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RETIRING

Would You Trust Tom Selleck With Your Life Savings?

By JOANNE KAUFMAN

Companies that market to older Americans choose their celebrity spokesmen or spokeswomen with an eye toward the sensibilities of retirees.

CORNER OFFICE

Joe Andrew on Building a Culture to Encourage Creativity

By ADAM BRYANT

The global chairman of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, says that people have to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas.

PROTOTYPE

Feel the Noise: Homemade Slime Becomes Big Business

By CLAIRE MARTIN

The market for slime — a sticky substance in a multitude of colors — is thriving in a cottage industry run by fourth-graders, teenagers and young adults.

WEALTH MATTERS

How to Make the Family Business Work Across the Generations

By PAUL SULLIVAN

Lessons from families in the sushi, boot-making and wallpaper businesses.

YOUR MONEY ADVISER

Tips for Adding a Teenage Driver to Your Auto Insurance

By ANN CARRNS

Rates for teenagers are a bit lower than they once were, and there are plenty of consumer safety websites to offer advice.

THE UPSHOT

In Long Run, There’s No Such Thing as an Einstein Investor

By ROBERT J. SHILLER

In investing, as in physics, the insights of outstanding individuals and of crowds of experts are both valuable. But following any approach blindly leads to trouble.