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Q&A with Fintech Investor David Nault, Co-Founder & General Partner, Luge Capital

Q&A with Fintech Investor David Nault, Co-Founder & General Partner, Luge Capital

Luge Capital | David Nault | Nov 17, 2021 Has your investment thesis changed pre-covid versus now? Covid has been a digital reality check for financial institutions. The strongest companies that have emerged post Covid are those helping financial institutions accelerate their digital transformation without being a victim of long sales cycles. Our thesis has


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Dipanjan Deb, CEO of top-performing PE firm Francisco Partners, on where he's putting capital

Dipanjan Deb, CEO of top-performing PE firm Francisco Partners, on where he's putting capital

Dipanjan 'DJ' Deb, the Co-Founder and CEO of Francisco Partners, revealed what keeps him up at night, despite the firm's outperformance. 

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Liberals’ new bank surcharge tax on profits over $1 billion could be implemented by start of 2022

Liberals’ new bank surcharge tax on profits over $1 billion could be implemented by start of 2022

The Globe and Mail | James Bradshaw | Nov 15, 2021 Canada’s major banks are expecting larger tax bills in 2022 as a new surcharge on financial institutions’ profits over $1-billion could be pushed through by Ottawa as soon as the start of 2022. In late August, during the federal election campaign, the Liberal Party promised


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IPO boom: Rivian pushes value of companies that went public this year to a record $1 trillion

IPO boom: Rivian pushes value of companies that went public this year to a record $1 trillion

Rivian's blockbuster IPO last week pushed the total exit value from U.S. public-market listings this year beyond an unprecedented $1 trillion marker.

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One solution to the labor shortage: teenagers

One solution to the labor shortage: teenagers

Amid a nationwide labor shortage, businesses are hiring more teenagers and paying them more than ever before.

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Women are leading the way in the 'Great Resignation.' Here's what it means for employers and job seekers

Women are leading the way in the 'Great Resignation.' Here's what it means for employers and job seekers

Whether they are burned out from the Covid-19 pandemic or are seeking better opportunities, women are leaving their jobs at higher rates then men.

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Cramer scoffs at Target's sharp decline, calls the stock a better buy than Walmart

Cramer scoffs at Target's sharp decline, calls the stock a better buy than Walmart

"The one that probably makes the most sense to buy is Target," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

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Coinbase Is Testing Subscription Options including Crypto Insurance

Coinbase Is Testing Subscription Options including Crypto Insurance

Inc. | Kelly Main | Nov 16, 2021 One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, is beta testing a new subscription-based service that would offer its members perks, such as fee-free trading. It stands to impact not only the cryptoeconomy, but people--and businesses--worldwide. However, the strategic genius of the steadfast startup turned $100 billion


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China’s Communist authorities are reinventing state capitalism

China’s Communist authorities are reinventing state capitalism

The Economist | Hong Kong | Nov 14, 2021 Their shareholdings in tech firms and other private companies are soaring IT MIGHT BE confused for one of the world’s savviest tech investors. The portfolio of China Internet Investment Fund (CIIF) is the envy of venture capitalists everywhere. It owns part of ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent


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How muni bond interest can trigger Medicare premium hikes

How muni bond interest can trigger Medicare premium hikes

Investors continue piling into municipal bonds but the tax-free interest may trigger higher Medicare premiums for certain retirees.

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As inflation rises, here’s where to find opportunities to make and save money

As inflation rises, here’s where to find opportunities to make and save money

Inflation can impact both your wallet and your investments.

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Biden’s report on Stablecoins Misses the Mark

Biden’s report on Stablecoins Misses the Mark

Cato Institute | Norbert Michel | Nov 5, 2021 Rather than provide concrete proposals and guidelines for federal agencies to implement immediately, the report urges Congress to pass a new law. The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets released a new report on stablecoins this week. On the surface, the Biden administration punted. Dig deeper, and the details


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Cramer says Walmart is an 'inflation fighter,' Wall Street shouldn't be selling the stock

Cramer says Walmart is an 'inflation fighter,' Wall Street shouldn't be selling the stock

"Walmart is keeping prices down aggressively and therefore their gross margins are down. But they are taking share from everybody," Cramer said Tuesday.

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Landmark Jury Verdict Finds Digital-Asset Products Linked to Cryptocurrency Mining Are Not Securities

Landmark Jury Verdict Finds Digital-Asset Products Linked to Cryptocurrency Mining Are Not Securities

Winston & Strawn LLP | Michael Tomasulo | Nov 8, 2021 On November 2, a Connecticut jury found that a series of digital-asset products linked to a cryptocurrency mining operation did not count as securities. The landmark jury verdict is among the first to decide whether cryptocurrency assets and products may count as securities. The


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Alberta Securities Commission adopts small biz finder’s exemption

Alberta Securities Commission adopts small biz finder’s exemption

Investment Executive | Nov 10, 2021 The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has adopted a new registration exemption for finders to help startups and other small businesses in the province raise capital, the regulator said in a release on Wednesday. The small business finder’s exemption — proposed in March of this year by the ASC, and


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