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Financial Health Network Report:  Financial Data – The Consumer Perspective

Financial Health Network Report: Financial Data – The Consumer Perspective

Financial Health Network | Jun 24, 2021 While technology-driven financial products, services, and institutions have the potential to benefit consumers, they can also pose new risks due to the increased availability of financial data. To better understand the consumer perspective on the use of financial data, the Financial Health Network fielded a nationally representative survey.


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Task Force on Financial Stability: Report release

Task Force on Financial Stability: Report release

Brookings Institution and the Initiative on Global Markets at the Chicago Booth School of Business | Jun 29, 2021 For the past year and a half, the Task Force on Financial Stability has been identifying gaps in the financial regulatory architecture and other features of the financial system that make it insufficiently resilient to adverse developments. Co-sponsored by


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Crypto-friendly travel site marks U.S. debut with dogecoin payment option

Crypto-friendly travel site marks U.S. debut with dogecoin payment option

Berlin-based travel site GetYourGuide has entered the U.S. market along with the ability to use dogecoin for payments.

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Leon Cooperman plans to stock pick his way to success, not expecting much more from overall market

Leon Cooperman plans to stock pick his way to success, not expecting much more from overall market

"In terms of my long-term outlook, to be honest with you, stocks are the best place to be, but I just wouldn't expect much from the major averages."

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How to disaster-proof your personal finances

How to disaster-proof your personal finances

Here are some steps you can take to ensure your finances are in order in an emergency.

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'Great Resignation' gains steam as return-to-work plans take effect

'Great Resignation' gains steam as return-to-work plans take effect

In the wake of the pandemic, a growing number of workers are rethinking what they want in a job and a lifestyle.

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What to know about investing in bitcoin trusts

What to know about investing in bitcoin trusts

Bitcoin trusts offer exposure to digital currency through brokerage or retirement accounts. Here’s what to know before buying any shares.

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How Western Union is fighting back against fintech startups

How Western Union is fighting back against fintech startups

Techcrunch | Mary Ann Azevedo | Jun 28, 2021 The saying goes that, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” That may or may not be true, but at least one “old dog” is working hard to disprove that saying. Western Union has been operating in the cross-border payments space for nearly 150 years


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Buffett reflects on his first meeting with Munger: 'I'm not going to find another guy like this'

Buffett reflects on his first meeting with Munger: 'I'm not going to find another guy like this'

Investing legends Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger discuss their first meeting, in 1959, and the start of a lifelong friendship and business partnership.

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A risky picture for mergers and acquisitions?

A risky picture for mergers and acquisitions?

Raconteur | Sally Whittle | Jun 29, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has halted M&A activity, but it could prove positive for longer-term risk management practices The coronavirus crisis has presented organisations with many challenges around mergers and acquisitions but, in the long term, perhaps the lessons of 2020 could reduce risk in M&A.  M&A activity


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JPMorgan is buying an ESG investing platform in bank’s third fintech acquisition of the past year

JPMorgan is buying an ESG investing platform in bank’s third fintech acquisition of the past year

The move will help JPMorgan's financial advisors customize clients' investments in ESG, the category that includes environmental, social and governance factors.

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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest to create a bitcoin ETF under the symbol 'ARKB'

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest to create a bitcoin ETF under the symbol 'ARKB'

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is working with 21Shares to create a bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

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'Thematic investing' has skyrocketed. Here's how to capitalize on trends that could shape the future

'Thematic investing' has skyrocketed. Here's how to capitalize on trends that could shape the future

Thematic exchange-traded funds offer a way to invest in current trends like big data or climate change, said participants at CNBC's Financial Advisor Summit.

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Charlie Munger says he's in love with Zoom, thinks the videoconferencing trend is here to stay

Charlie Munger says he's in love with Zoom, thinks the videoconferencing trend is here to stay

"I have fallen in love with Zoom," Munger said. "I think Zoom is here to stay. It just adds so much convenience."

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State-run 'auto IRAs' are gaining steam as a savings solution for workers lacking a retirement plan

State-run 'auto IRAs' are gaining steam as a savings solution for workers lacking a retirement plan

Two more states have passed bills to require employers with no retirement plan to automatically enroll their workers in an individual retirement account.

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