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quid's link should give you a definitive answer, but just to set expectations, here's an article from the UPI: Essex Chemical Corp. has agreed to be acquired by Dow Chemical Co. in a $366 million, $36-a-share deal ... Any shares that remain outstanding after the merger will be converted into the right to receive $36 each in cash, the companies said. There's no mention of exchange for Dow stock, so it's likely that you would get $36 for this share of stock, if anything.
"No need, just look at the father of modern pharmacology: Louis Pasteur, the french scientist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Career  What a surprise: publicly funded research in French universities...   You know, the big problem, is that we don't have a dozen parallel universes where we can test various systems to see which one is best in terms of health outcomes. But even the data that you want to go and fetch for me is kind of absurd: the number of new drug discoveries? Who cares? It's not the number that counts, its the end results on public health, longevity... etc! For instance, you can have 10 ""new"" opioid drugs, not sure that proves anything... Capitalism is known for inventing stuff people don't really need, convincing them through mass marketing that they actually DO need it. You could achieve for instance, the same health outcomes with simple, basic prevention policies, healthy eating, less pollution... than pump complex drugs into people's bodies to compensate for other toxic stuff they inhale or eat..   Anyways, I think that quite simply, we should let capitalist firms do what they are best at: mass production via economies of scale, and let universities that are not only seeking profit do the actual research.  Also, public research CAN cope with tons of ""wasteful"" research. It happens all the time that researchers test correlations that turn out to be negative. No one throws a fuss about it! That's the way research is meant to advance." God... there is no new info in this article.  Just a generic blurb about quantum computing with some background info.  I guess it's fine for people who've been living in the cave or don't follow the industry. and this is a sure sign that their advice is worthless..  if their research was worth the paper that it is written on, they would be using that research to make money trading, instead of trying to sell their research to their clients.  how many times have we said that traders that can trade will trade, but that traders that can not trade, they will teach.  and the fact that they are charging so much for their research should be a sign or an indication that there is perhaps a sense of desperation in this organization to quickly raise some money quickly and desperately.  people that dont really know where the treasure is buried at will sell treasure maps..  people that do know where the treasure is buried will dig for buried treasure. Getting the first year right for any rental property is key. It is even more complex when you rent a room, or rent via a service like AirBnB. Get professional tax advice. For you the IRS rules are covered in Tax Topic 415 Renting Residential and Vacation Property and IRS pub 527 Residential Rental Property There is a special rule if you use a dwelling unit as a personal   residence and rent it for fewer than 15 days. In this case, do not   report any of the rental income and do not deduct any expenses as   rental expenses. If you reach that reporting threshold the IRS will now expect you to to have to report the income, and address the items such as depreciation. When you go to sell the house you will again have to address depreciation. All of this adds complexity to your tax situation. The best advice is to make sure that in a tax year you don't cross that threshold. When you have a house that is part personal residence, and part rental property some parts of the tax code become complex. You will have to divide all the expenses (mortgage, property tax, insurance) and split it between the two uses. You will also have to take that rental portion of the property and depreciation it. You will need to determine the value of the property before the split and then determine the value of the rental portion at the time of the split. From then on, you will follow the IRS regulations for depreciation of the rental portion until you either convert it back to non-rental or sell the property.  When the property is sold the portion of the sales price will be associated with the rental property, and you will need to determine if the rental property is sold for a profit or a loss. You will also have to recapture the depreciation. It is possible that one portion of the property could show a loss, and the other part of the property a gain depending on house prices over the decades. You can expect that AirBnB will collect tax info and send it to the IRS As a US company, we’re required by US law to collect taxpayer   information from hosts who appear to have US-sourced income. Virginia will piggyback onto the IRS rules. Local law must be researched because they may limit what type of rentals are allowed. Local law could be state, or county/city/town. Even zoning regulations could apply. Also check any documents from your Home Owners Association, they may address running a business or renting a property.  You may need to adjust your insurance policy regarding having tenants. You may also want to look at insurance to protect you if a renter is injured. "Writers for tech publications get paid less than peanuts. In all likelihood, this guy received two similar press releases/pitches from PR firms and he was like ""oh look, a trend"" and did no further research because he had to crank out five more articles in one day (which he did) to make enough money to survive.      (Source: I am not this guy, but I was just like him for about eight years.)" Interesting thread - I was going to go the route of writing my own reports on companies I invest in and posting them on my personal blog. A way to hone my research skills, signal to employers my research and writing ability and get feedback from people.   Good idea? Did you read your own link?  It lists a lot of conflicting studies and concludes that there is no consensus as a result of those.  Even if you were to cherry pick and select the worst case study, the difference is still less than  5 points, which is too small to be really meaningful. 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