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Stocks are back up already. What would have happened if you'd sold?

Stocks are back up already. What would have happened if you'd sold?

Investors who sold during the recent market troubles are no better off than those who stayed in. They're likely in a worse situation.

4 years ago
Wealthsimple exits UK market (for now)

Wealthsimple exits UK market (for now)

Betakit | Douglas Soltys | Dec 6, 2021 As Wealthsimple exits another international market, the Canadian FinTech giant has completed the transition begun earlier this year to focus solely on Canada. Wealthsimple announced today that the company has sold its UK book of business to European digital wealth manager Moneyfarm (terms of the deal were


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4 years ago
Cramer says stock market comeback fueled by scramble to get back in after omicron overreaction

Cramer says stock market comeback fueled by scramble to get back in after omicron overreaction

The omicron concerns were so severe that "you have this moment where people realize, 'Wow, we really got oversold. What can I get in?'" CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

4 years ago
The latest sign of President Biden's inflation politics problem comes from Main Street

The latest sign of President Biden's inflation politics problem comes from Main Street

Small business owners are more worried about inflation and President Biden's approval rating is dropping among entrepreneurs, and not just the Republicans.

4 years ago
Op-ed: Here are some smart tax moves to consider before Dec. 31

Op-ed: Here are some smart tax moves to consider before Dec. 31

Questions remain how much of any new tax burden will be imposed by year's end. There are, however, effective tax strategies that can be implemented now.

4 years ago
Over 400 SEC new enforcements in 2021 including Crypto, Dark Web, DeFi targets

Over 400 SEC new enforcements in 2021 including Crypto, Dark Web, DeFi targets

Crowdfund Insider | Tony Zerucha | Nov 19, 2021 A review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions in this fiscal year show a growing threat posed by cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) scammers. The year ended Sept. 30. The SEC filed 434 new enforcement actions in FY2021, and that is a seven


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4 years ago
Covid mortgage bailout is expiring. Here's what to do if you still can’t pay

Covid mortgage bailout is expiring. Here's what to do if you still can’t pay

As Covid mortgage relief expires, many Americans still can’t afford monthly payments. Here are options for cash-strapped borrowers to consider.

4 years ago
Current cyber insurance model is broken and ripe for data-driven change

Current cyber insurance model is broken and ripe for data-driven change

InsurTech Insights | Dec 5, 2021 As the cyber risk environment evolves from occasional data theft to rampant extortion, cybersecurity experts believe that the current cyber insurance model – where policies are easily accessible – is ripe for a change. This comes as several insurance providers have decreased coverage and pushed up rates in recent


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4 years ago
Want to give the gift of stocks this year? What to know

Want to give the gift of stocks this year? What to know

Gifting stocks to children can be a great way to teach them about investing and boost financial literacy.

4 years ago
Student loan borrowers could be in trouble when payments resume. What you can do to prepare

Student loan borrowers could be in trouble when payments resume. What you can do to prepare

When student loan bills resume next month, borrowers expect their finances to take a hit. But there are steps they can take to make the transition easier.

4 years ago
Here's what could happen to Social Security, Medicare and other payments if Congress doesn’t fix the debt ceiling

Here's what could happen to Social Security, Medicare and other payments if Congress doesn’t fix the debt ceiling

If Congress doesn't act to fix the federal debt limit, there could be big ramifications for the timeliness of government payments people rely on.

4 years ago
Senator Ted Cruz agrees that Bitcoin miners say they’re helping to fix the broken Texas electric grid

Senator Ted Cruz agrees that Bitcoin miners say they’re helping to fix the broken Texas electric grid

CNBC | MacKenzie Sigalos | Dec 5, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas power grid is struggling with fluctuating energy prices and sporadic service, but the state's growing bitcoin mining community believes it can help fix it. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz agrees. "A lot of the discussion around bitcoin views bitcoin as a consumer of


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4 years ago
FreeRossDAO:  Another blueprint for peer to peer Crypto Crowdfunding

FreeRossDAO: Another blueprint for peer to peer Crypto Crowdfunding

PYMTS | Dec 3, 2021 Last month, a hastily formed group calling itself ConstitutionDAO threw together a fundraising scheme to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution at auction, raising $48 million in just a few days. Now another group is following its playbook in an effort to free dark web marketplace Silk Road’s


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4 years ago
A new way of measuring the elusive value of intellectual property

A new way of measuring the elusive value of intellectual property

The Economist | Dec 4, 2021 A startup called PatentVector, founded by a law professor, an information science professor and a software engineer, is trying something new. It uses a variation of a method started in the 1960s which evolved into tallying up how frequently individual patents are cited (a similar process based on citations


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4 years ago
Cramer says anyone selling Big Tech stocks in premarket trading is 'either a machine or an idiot'

Cramer says anyone selling Big Tech stocks in premarket trading is 'either a machine or an idiot'

"The selling that goes on between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. in these Nasdaq names is frightening," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

4 years ago