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Guaranteed income options may be coming to your 401(k) if Congress acts

Guaranteed income options may be coming to your 401(k) if Congress acts

While the idea of guaranteed income in retirement may be appealing, experts say it's important to fully understand the pros and cons of annuities before buying one.

7 years ago
Wall Street moves higher on Brexit deal, robust earnings

Wall Street moves higher on Brexit deal, robust earnings

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, supported by Netflix and Morgan Stanley following upbeat reports, with investors also cheering Britain's preliminary last-minute deal with the European Union.



7 years ago
Karen Firestone: The truths of a professional female investor

Karen Firestone: The truths of a professional female investor

An investment manager's response to controversial comments by investment manager Ken Fisher.

7 years ago
Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations

Instant View: China third-quarter GDP grows 6.0% year-on-year, misses expectations

China's economic growth slowed more than expected to 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered amid a bruising Sino-U.S. trade war.



7 years ago
Bank/Fintech Partnerships: The Fad Is Over

Bank/Fintech Partnerships: The Fad Is Over

Forbes | Ron Shevlin | Oct 14, 2019 Partnerships are Not the Future of Fintech “Bank/fintech partnerships are crucial to the future of banking” has become a widely accepted meme in the industry. In a recent study from Finextra, 81% of bank executives surveyed said that collaborating with partners was the best strategy to achieve

7 years ago
Ray Dalio says the world is in a 'great sag' and echoes the 1930s

Ray Dalio says the world is in a 'great sag' and echoes the 1930s

The hedge fund titan believes it is too late for central banks to reverse a global slowdown..

7 years ago
Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

Surging SUV demand is canceling out the environmental benefit from electric cars

According to a new study from the International Energy Agency, SUVs now account for 40% of worldwide car sales, and it's having a big impact on carbon emissions.

7 years ago
Goldman Sachs is slashing employee pay as it ramps up new tech ventures like the Apple Card

Goldman Sachs is slashing employee pay as it ramps up new tech ventures like the Apple Card

It's just the latest sign of the times for Wall Street and Goldman in particular.

7 years ago
Cybercrime FinTech, Flare Systems, Raises $1M, Led by Luge Capital

Cybercrime FinTech, Flare Systems, Raises $1M, Led by Luge Capital

Luge Capital and Flare Systems | Sonia Gasparini | Oct 17, 2019 Flare Systems Enables Financial Institutions to Protect Themselves from Financial Crimes Before They Happen Montréal, October 17, 2019 - Flare Systems has closed a $1 million seed round led by Luge Capital, with WhiteStar Capital participating in the round.  The investment enables Flare

7 years ago
Here's what every major analyst is saying about Netflix's earnings report

Here's what every major analyst is saying about Netflix's earnings report

Wall Street analysts agreed Netflix's earnings report was better than expected but expectations remain high going forward.

7 years ago
Oil falls but losses limited by new Brexit deal

Oil falls but losses limited by new Brexit deal

Oil prices fell on Thursday as industry data showed a larger-than-expected build-up in U.S. inventories but losses were limited after the United Kingdom and the European Union announced they had reached a deal on Brexit.



7 years ago
Honeywell cuts full-year revenue forecast after miss

Honeywell cuts full-year revenue forecast after miss

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday and cut its full-year sales forecast, as its customers remain cautious about capital spending amid a slowing global economy.



7 years ago
Snap launches dynamic ads to draw more advertisers

Snap launches dynamic ads to draw more advertisers

Snap Inc. said on Thursday it is introducing dynamic advertising that automatically create ads and target audiences in real-time, as the parent company of photo messaging app Snapchat looks to compete for digital ad dollars.



7 years ago
U.S. housing starts fall; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows

U.S. housing starts fall; mid-Atlantic factory activity slows

U.S. homebuilding tumbled from a more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a fourth straight month, suggesting the housing market remains supported by lower mortgage rates even as the economy is slowing.



7 years ago
Europe's Brexit deal cheers dampened by familiar snags

Europe's Brexit deal cheers dampened by familiar snags

Confirmation of a new Brexit deal sent sterling to a five-month high on Thursday and hoisted European stocks to a year-and-a-half peak, before familiar doubts about British parliamentary support for the agreement hauled them back.



7 years ago