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There’s a growing demand for psychology in financial planning. How top firms use it in their practices

There’s a growing demand for psychology in financial planning. How top firms use it in their practices

There's a growing emphasis on psychology in financial planning as advisors explore ways to strengthen client relationships. Here’s how top firms are doing it.

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Large cash lottery drawings were not enough to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates, study finds

Large cash lottery drawings were not enough to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates, study finds

Certain states offered Covid-19 lotteries with large cash drawings in an effort to increase their vaccination rates. But the incentives had little effect.

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First American bitcoin ETF (ProShares Trust) looks set to debut Tuesday

First American bitcoin ETF (ProShares Trust) looks set to debut Tuesday

MarketWatch | Mark DeCambre | Oct 18, 2021 ProShares looked set to offer the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund, marking a major milestone in the crypto sector as digital assets gain greater mainstream adoption. The fund provider submitted an amended filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday for a bitcoin futures ETF that set


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Covid-related scams have bilked Americans out of $586 million

Covid-related scams have bilked Americans out of $586 million

Fraud linked to Covid-19 has cost Americans $586 million. However, scams seem to be on the decline.

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SEC says brokers enticed by payment for order flow are making trading into a game to lure investors

SEC says brokers enticed by payment for order flow are making trading into a game to lure investors

Wall Street's main regulator on Monday released its highly anticipated report on the jaw-dropping GameStop mania earlier this year.

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CFTC fines Tether US$41M for misleading claims about currency backing

CFTC fines Tether US$41M for misleading claims about currency backing

Bloomberg | Jesse Westbrook | Oct 15, 2021 Tether will pay US$41 million to settle allegations it lied in claiming its digital tokens were fully backed by fiat currencies, putting a major compliance headache behind the world’s biggest issuer of stablecoins even as regulatory scrutiny intensifies. For years, Tether told customers and the broader cryptocurrency


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Social Security beneficiaries will soon see the biggest jump in monthly checks in 40 years. How to prepare

Social Security beneficiaries will soon see the biggest jump in monthly checks in 40 years. How to prepare

Social Security will see a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment in 2022, the largest increase in 40 years. Here's how people should prepare for the bump.

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The first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. is set to begin trading in the week ahead

The first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. is set to begin trading in the week ahead

The bitcoin futures ETF from ProShares will begin trading in the week ahead, an amended filing indicated.

4 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these stocks with earnings underway

Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these stocks with earnings underway

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Costco and General Motors

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What are NFTs? Here's what you need to know about non-fungible tokens

What are NFTs? Here's what you need to know about non-fungible tokens

CNBC spoke to experts in the non-fungible token space about what the new technology is what it all means for investors and the future of art.

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Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ asked about shorting crypto days before bitcoin hit $60,000

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ asked about shorting crypto days before bitcoin hit $60,000

"The Big Short" investor Michael Burry inquired about ways to bet against bitcoin just before the world's largest cryptocurrency hit a six-month high.

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Bitcoin’s mystery man turns up in the law courts

Bitcoin’s mystery man turns up in the law courts

The Law Society Gazette | | Michael Cross | Oct 14, 2021 As far as his acolytes are concerned, the ministry on earth of Satoshi Nakamoto lasted just over two years. During that time, from the end of 2008, ‘he’ - Satoshi is a male given name - published a brilliantly written white paper setting


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Branson is trailing Bezos in space tourism, while Musk's SpaceX competes in a league of its own

Branson is trailing Bezos in space tourism, while Musk's SpaceX competes in a league of its own

2021 has been a whirlwind for private space tourism, with this week especially crucial for the ventures founded by Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson.

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Virgin Galactic stock plunges after company delays plans for space tourism

Virgin Galactic stock plunges after company delays plans for space tourism

Virgin Galactic stock plunged in trading on Friday after the company said it would delay any spaceflights to next year.

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