CBX Daily 11/13/2024

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CultureBanx Team
November 13, 2024

Today, black beauty brands are not getting their money’s worth, but let’s start with how men's life expectancy is going south…

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The Hidden Crisis Behind Men’s Falling Life Expectancy

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Despite notable advances in healthcare and technology, the U.S. faces a stark and troubling reality: men are dying younger and in greater numbers. Life expectancy rates, especially among men, have not seen proportional improvements over the decades. In 2019, life expectancy stood at 78.8 years, but it dropped to 77 in 2020 and further to 76.1 in 2022. Alarmingly, the disparity in life expectancy between men and women increased from 5.7 years in 2020 to 5.9 years in 2021.

Black Beauty Brands Are Beating Faces But Not Banking Billions…Yet

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Black consumers are not shy when it comes to purchasing beauty products that take prime place in their self-care routines. However, despite accounting for more than 11% of beauty customers throughout the country, Black-owned beauty brands account for only 2.5% of total revenue accrued from the industry. Given that 11.1% of beauty sales comes from the pockets of Black Americans, this is not a good look considering the $2.6 billion opportunity that’s being slept on by not addressing the beauty industry’s racial inequity.

Is America’s Aging Population Impacting The Wealth Gap

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The 21st-century American household is significantly different from what it was a few decades ago, from 4.6 persons to 2.65 persons. An aging U.S. population has also significantly influenced the household composition shift, with the average African American in their mid-30s. Between 2010 and 2017, the share of adults ages 45 to 64 declined from 35% to 33%, while the share ages 65 and older increased from 17% to 20%. This change in the share of U.S. households by income and age can have several implications for the future of the African American community.

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Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have shown effectiveness in controlling blood sugar levels and in turn, potentially lower associated costs for diabetes treatments. However, they’re yet to achieve this. Are we just hearing a lot of hype without the impact or do we give it some more time?

A. “All or Nothing" by Alaine - Regardless of the costs, it’s a do-or-die situation. Take weight loss drugs to manage diabetes or risk worsening health conditions.
B. "Cover Up" by Money Man - Weight loss drugs might offer superficial improvements but they don’t address the deeper issues related to obesity and its associated health conditions.
C. "Trading Places" by Usher - These medications help shift the weight of healthcare costs. It’s just a matter of shifting the problem elsewhere.

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Family Offices Are The Elite's New Go-To Wealth Management Strategy

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Stocks and bonds are no longer the go-to investment option. The crème de la crème are exploring alternative investment opportunities and family offices seem to be quenching their thirst. In just five short years, family offices have jumped from managing $3.3 trillion to $5.5 trillion. And that's not all. By the close of this decade, the wealth managed by family offices will increase to 189%.

TKO Group Ropes In 'The Rock' In A $3.25 Billion Acquisition

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In a bold move that’s electrifying the sports entertainment world, TKO Group Holdings Inc (TKO +0.04%) is acquiring Professional Bull Riders (PBR), On Location, and IMG for a staggering $3.25 billion. The mega-mind behind this uber-merger is none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, whose Hollywood star power shows no signs of dimming. This move is aimed at expanding the sport portfolio of TKO Group.

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