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Before you impulsively quit your job as part of the 'Great Resignation,' do these four things

While you may want to fire off an email that says "I quit," it's better to have a plan in place first.

3 years ago

Democrats' plan for new exchange-traded fund tax draws industry fire

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has floated a new tax on exchange-traded funds’ in-kind transactions, which may have a negative effect on investors.

3 years ago

Schumer calls on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt for all

At a virtual summit on student debt, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his call for President Joe Biden to cancel debt through executive action.

3 years ago

Divorce can devastate women's retirement savings. Here's how to rebuild

"Sometimes you have to make choices that you don't necessarily like," said Linda Farinola, CFP and president of PFG-Financial Planning and Management.

3 years ago

A prolonged stock market pullback can pose a big risk early in retirement. Here's what to know

A market downturn in the early years of a person's retirement can leave them worse off down the road. Here's how to address this "sequence of returns" risk.

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Families with up to $50,000 in income have saved and invested their monthly child tax credit payments, research shows

Monthly child tax credit checks of up to $300 per child are reaching millions of families. New data shows they have been inclined to save and invest the money.

3 years ago

What the federal debt ceiling showdown could mean for you

Here's a breakdown of what may happen if Congress fails to suspend or increase the debt ceiling by October.

3 years ago

Google partners with Dapper Labs to host Flow blockchain in the Cloud

Ledger Insights | Sep 15, 2021 Google has partnered with Dapper Labs to enable Google Cloud to host Flow  blockchain nodes, Forbes reported. The partnership will help support Flow’s scalability and is an expansion of Google providing hosting for various blockchains. Dapper, the company behind Flow, used the Ethereum blockchain in 2017 to power its first project, CryptoKitties. However, the NFT


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3 years ago

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson discusses ‘bitcoin maximalism’ and ‘real-fi’

Yahoo Finance | Camomile Shumba | Sep 18, 2021 Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes no one blockchain will dominate the crypto sector, but rather, there will be an "internet of blockchains." The network recently underwent a major upgrade that gave it the ability to host smart contracts and other applications like non-fungible tokens. Its native


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3 years ago

Bitcoin is cratering, again. What investors should keep in mind

"From day one, this has been a risky investment for people," said David Yermack, a professor of finance at New York University.

3 years ago

Crypto fraud and breaches on pace to exceed $3 billion in 2021

The Fintech Times | Francis Bignell | Sep 9, 2021 As cryptocurrency has grown in popularity, crypto-related crimes have also been on the rise as Crypto Head showcased in its Crypto Crimes report earlier this year, which found that in 2020 there were 8,801 crypto crime reports to the UK action fraud team. This was


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3 years ago

The stock market may be losing steam. Is it time to sell?

A storm of threats to the market have pushed stocks into the red recently. Here are some things to keep in mind before you rush for the exits.

3 years ago

Hedera Hashgraph beats DLT competitors on energy consumption

Finextra | Sep 8, 2021 A research report by University College London (UCL) has examined the varying environmental impacts of six different distributed ledger technologies (DLT), finding that Hedera Hashgraph boasts the lowest overall energy consumption of the group. Algorand, Cardano, Ethereum 2.0, Hedera Hashgraph, Polkadot, and Tezos were compared, with researchers from UCL’s Centre


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3 years ago

Bitcoin Tumbles on Evergrande Bond Obligation Struggles

TheStreet | Rob Lenihan | Sep 20, 2021 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are battered as China Evergrande Group struggles with bond obligations. Evergrande, China's second-largest property developer, has more than $310 billion in debt. The company has held urgent talks with of its many creditors in hopes of delaying payment on two separate bond obligations due later


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3 years ago

The wealthy may avoid $163 billion in taxes every year. Here’s how they do it

The wealthiest Americans may be avoiding $163 billion in income taxes every year, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Here’s how they do it.

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