it costs about $10 more than Lyft or Uber during peak hours. The twist? Some people actually prefer it. The quiet, driverless ride and having the car to yourself is enough to win them over. Introverts stay winning.
Life in the fast lane
🚘 A smoother, cleaner, more organized ride starts here.
- Clip sunglasses to your visor with a magnetic holder ($10).
- These headrest hooks ($10) hold just about anything.
- One car charger (20% off) = four ways to power up.
- Clean your seat creases using this mini vacuum (26% off).
- Get that “just waxed” shine with a scratch repair kit (22% off).
📦 Cargo or car go? A two-pack of ratchet straps (10% off) keeps your equipment locked down where it belongs.
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WWDC 2025: iOS 26, Live Translation, and Apple’s next AI moves
Is Apple running out of new ideas? We break down everything from WWDC 2025, what’s legit, and what’s noise. Plus: A cyberattack takes down a major food supplier, AI goes head-to-head with cancer, and ChatGPT loses at chess to a console from 1977.
Smarter seat belts soon
Remember when you’d sit in your dad’s car sans seat belt? Me, too. Well, Volvo’s working on adaptive seat belts that tighten or loosen based on your size and how serious the crash is. So if you’re smaller, it eases up to protect your ribs.
Got an old Cloud Cam? Unplug it ASAP. Amazon shut down app support in 2022. If it’s still connected to the internet, hackers could break in and spy on you at home. The worst part? There’s no word yet how long this has been a risk. Appreciate the notice, Amazon … really.
Not now, Microsoft: Don’t let a surprise Windows update crash your workflow. Go to Start > Settings > Windows Update. Then, choose how long you want to pause it. Think carefully, because once that time’s up, it’ll install before letting you pause again.
Google’s eating itself alive — June 14th, Hour 1
Google’s new AI-powered search is tanking its own traffic. Plus, your ChatGPT chats live forever, a job offer scam, and a car rental side hustle making real money. Then I talk to Holly from Kentucky, whose kiddo ordered 70,000 suckers on Amazon.
Less mess, more yes
👑 Your bathroom should be fit for a queen (or king).
- This soap bar ($15) is gentle on skin but tough on odors.
- Grab a double soap dish (6% off) for you and your partner.
- Reach those tricky spots with a flexible toilet brush (15% off).
- Tap an auto-dispenser (10% off) for a shot of mouthwash.
- A tongue scraper (40% off) helps freshen up bad breath.
- These moisture absorbers (35% off) fight mold growth.
🛒 Peek at my cart: I’ve got a whole list of essentials I reorder all the time. Nothing flashy, just solid.
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📌 Pin your top emojis: No need to scroll to find your faves. On a Mac, press Fn (or Globe key) + E or Edit > Emoji & Symbols to open the Character Viewer. If the viewer is collapsed, click the Expand button (top right). Pick an emoji you love and hit Add to Favorites.
🪙 Retail crypto grab: Walmart and Amazon are both reportedly exploring launching brand-backed crypto stablecoins. Insiders say it could let them ditch banks (and bank fees), process payments faster and soak up even more of your money. Finally, you can pay for eggs with Jeff Coins™.