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Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings

Many people retire earlier than expected due to unforeseen factors like a layoff or poor health.

3 months ago

Loop Raises $6.4M CAD for SMB Global Finance Platform

Bank On Loop | Sep 17, 2024 Loop Brings Total Funding to $10M CAD To Build Global First Financial Platform for Small and Medium Businesses Loop, a Toronto-based fintech company, announced today that they have secured an additional $6.4 million CAD in its most recent investment round, bringing its total fundraising to more than $10


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3 months ago

Point72's Steve Cohen is stepping back from trading his own book

The prominent hedge fund investor, who also owns the New York Mets, will continue his role as the co-chief investment officer at Point72.

3 months ago

Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades

As disenchantment with college continues, more teens are considering jobs in the skilled trades, boosted by rising pay and new technology training.

3 months ago

Here's which Navient student loan borrowers may qualify for relief under $120 million settlement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million settlement with Navient that may lead to compensation for hundreds of thousands of borrowers.

3 months ago

Balance Integrates Coinbase as a Staking Provider

Balance | Sep 16, 2024 Balance Partners with Coinbase to Offer Seamless ETH Staking Canada's largest digital asset custodian, Balance, has announced Coinbase's integration into its Balance Yield product. This partnership expands Balance's range of services for digital assets with a high return.  Going forward institutional clients can stake Ethereum (ETH) directly from their wallets


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3 months ago

How PhD-Level AI Agents Will Change Financial Services

Innovation | Sep 16, 2024 Why Platforms like Salesforce Are All In on AI Agents with Advanced Reasoning and Automation With the release of OpenAI's o1 model, known as "Strawberry", AI just received a serious upgrade to it's intelligence.  The o1 model goes beyond basic pattern recognition like earlier models (GPT-4, which seemingly just came


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3 months ago

This is the 'billion-dollar blind spot' of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds

Many investors are unaware their rollover from a workplace retirement plan to an individual retirement account sits in cash as a default.

3 months ago

This 'back of the napkin math' shows whether you could have a surprise tax bill, expert says

There's still time to take action if you haven't paid enough taxes in 2024, experts say. Here's a quick calculation to know if you're on track.

3 months ago

BC Supreme Court Ends $1.2M Bitcoin Loan Dispute

Crypt0 Law | Sep 16, 2024 B.C. Supreme Court enforces $1.2M Bitcoin loan in a landmark crypto case The British Columbia Supreme Court upheld a $1.2 million Bitcoin loan arrangement in "Nguyen v. Tambosso (2024 BCSC 1551)", ruling in favour of the lender, Hung Nguyen. Despite the speculative nature of the transaction, Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick


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3 months ago

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for attractive returns

TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including McDonald's and Chord Energy

3 months ago

Op-ed: Here's how to make healthy open enrollment decisions as a couple

Regardless of when enrollment windows open or close, you can have big-picture conversations as a couple to set the stage for informed decision-making.

3 months ago

Voss Capital wants to maximize shareholder value at International Money Express. How it may play out

The firm is a long-term investor at the money remittance services provider.

3 months ago

When to book holiday travel this fall: 'That window of low prices is brief,' economist says

October is an ideal time to book flights for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's, according to experts. If you miss it, there's a last-chance date.

3 months ago

Up Your Game: Leveraging Social Media for Fundraising

In today’s digital age, social media has helped transform the way people connect, communicate, and engage with others, making it an invaluable tool for startups raising some types of capital. Social media platforms can offer the ability to reach a … Continue reading


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