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4 Ways to Spot a Stock Market Peak 01/15/2019 07:00pm • No one's going to time things perfectly. But can you spot a stock market peak within, say, just a few months of its occurrence? On Wall Street, that sort of skill, more or less, translates to a superpower. There are four key ways to spot a stock market peak: -- A yield curve inversion.-- Declining The 10 Most Popular Diets of 2018, According to Google 01/14/2019 07:00pm • Another year has gone by, and another slew of diets have dominated people's online searches. In the past, I have been disappointed in what diets appeared popular, and this year proves to be no different. However, I hold out hope that most of these diets were merely searched -- not actually tried. Fi Shutdown: Congress shouldn't get paid during standoff, Va. rep says 01/11/2019 01:30pm • WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown stretches into its 21st day — and is poised to become the longest in history while stranding 800,000 federal workers without pay — one Virginia representative tells WTOP that until Congress gets the job done and ends the three-week impasse, those politic What to know about email encryption options 01/10/2019 10:41pm • Q: Looking for a secure method of encrypting email messages that include sensitive client information that's easy for the recipient to use. Email continues to be the most common communication channel for small businesses to interact with their clients, but it’s also one of the least secure. The Most Overvalued and Undervalued Stock Market Sectors of 2019 01/10/2019 07:00pm • Least to most attractive sectors in 2019.Of the 11 stock market sectors, only three -- materials, consumer staples and consumer discretionary -- are currently valued near their 20-year averages. Of the other eight, two are historically overpriced while the other six appear cheap. If the last months Democrats call for contractors to get paid after shutdown 01/10/2019 05:42pm • WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Trump Administration to work with federal contractors so that their employees can get back pay when the partial government shutdown ends. While federal workers generally receive back pay after a shutdown, contractors do not. The Senate on PHOTOS: Cool gadgets and tech from CES 2019 01/10/2019 09:49am • WASHINGTON — CES 2019 is well underway in Las Vegas, and the largest technology show in the world has been featuring new, innovative gadgets. From automatic bread-making machines and wearable pregnancy monitors to robotic puppies and even a robot meant to care for your real pet, here are some o Rollable TVs and butler robots: Gadgets that caught our eye at CES 2019 01/09/2019 07:23pm • A visit to CES, the annual consumer electronics show, is like wandering through 2.7 million square feet of a SkyMall catalog. The gadget convention in Las Vegas is packed with thousands of companies showing off their futuristic devices. Some products are innovative; others will never make it to s Pros and Cons to Buying Visa Inc (V) Stock 01/09/2019 07:00pm • Credit card giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) has a massive customer base of 3.3 billion card users, and operates in 200 countries and territories with a total spending volume of $11 trillion. Looking at V stock from a different standpoint, the outcome is just as impressive. Data show that of every $100 spe Poop Color -- and What It Might Mean for Your Health 01/09/2019 07:00pm • Most times, for people who aren't otherwise obsessed with their bowel habits, poop just gets flushed away. And, in a manner of speaking, that's the end of it. But sometimes it's not just plain-old brown. And though many may not feel comfortable talking about it, a whole lot of people are online sear Falls Church 2nd grader wins Doodle 4 Google contest for 'Dino Doodle' 01/09/2019 06:23am • ï»¿ WASHINGTON — If you Google'd anything Tuesday, you may have noticed a group of dinosaurs hanging out in the form of the Google brand name. A T-Rex played the trumpet, a brontosaurus ate blueberries, a triceratops ate ice cream and another found love. The creative dinosaur drawing, featured What Is Multiple Myeloma? 01/08/2019 07:00pm • You don't expect to break a rib while doing light housekeeping. Similarly, you wouldn't think your worsening back pain might be caused by a type of blood cancer. However, these are among classic scenarios for patients who develop multiple myeloma, says Dr. James Berenson, the founder, president and The Best Places to Live in Tennessee 01/08/2019 07:00pm • While you may know the region or state in the U.S. you're set on calling home next, you likely still have decisions to make when it comes to which city or metro area will be the right fit. If Tennessee is your place, you have no shortage of industrial cities, nearby suburbs and small towns to choos Money in politics, voting, term limits among 2019 Va. elections bills 01/08/2019 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Proposals to limit corporate money in politics and personal use of campaign funds, along with bills to expand absentee voting or address problems with incorrectly assigned voters that wreaked havoc on Virginia's 2017 elections, are set to be considered by the Virginia General Assembly 9 Major Upcoming IPOs to Watch in 2019 01/07/2019 07:00pm • 2019 IPOs to watch: 9 highly anticipated new issues. After a burst of initial public offerings in 2018, the upcoming IPO pipeline for 2019 looks even more alluring. Although late 2018 saw volatility return to Wall Street with a vengeance, a handful of highly anticipated multibillion-dollar companies