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$1 million hypothetical portfolios: How kids from wealthy families at an elite Swiss school learn about money

$1 million hypothetical portfolios: How kids from wealthy families at an elite Swiss school learn about money

Bernhard Gademann, president of an elite Swiss boarding school, has a strategy to cater to the children of parents who pay more than $160,000 in tuition a year.

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Meta’s New Open-Source Llama 3.1 and LLM’s for Fintech

Meta’s New Open-Source Llama 3.1 and LLM’s for Fintech

AI | Jul 24, 2024 Llama 3.1: The Latest and Most Powerful Open-Source AI Model Meta AI just announced the release of Llama 3.1. It's the most recent and powerful open-source AI technology, with 405 billion parameters that rival, if not outperform, the best proprietary models in some categories. Llama 3.1's key improvements include expanded


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How to 'emotionproof' your portfolio ahead of the presidential election

How to 'emotionproof' your portfolio ahead of the presidential election

There are steps you can take to keep your emotions in check and prevent election jitters from jeopardizing your portfolio.

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Here's why you may get a smaller pay raise next year

Here's why you may get a smaller pay raise next year

Companies expect the typical worker's annual pay increase to shrink from 4.5% to 4.1% for 2025, according to a poll.

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Spot ether ETFs are set to trade Tuesday. Here’s what it means for the Ethereum blockchain

Spot ether ETFs are set to trade Tuesday. Here’s what it means for the Ethereum blockchain

Roughly six months after spot bitcoin exchange traded funds debuted, spot ether ETFs are about to get their moment in the sun.

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How down payment assistance programs can help clear the path to homeownership

How down payment assistance programs can help clear the path to homeownership

One barrier toward homeownership is having enough saved. Experts say down payment assistance programs may be worth another look.

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5 Fintech Failures and Lessons to Learn From

5 Fintech Failures and Lessons to Learn From

Leadership | Jul 23, 2024 "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." – Thomas Edison Failure contains perhaps the greatest insights for future success (assuming one is willing to learn from it!). While there are a myriad of pitfalls to avoid as an entrepreneur (or investor), below we look at


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Canuck Startups Cohere and Clio Secure Major Funding Rounds

Canuck Startups Cohere and Clio Secure Major Funding Rounds

Funding | Jul 23, 2024 Canadian ventures Cohere and Clio secure series D and series F respectively, reaching new valuations Canadian startups, Cohere and Clio, are making headlines this week by announcing major fundraising rounds, showcasing the potential and strength of Canada's innovation economy and technology sector. See:  Generative AI Myths That Founders Should Know


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IRS issues final rules for inherited IRAs — but many are 'missing the boat' on taxes, pro says

IRS issues final rules for inherited IRAs — but many are 'missing the boat' on taxes, pro says

The IRS has finalized rules on required withdrawals for certain inherited individual retirement accounts and other plans. Here's how it could affect your taxes.

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It’s too hot to sell a house this summer, some real estate experts say. What home sellers can do

It’s too hot to sell a house this summer, some real estate experts say. What home sellers can do

The summer heat might be slowing down home sale foot traffic in your area. If it's too hot, here are things to consider as a summer home seller.

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Keeping a Clean Cap Table: Understanding Crowd Notes

Keeping a Clean Cap Table: Understanding Crowd Notes

There are a variety of financial instruments that entrepreneurs and startups can choose to utilize when raising capital. Some of the more well-known choices include common stock, preferred stock, and convertible notes, but another alternative is a crowd note. Primarily … Continue reading


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Spot Ethereum ETFs Debut in the U.S. (Without Staking)

Spot Ethereum ETFs Debut in the U.S. (Without Staking)

Investing | Jul 23, 2024 SEC Approves Spot Ether ETFs to Kickstart a New Era for Crypto Investments The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved multiple spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading today, marking a watershed moment and regulated channel for investors to obtain exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency by


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Is the U.S. in a recession? Roughly 3 in 5 Americans think so, report finds

Is the U.S. in a recession? Roughly 3 in 5 Americans think so, report finds

As more households stretch to cover price increases and higher interest rates, most Americans falsely think the U.S. is in recession, report shows.

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Older voters face new decision in November with Kamala Harris poised to lead Democratic ticket

Older voters face new decision in November with Kamala Harris poised to lead Democratic ticket

Voters ages 50 and up are divided between Republican and Democratic parties.

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Who Will Canada’s New 3% Digital Services Tax Impact?

Who Will Canada’s New 3% Digital Services Tax Impact?

Digital Services Taxes | Jul 22, 2024 What You Need to Know About Canada's New 3% Digital Services Tax (DST) Canada has adopted a new Digital Services Tax (DST), which imposes a 3% tax on digital services revenue retroactively to January 1, 2022. This tax is intended to collect revenue from the expanding digital economy


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