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The IRS unveils higher capital gains tax brackets for 2025

The IRS has unveiled higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2025. Here's what investors need to know.

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The Role of Shell Companies in Money Laundering & How to Combat Them

Jhon Hickson | Oct 22, 2024 Short Summary: Detecting shell companies that are used for laundering purposes is a serious headache for a financial institution and regulatory bodies. Shell companies are the favorite designated place for criminals to move money from one place to another. The ambiguity in the shell companies' ownership makes it quite


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1 year ago

Fluff or Fit? Evaluating A Startup’s Pitch

Investors may constantly come across verbal pitches, whether while networking or attending pitch events. While a well-crafted pitch can be persuasive, it can also mask underlying weaknesses in the business model or market viability. For investors, the challenge in understanding … Continue reading


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1 year ago

What could happen to Social Security benefits in 2033 if the program's trust fund isn't fixed

New research takes a look at what could happen if lawmakers don't fix Social Security's funds in time. An across-the-board benefit cut isn't inevitable.

1 year ago

Here's when exchange-traded funds really flex their ‘tax magic’ for investors

Exchange-traded funds can reduce investors' tax bills. But those tax savings benefit certain types of investors more than others.

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CFPB Finalizes Open Banking Rule: What it Means for Canada

U.S. Open Banking | Oct 22, 2024 CFPB's New Open Banking Rule Impacts Data Rights, Influencing Competition and Innovation in Both the U.S. and Canada The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has introduced a new Open Banking rule that will change how Americans manage their financial data. The Personal Financial Data Rights Rule lets people


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1 year ago

Philip Morris is a growth stock again as shares hit all-time high on Zyn demand boom

The company's stock was tracking for a record close and clinched a fresh intraday record.

1 year ago

How new tax changes for 2025 could affect federal tax liabilities for families

The IRS has announced new changes affecting the earned income tax credit, child tax credit, adoption credit and annual gift tax exclusion for 2025.

1 year ago

Montfort Capital Sells TIMIA Group to Round13

Release | Oct 22, 2024 Montfort Capital Sells TIMIA Group to Round13 Capital for $6.5 Million Montfort Capital Corp. is selling its TIMIA Group business to Round13 Capital for $6.5 million CAD. This move lets Montfort focus on its core lending activities while TIMIA joins Round13’s investment portfolio.  TIMIA is known for offering loans to


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1 year ago

Online Casino Regulations in Canada

Oct 21, 2024 Online casino regulations in Canada present a unique and varied landscape. Since 1985, the Canadian government has allowed provinces to create their own gambling regulations. The most significant development came in 2022, when Ontario fully legalized online gambling by creating its own licensing and regulation system for online casinos and sportsbooks. This


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1 year ago

KKM Financial's Essential 40 stock fund is now an ETF

Many asset managers have been converting their mutual funds to ETFs in recent years, due in part to a 2019 SEC rule change.

1 year ago

Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that analyzed 1,000 women over a five-year period.

1 year ago

Fintech Fridays EP63: From Angel Investor to Change-Maker: Investing with Impact

About NCFA Canada | Craig Asano | October 21, 2024 EP63:  From Angel Investor to Change-Maker: Investing with Impact Featured Guest:  MARCIA DAWOOD, Angel Investor, Advisor, Podcast Host, Author (LinkedIn) Marcia Dawood is a leading early-stage investor and serves on the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. She’s a venture partner with Mindshift Capital,


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1 year ago

Do real estate agents have to disclose if someone died in a house? Here's how to find out

Disclosure laws around stigmas will depend on where you are buying a home. If a home's history matters to you in your home purchase, here's what to do.

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28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. How to get this season’s tab under control

Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season and this year will be no different, experts say.

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