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MicroStrategy CEO defends debt-financed bitcoin buys, compares it to investing early in Facebook

"If I could borrow $1 billion and buy Facebook a decade ago for 1% interest, I think I would've done quite well," MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor told CNBC.

3 years ago

A Tsunami of Regulatory Change Overwhelms Organizations

The GRC Pundit | Jul 29, 2021 Regulatory change is overwhelming organizations. Many industries, like financial services, are past the point of treading water as they actively drown in regulatory change from the turbulent waves of laws, regulations, enforcement actions, administrative decisions, and more around the world. Regulatory compliance and reporting is a moving target


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3 years ago

Cryptoassets as National Currency? A Step Too Far

IMF Blog | Tobias Adrian and Rhoda Weeks-Brown | Jul 26, 2021 New digital forms of money have the potential to provide cheaper and faster payments, enhance financial inclusion, improve resilience and competition among payment providers, and facilitate cross-border transfers. But doing so is not straightforward. It requires significant investment as well as difficult policy choices,


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3 years ago

The IRS has issued $10 billion in tax refunds on unemployment benefits. Here's why another break is unlikely next year

The economy has improved and lawmakers are unlikely to offer another tax break to those who collected unemployment benefits this year, experts said.

3 years ago

Government denies Bezos' protest of NASA awarding lunar lander contract to Musk's SpaceX

The U.S. GAO denied a protest by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin that NASA wrongly awarded a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract solely to Elon Musk's SpaceX.

3 years ago

Halfway through earnings season, the 'peak everything' story may need to be put on hold

Not only are earnings blowing out estimates by a wide margin, but companies are raising guidance for the remainder of 2021.

3 years ago

Congressional proposal would limit when retirees must return pension overpayments

A bipartisan legislative proposal would reduce the amount that retirees may be asked to give back if their pension overpays them.

3 years ago

Measuring the Success of an IPO

Learn what it means to have a “successful” initial public offering (IPO) and the different ways in which IPO success may be measured. Continue reading

3 years ago

Robinhood CEO on the meme stock craze: 'I think it's a real thing'

The millennial-favored stock trading app found itself in the middle of a firestorm in January amid the short squeeze in GameStop, which was partially fueled by Reddit-driven retail investors.

3 years ago

Wall Street employees begin to mask up again as Citigroup tells workers of new mandate

For a few glorious weeks, Wall Street employees who were vaccinated against Covid-19 could ditch their masks at the office. That's ending.

3 years ago

White House calls on Congress to extend expiring eviction ban

President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to extend the national eviction ban, which is set to expire in two days.

3 years ago

Robinhood starts trading publicly today. Here's why small investors should approach any IPO with caution

Investors need to tread carefully with IPOs and know the risk involved, experts say.

3 years ago

More than 50% of people say an emergency fund is a higher financial priority post-pandemic

"The pandemic really highlighted for a lot of people how important it is to have an emergency fund," said Michelle Brownstein, a certified financial planner.

3 years ago

Space start-up Varda, founded by SpaceX and Founders Fund veterans, aims to build factories in orbit

Varda Space Industries, a start-up founded less than a year ago by a pair with experience at SpaceX and Founders Fund, has raised more than $50 million.

3 years ago

Still waiting on a Social Security benefit application or new card? New report shows how Covid-19 has delayed mail processing

In March 2020, the Social Security Administration shuttered in-person services due to Covid-19. Today, there's still a backlog of mail, a report finds.

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