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Alberta, The untold history of innovation from Canada’s badlands – Part 1

Alberta, The untold history of innovation from Canada’s badlands – Part 1

Tristram Waye | Words Unfold and NCFA ambassador | March 16, 2022 Part 1 of a 4 part series... Imagine a postcard, a tiny piece of coal, a mesmerizing drive, and a vast natural playground. Then a trading floor, a tower, a fossil, and a crown jewel in the mountains. These are a few of


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4 years ago
Hedge funds are doubling down on commodities bets with some notching big gains

Hedge funds are doubling down on commodities bets with some notching big gains

Hedge funds have ramped up their commodity bets as prices surged during geopolitical turmoil, and managers with big exposure are reaping sizable profits.

4 years ago
Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds

Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds

Robert Koenigsberger, CIO of Gramercy Funds, discussed his investment in Ukrainian bonds.

4 years ago
Emergencies Act Post-Mortem:  Crypto execs in Ottawa discuss Digital Assets

Emergencies Act Post-Mortem: Crypto execs in Ottawa discuss Digital Assets

FP via Community Press | Stephanie Hughes | Mar 15, 2022 Canadian cryptocurrency executives said they froze only a small number of accounts as a result of the Emergencies Act and that the crypto industry’s transparency should encourage the government to engage more deeply with the sector during testimony before the House finance committee on


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4 years ago
Why Blockchain analytics are catching Washington’s attention

Why Blockchain analytics are catching Washington’s attention

Protocol | Benjamin Pimentel | Mar 16, 2022 In warning against the use of crypto by Russian oligarchs to evade war sanctions, Senate Democrats led by Elizabeth Warren cited data tools familiar to Wall Street and Silicon Valley but still obscure in Washington circles. The senators, in a letter to the Treasury Department, pointed to


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4 years ago
Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don't expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump

Washington lawmakers are considering a gas tax holiday. Don't expect that to make a big dent in what you’re paying at the pump

Record high gas prices are stretching consumers. Yet experts say temporarily doing away with the federal gas tax won't do much.

4 years ago
How the Federal Reserve's rate hike impacts student loan borrowers

How the Federal Reserve's rate hike impacts student loan borrowers

The Fed's recent interest rate hike will likely cause private student loans to get pricier, and for some, now is a good time to think about refinancing.

4 years ago
Companies are raising consumer prices  but you have to be a sleuth to detect it

Companies are raising consumer prices but you have to be a sleuth to detect it

Some manufacturers are cutting the contents of packages. So-called shrinkflation is a way to increase consumer costs without adjusting the sticker price.

4 years ago
Here's what the Fed's rate hike means for borrowers, savers and homeowners

Here's what the Fed's rate hike means for borrowers, savers and homeowners

After holding rates near rock bottom for two years, the Fed is finally boosting its benchmark. Here's what that means for you.

4 years ago
96% of travelers want their vacation dollars to positively impact the place they visit, survey finds

96% of travelers want their vacation dollars to positively impact the place they visit, survey finds

Nearly all travelers surveyed by booking platform Kind Traveler said it's important their travel dollars have a positive effect on the destination they visit.

4 years ago
2021 Powerlist:  Women in Fintech

2021 Powerlist: Women in Fintech

Innovate Finance | Mar 8, 2022 The Women in FinTech Powerlist 2021 shines a spotlight on the women leading innovation in financial services. Now in its 7th year, the Powerlist has increasingly attracted a global audience, resulting in applications and nominations from around the world. The 2021 iteration shines a spotlight on 250 women across


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4 years ago
New Federal Reserve projections show six more rate hikes this year

New Federal Reserve projections show six more rate hikes this year

The Federal Reserve released its updated dot plot and latest projections for economic growth and inflation on Wednesday.

4 years ago
How the Fed's rate increase may affect your bond portfolio

How the Fed's rate increase may affect your bond portfolio

Market interest rates and bond prices typically move in opposite directions. Here's how the Federal Reserve's rate hike may affect your portfolio.

4 years ago
BoC and MIT announce joint CBDC collaboration

BoC and MIT announce joint CBDC collaboration

Bank of Canada | Release | March 16, 2022 The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank will work with the MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative team to explore how advanced technologies


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4 years ago
Two years ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. Here are lessons investors learned that can still apply

Two years ago stocks dropped 12% in a single day. Here are lessons investors learned that can still apply

The initial onset of Covid-19 sent shocks through U.S. markets in 2020. Here's what investors can still take from that experience today.

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