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Virgin Galactic drops 10% after chairman Chamath Palihapitiya dumps his $213 million personal stake

Virgin Galactic drops 10% after chairman Chamath Palihapitiya dumps his $213 million personal stake

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sold his remaining personal stake in the space tourism company earlier this week.

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Democrats want to send more unemployment benefits. Some workers never got the last round

Democrats want to send more unemployment benefits. Some workers never got the last round

Democrats' $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan would pay more jobless benefits. But some have yet to receive aid from the Covid relief bill passed in December.

5 years ago
Equity Crowdfunding vs. Other Types of Crowdfunding

Equity Crowdfunding vs. Other Types of Crowdfunding

Equity crowdfunding differs from other types of crowdfunding in that investors receive securities in exchange for capital. Continue reading

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Chamath Palihapitiya sells remaining $213 million personal stake in Virgin Galactic, stock falls 10%

Chamath Palihapitiya sells remaining $213 million personal stake in Virgin Galactic, stock falls 10%

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sold his remaining personal stake in the space tourism company earlier this week.

5 years ago
If you got a voucher for canceled plans, now is the time to use it

If you got a voucher for canceled plans, now is the time to use it

If you were issued a credit for canceled plans in 2020, remember to redeem it before it expires.

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Chamath Palihapitiya sells remaining personal stake in Virgin Galactic, worth about $213 million

Chamath Palihapitiya sells remaining personal stake in Virgin Galactic, worth about $213 million

Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sold his remaining personal stake in the space tourism company earlier this week.

5 years ago
Op-ed: Companies that invest in 'quality job' framework strengthen workplace culture and improve business outcome

Op-ed: Companies that invest in 'quality job' framework strengthen workplace culture and improve business outcome

"Quality jobs" strategies not only improve the lives of employees by improving pay and benefits, but also strengthen employers' business outcomes.

5 years ago
Women lag behind men in saving for retirement. The Covid pandemic has made it worse

Women lag behind men in saving for retirement. The Covid pandemic has made it worse

Nearly three-fourths of women with investable assets of $100,000 or more said the Covid crisis has negatively impacted their ability to retire.

5 years ago
Why this rate-driven sell-off is hitting tech stocks hardest

Why this rate-driven sell-off is hitting tech stocks hardest

The stock market is a discounting mechanism: It is a way of trying to figure out what a future stream of cash flow — or earnings — is worth today.

5 years ago
Free weekly credit reports extended for one year, giving you opportunity to check for errors

Free weekly credit reports extended for one year, giving you opportunity to check for errors

The largest credit reporting firms — Equifax, Experian TransUnion — said consumers can access their credit report once a week, for free, through April 2022.

5 years ago
Has COVID-19 made cryptocurrency more attractive for digital payment and investment?

Has COVID-19 made cryptocurrency more attractive for digital payment and investment?

Toronto.com | Veronica Appia | Feb 25, 2021 As countries continue to devalue their currency amid COVID-19, cryptocurrency is becoming more appealing to investors. - Pexels photo Experts weigh in on Bitcoin, crypto resiliency In an economy deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens and businesses have been experiencing financial hardship for months and governments


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5 years ago
Social Security scammers swindled $45 million from people last year. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim

Social Security scammers swindled $45 million from people last year. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim

Persistent robo calls are a nuisance for many people. But falling for these schemes can result in big financial losses. Here are tips on what to watch out for.

5 years ago
'Buzz' ETF tracking social media sentiment launches Thursday amid Reddit manias in stocks

'Buzz' ETF tracking social media sentiment launches Thursday amid Reddit manias in stocks

The Van Eck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) selects 75 stocks with the most bullish social media sentiment and packages them into an ETF.  

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NBA Top Shot:  What you should know about the new NBA craze in digital investing in collectibles

NBA Top Shot: What you should know about the new NBA craze in digital investing in collectibles

CBS Sports | Gabriel Fernandez  | March 2, 2021 What you should know about the new NBA craze in digital investing in collectibles Something rather typical happened for an atypical reason on Feb. 25: A community within NBA Twitter was mad online. No, these weren't Denver Nuggets fans up in arms over their close loss


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5 years ago
Wall Street wants to end Trump-era ESG fund rule for 401(k) plans

Wall Street wants to end Trump-era ESG fund rule for 401(k) plans

Money managers are pushing the Biden administration to scrap a rule that would curb use of ESG funds in 401(k) plans, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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