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How the Fed's decision to lower interest rates could widen the generational wealth gap

How the Fed's decision to lower interest rates could widen the generational wealth gap

Lowering the federal funds rate typically leads to increases in asset values and may widen wealth gaps in the U.S.

8 months ago
What this Fed rate cut means for your credit card, mortgage, auto loan, student debt and savings account

What this Fed rate cut means for your credit card, mortgage, auto loan, student debt and savings account

Here’s a look at all of the ways the Fed decision could affect your finances.

8 months ago
Canada’s Fintech and AI Firms Lead Deloitte’s 2025 Fast 50

Canada’s Fintech and AI Firms Lead Deloitte’s 2025 Fast 50

Fintech | Oct 28, 2025 Deloitte’s 2025 Fast 50 Highlights Fintech and AI Innovators Driving Canada’s Tech Growth On October 23, 2025, Deloitte Canada released its annual 2025 Technology Fast 50 rankings, recognizing the country’s fastest growing innovators based on verified three-year revenue growth from companies that self-submitted their data for evaluation. The program celebrates excellence


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8 months ago
Claude Boosts Finance With Excel and Live Data Tools

Claude Boosts Finance With Excel and Live Data Tools

Oct 28, 2025 Anthropic Expands Claude’s Finance Tools with Excel Access, Real-time Data, and Automated Analyst Workflows On October 27 2025, Anthropic announced new finance upgrades for Claude Sonnet 4.5 that make it work more deeply inside everyday finance tasks. The update adds an Excel integration, real time data connections, and built in tools that


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8 months ago
Checklist for VC Due Diligence

Checklist for VC Due Diligence

For private market investors, conducting thorough due diligence is an important step of the investment process. By researching a startup to gain a holistic understanding of the company’s past performance, current position, and future plans, an investor can make an … Continue reading


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8 months ago
Ray Dalio says a risky AI market bubble is forming, but may not pop until the Fed tightens

Ray Dalio says a risky AI market bubble is forming, but may not pop until the Fed tightens

Dalio talked with CNBC's Sara Eisen in an exclusive interview from the Future Investment Institute in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

8 months ago
Cytokinetics has been on a tear as the biotech pioneers more drugs to fight heart ailments

Cytokinetics has been on a tear as the biotech pioneers more drugs to fight heart ailments

Shares of Cytokinetics, which targets medicines for specialty heart diseases, have jumped about 69% over the past three months and are up 31% year to date.

8 months ago
This San Francisco-based satellite company's stock has doubled in the past three months

This San Francisco-based satellite company's stock has doubled in the past three months

The stock has soared more than 215% this year despite slides earlier this year.

8 months ago
PayPal and OpenAI Partner On ChatGPT Instant Checkout

PayPal and OpenAI Partner On ChatGPT Instant Checkout

AI Partnership | Oct 28 2025 Are Canadian Fintechs, Regulators and Merchants Ready For Agent Led Commerce? On October 28 2025, PayPal announced that it will adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol and partner with OpenAI to bring shopping and paymentsdirectly into ChatGPT. The partnership links PayPal’s merchant network with ChatGPT users so people can buy and


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8 months ago
This investing move is the ‘holy grail of retirement planning,’ advisor says

This investing move is the ‘holy grail of retirement planning,’ advisor says

Health savings accounts offer triple-tax benefits, but most participants don't invest their balance. Here is what those account owners could be missing.

8 months ago
AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies while small companies get left behind

AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies while small companies get left behind

Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between the large and small companies, furthering the 'K-shaped economy' phenomenon.

8 months ago
Americans face a retirement 'confidence paradox,' expert says: 'Feeling ready is very different' from being ready

Americans face a retirement 'confidence paradox,' expert says: 'Feeling ready is very different' from being ready

Many Americans face a "confidence paradox," new survey finds, as record numbers reach retirement age. Here's what to know about planning to exit the workforce.

8 months ago
What another Fed cut could mean for borrowers — some rates may barely budge

What another Fed cut could mean for borrowers — some rates may barely budge

Many types of consumer loans are impacted when the Fed trims its overnight lending rate.

8 months ago
NCFA Canada and TheBlock Partner to Build a Global Bridge for Tokenization

NCFA Canada and TheBlock Partner to Build a Global Bridge for Tokenization

NCFA Canada | Oct 27, 2025 Toronto, Canada and Dubai, UAE – October 27, 2025 – The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA), a non-profit fintech network, and TheBlock, a Dubai-based virtual asset hub, today announced a strategic partnership to expand cross-border collaboration, education, and adoption of tokenized real-world assets (RWA). Expanding Global


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8 months ago
Regulatory Fairness Returns as SEC and CFTC Realign

Regulatory Fairness Returns as SEC and CFTC Realign

Regulation | Oct 27, 2025 SEC to Reform the Wells Process as Trump Taps Michael Selig to Lead the CFTC On October 7, 2025, SEC Chair Paul Atkins talked about major changes to the Wells process in an SEC keynote address to the A A Sommer Jr Lecture at Fordham School of Law,  including a


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8 months ago