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Retirees may be focusing on the wrong risks to financial security, due to 'exaggerated assessments of market volatility'

Retirees may be focusing on the wrong risks to financial security, due to 'exaggerated assessments of market volatility'

When asked what the biggest financial risk is to their retirements, many retirees say the markets. But it turns out another factor carries a much bigger weight.

3 years ago
Regulatory Committee:  SEC Small Business Advisory Votes to Improve Secondary Trading of Reg A+ Securities

Regulatory Committee: SEC Small Business Advisory Votes to Improve Secondary Trading of Reg A+ Securities

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Aug 2, 2022 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) met today to discuss liquidity for certain exempt securities in the form of secondary trading. More specifically, the Committee addressed securities issued under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) and Regulation A (Reg A+). In


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3 years ago
Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia and Kirk Simpson Raise CAD$6.5 million abd Launch Qui Identity

Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia and Kirk Simpson Raise CAD$6.5 million abd Launch Qui Identity

Betakit | Meagan Simpson | Aug 4, 2022 Kirk Simpson is just one month removed from stepping down as CEO of Toronto-based Wave, and about to embark on his next venture.  Simpson has teamed up with early Wave investor Peter Carrescia to launch a company focused on decentralized identities, called Qui Identity. Things are moving


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3 years ago
Would you be included in student loan forgiveness? What we know so far

Would you be included in student loan forgiveness? What we know so far

With student loan forgiveness possibly on the horizon, here's who could be included in a jubilee, and who may be left out.

3 years ago
‘One actionable thing’ that can save prospective homebuyers up to $104,000 over the life of their mortgage

‘One actionable thing’ that can save prospective homebuyers up to $104,000 over the life of their mortgage

As today's prospective home buyers confront high home prices and rising interest rates, there's one thing they can do to save – raise their credit scores

3 years ago
8000 Solana Wallets Drained in Latest Attack

8000 Solana Wallets Drained in Latest Attack

TechCrunch | Rita Liao, Carly Page | Aug 3, 2022 An unknown actor drained funds from approximately 8,000 wallets on the Solana network, Solana’s Status Twitter account said. It’s estimated the loss so far is around $8 million. The attack — which has only affected only “hot” wallets or wallets that are always connected to the internet,


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3 years ago
Equifax coding error caused millions of inaccurate credit scores. How to know if you are affected

Equifax coding error caused millions of inaccurate credit scores. How to know if you are affected

Roughly 300,000 credit scores provided by Equifax were wrong by at least 25 points, which is more than enough to affect a lending decision.

3 years ago
Average monthly payments for car leases rose to $594 in July amid 'an absence of discounts' from manufacturers, dealers

Average monthly payments for car leases rose to $594 in July amid 'an absence of discounts' from manufacturers, dealers

The average purchase incentive in July was $894, a marked drop from $2,000 a year ago, according to a new estimate.

3 years ago
BIS Limits Banks to Hold 1% of Reserves in Bitcoin –> “Banks Won’t HOLDL”

BIS Limits Banks to Hold 1% of Reserves in Bitcoin –> “Banks Won’t HOLDL”

Finbold | Ana Nicenko  | Jul 3, 2022 Despite its skeptical approach to digital currencies, exacerbated by the recent cryptocurrency market crash, it looks like the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) intends to extend its hand to the new asset class by allowing banks to hold up to 1% of reserves in cryptocurrencies such as


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3 years ago
Embryos can count as dependents on Georgia state tax returns: For many families 'there is no benefit at all,' says analyst

Embryos can count as dependents on Georgia state tax returns: For many families 'there is no benefit at all,' says analyst

Residents of Georgia may now claim embryos as dependents on their 2022 state income tax returns. But the policy raises many questions.

3 years ago
Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business

Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business

Bethenny Frankel, founder of SkinnyGirl, says she has always been full of good ideas, but that is never enough to be successful in business.

3 years ago
7 changes Americans are willing to make to fix Social Security — including one with 'overwhelming bipartisan support'

7 changes Americans are willing to make to fix Social Security — including one with 'overwhelming bipartisan support'

Fixing Social Security means generally means raising taxes, cutting benefits or both. A recent survey of registered voters gauges what changes they can stomach.

3 years ago
Why Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is making clothes for the golf course

Why Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is making clothes for the golf course

Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is taking his newly-found passion for golf and building his own golf apparel company, Bogey Boys.

3 years ago
The Fed disagrees, but Main Street says 'the recession is already here.'

The Fed disagrees, but Main Street says 'the recession is already here.'

Confidence hits all-time low in CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, as weak sales outlook and inflation worry a Main Street that says recession is here.

3 years ago
When A Neobank Goes Bankrupt What Happens to the Customers?

When A Neobank Goes Bankrupt What Happens to the Customers?

Fintech Business Weekly | Jason Mikula | Jul 31, 2022 After an incredible bull run in fintech startups powered by ultra low interest rates and cheap, plentiful capital, many companies are getting an overdue reality check. Investors’ priority has abruptly shifted from “growth at all costs” to “do the economics work”? The impact of this


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