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Most adults' top financial priority right now is nonretirement savings, survey shows

Most adults' top financial priority right now is nonretirement savings, survey shows

Despite concerns about being able to retire by age 65, just 17% of adults said their No. 1 financial priority for 2022 is saving for their golden years.

4 years ago
Just 1% of people aced this quiz on Social Security retirement benefits. Why you should test your knowledge before you claim

Just 1% of people aced this quiz on Social Security retirement benefits. Why you should test your knowledge before you claim

Deciding when to start receiving monthly Social Security checks is a time sensitive, high stakes decision. Why what you don't know can hurt you.

4 years ago
Op-ed: Recent widows need guidance with money issues

Op-ed: Recent widows need guidance with money issues

Nearly 80% of women will become sole financial decision-maker in their life, often for two decades or more. The right financial advisor can be of great help.

4 years ago
CFCS Event, May 10:  Modernizing Fraud Detection with NextGen Technologies

CFCS Event, May 10: Modernizing Fraud Detection with NextGen Technologies

Certified Financial Crime Specialists | Apr 27, 2022 Complimentary webinar, presented by Bottomline When:  May 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET Speakers:  Ruud Grotens, Head of Fraud & Financial Crime Solution Consulting, Bottomline Dalit Amati, VP of Global Operations and Services, Fraud and Financial Crime, Bottomline As payments accelerate globally, the speed needed to manage fraud


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4 years ago
How European asset manager Tikehau with $40 billion is weathering uncertainty in the region

How European asset manager Tikehau with $40 billion is weathering uncertainty in the region

Mathieu Chabran sat down with Leslie Picker to discuss the role of alternatives in the region along with his shifting perspective on tech. 

4 years ago
BoC Publishes Staff Paper on Bitcoin Awareness and Ownership Use in Canada (2016-20) – But read it with caution

BoC Publishes Staff Paper on Bitcoin Awareness and Ownership Use in Canada (2016-20) – But read it with caution

NCFA Canada | Robin Ford | Apr 27, 2022 The Bank of Canada recently published a Bitcoin survey and staff discussion paper called 'Bitcoin Awareness, Ownership and Use: 2016-20' but read it with caution Download the paper (April 2022):  https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2022/04/staff-discussion-paper-2022-10/ The paper has been reported (and misreported) in, for example, Investment Executive- https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bitcoin-owners-young-male-and-wealthy-boc/ Investment Executive says:


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4 years ago
Billionaire Plaid co-founder launches new nationally chartered banking venture

Billionaire Plaid co-founder launches new nationally chartered banking venture

CoverageR | Avi Ben-Hutta | Apr 21, 2022 Today, after three years of building, Plaid's co-founder and former-CTO/President, William Hockey, announces Column, a nationally chartered bank “built from the ground up” for developers and anyone creating new financial products. “I’ve spent time with (literally) thousands of companies building in financial services and it is painfully


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4 years ago
How one European asset manager with $40 billion is weathering uncertainty in the region

How one European asset manager with $40 billion is weathering uncertainty in the region

Mathieu Chabran sat down with Leslie Picker to discuss the role of alternatives in the region along with his shifting perspective on tech. 

4 years ago
Vancouver Proptech Startup addy Launches Canada’s First Crowdfunded Real Estate Investing App

Vancouver Proptech Startup addy Launches Canada’s First Crowdfunded Real Estate Investing App

Techouver | Apr 21, 2022 Vancouver proptech startup addy  has launched Canada’s first crowdfunded real estate investing mobile iOS app. addy believes in real estate for everyone with a crowdfunding platform that breaks down traditional barriers to real estate investment. As an addy member, you can invest in institutional-grade commercial real estate (e.g., entire apartment buildings,


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4 years ago
How one European asset manager is weathering uncertainty in the region

How one European asset manager is weathering uncertainty in the region

Mathieu Chabran sat down with Leslie Picker to discuss the role of alternatives in the region along with his shifting perspective on tech. 

4 years ago
Hedge funds attract the biggest inflows in 7 years on the back of market volatility

Hedge funds attract the biggest inflows in 7 years on the back of market volatility

The hedge fund industry attracted its largest inflows in seven years during the first quarter as investors sought downside protection amidst a volatility spike.

4 years ago
88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds

88% of adults support requiring personal finance education in high school, survey finds

88% of U.S. adults said their state should require either a semester or year long personal finance course for graduation, according to a survey from NEFE.

4 years ago
Here's a simple way to see how inflation erodes your long-term savings

Here's a simple way to see how inflation erodes your long-term savings

A rule of thumb often applied to investment earnings can approximate how fast inflation will halve the value of your money.

4 years ago
Crypto dating show leverages Crowdfund to raise $6 million (including from Paris Hilton) to build ‘Netflix of Web3’

Crypto dating show leverages Crowdfund to raise $6 million (including from Paris Hilton) to build ‘Netflix of Web3’

Fortune | Taylor Locke  | Apr 25, 2022 Mad Realities hopes to create a “totally new business model for media” where fans have more power. Mad Realities, a company that wants to become the “Web3 version of Netflix,” just raised $6 million after launching what might be the first-ever crypto dating show. The seed round


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4 years ago
Want to lower next year’s tax bill? Boost your 401(k) contributions

Want to lower next year’s tax bill? Boost your 401(k) contributions

Eager to lower next year's tax bill? Boosting your 401(k) contributions may reduce your taxes while padding your retirement savings.

4 years ago