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The IRS extended the federal tax deadline. Here's when state returns are due

Taxpayers in some states should be aware that state income taxes have different due dates than federal taxes.

3 years ago

‘I just can’t take it’ — Covid piles more stress and financial strain on already-burdened family caregivers

More than 50% of caregivers have increased their hours spent on caring for family during Covid, and 30% are experiencing more stress, a survey found.

3 years ago

Cramer: Invest for long haul to avoid going bust in short-term Archegos, GameStop-type chaos

"We don't want it to be 2000 when we lost a quarter of the people who were in," CNBC's Jim Cramer said, urging young investors to "stay in the game."

3 years ago

Claiming Social Security early can impact your spousal benefits. Here’s how

If you're married, it's worth considering how tapping Social Security early (before your full retirement age) could hurt your spousal benefits.

3 years ago

Americans have until May 17 to contribute to 2020 to their IRAs or health savings accounts

The IRS has extended the deadline to contribute to IRAs and HSAs to May 17, in line with the due date for federal individual tax returns.

3 years ago

How Goldman and Morgan Stanley avoided losses after fund meltdown burned Nomura, Credit Suisse

Goldman and Morgan Stanley had already finished unloading their positions when rivals announced they faced steep losses tied to a hedge fund implosion.

3 years ago

The Covid-19 downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some. Whether that will be fixed is uncertain

A steep decline in wages in 2020 could reduce Social Security benefit calculations for some. But an improving economy could help curb that drop.

3 years ago

Top Wall Street analysts bet on these stocks for long-term growth

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Alcon, Semtech, Upstart, and others.

3 years ago

The Covid downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some. Whether that will be fixed is uncertain

A steep decline in wages in 2020 could reduce Social Security benefit calculations for some. But an improving economy could help curb that drop.

3 years ago

Oasis Digital Studios Presents – NFT webinar on April 13th – Myths, Markets, Media & Mania

Oasis Digital Studios and Liquid Avatar | Mar 28, 2021 Our partners at Liquid Avatar Technologies and Oasis Digital Studios are hosting an NFT webinar on April 13, 2021 called Myths, Markets, Media & Mania. Save the date! Early registration here:  https://hello.liquidavatar.com/oasis-webinar-registration   The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation


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3 years ago

Sustainable finance linked bonds and loans in the capital markets

Torys | David A. Seville, Janet Holmes, and Michael Murphy | Mar 23, 2021 Sustainable finance continues to gain momentum as governments and corporate issuers pay increasing attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and investors, regulators and other stakeholders encourage more robust ESG practices.  Interest in sustainable finance accelerated in 2020, with the


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3 years ago

Plaid’s fintech accelerator FinRise announces inaugural cohort

TechCrunch | Natasha Mascarenhas | Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise. The equity-free and capital-free program has chosen five early-stage fintech startups out of 100 applications to join its cohort, working on issues central to the financial services industry such as simplifying payments and


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3 years ago

Hester Peirce on personal liberty, crypto regs and retail investor particiation

Investment News | Mark Schoeff Jr. | Mar 22, 2021 During her first three years on the commission, Peirce was part of a Republican majority. With the likely confirmation of Gary Gensler as SEC chair, Democrats will have the edge. Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce will soon have a new experience on the


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3 years ago

SEC has an active and ongoing investigation on Softbank ‘Nasdaq whale’

ComplianceX | Mar 25, 2021 On Wednesday, short seller research site PlainSite posted a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Twitter revealing that the agency is investigating SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications company and investing giant notorious for financing various unprofitable “technology” companies like WeWork, Uber, Compass, and Oyo. Aaron Greenspan, founder of the Think Computer Foundation that runs


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3 years ago

NASA wants companies to develop and build new space stations, with up to $400 million up for grabs

NASA this past week unveiled the Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) project, with plans to award up to $400 million in total to as many as four companies.

3 years ago