Latest News on private equity markets

Did you panic sell during the latest stock market dip? Here’s when to get back in

Panic selling is common during stock market downturns, but many investors never re-enter the market. Here's what to know about re-investing after going to cash.

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How the wealthy are preparing for higher taxes

As Democrats get closer to raising taxes, financial advisors and their well-off clients are taking steps now to avoid some of those steeper levies later.

4 years ago

Supplemental Security Income benefits haven't changed in years. Now there's a push in Congress to alter that

About 8 million people collect monthly checks for the aged, blind and disabled. But those benefits haven't been updated in years. Congress could change that.

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Creating an Ideal Customer Profile

Learn what an Ideal Customer Profile is, how they’re used, why they’re important for startups to have, and how to start building one. Continue reading

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Student loan forgiveness is still up in the air. What to do in the meantime

Millions of student loan borrowers are on edge, left questioning if they'll be paying back their loans for years more or have them soon erased.

4 years ago

Want a happy retirement? Here's what experts say you need to do

Finding contentment in retirement is more than just saving the right amount of money.

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Twitter to allow Bitcoin tipping to their favourite creators

CNBC | Salvador Rodriguez | Sep 23, 2021 Twitter on Thursday announced it will now allow users to tip their favorite creators on the social network using bitcoin. The company introduced tipping as a test feature back in May as a way to experiment with helping creators earn payments from their followers for the content


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Here’s what Robinhood executives allegedly said internally at the height of the GameStop short squeeze

New documents revealed in a lawsuit show internal conversations between executives during the height of the GameStop short squeeze.

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Ron Insana: China may be the first to ban bitcoin, but it won’t be the last

Other countries could model China’s recent move to make crypto transactions illegal, writes CNBC contributor Ron Insana.

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The risk of not participating in crypto is now outweighing the risk of non-participation

Blockdata | SJonathan Knegtel | Sep 17, 2021 Say it 5 times fast: The risk of not participating in crypto is now outweighing the risk of non-participation This can be seen in the enterprise blockchain boom, as well as the pick-up in the banking arena. Out of the top 100 banks by assets under management,55


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4 years ago

Huawei CFO, U.S. reach agreement to resolve bank fraud charges

Reuters | Karen Freifeld and Kenneth Li | Sep 24, 2021 Sept 24 (Reuters) - Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a process that should allow her to leave Canada and relieve


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4 years ago

Evidence still missing that end of extra unemployment pushed people back to work

There are few indicators that withdrawing federal unemployment benefits has caused a rush back to the job market, according to labor economists.

4 years ago

Synthetic Media and Deepfakes: An insurance industry threat

Insurtech Insights | Sep 24, 2021 From bogus claims to reputational damage, the ability of synthetic media to seemingly bend reality is an emerging menace with a far reach. If you are familiar with photo and video editing tools, then you have probably heard of deepfakes, an emerging breed of artificial intelligence-enhanced videos that have


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4 years ago

Maureen Jensen joins OBSI Board to become next Chair

Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)| Release | Sep 23, 2021 TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - OBSI's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Maureen Jensen to the board effective immediately. Ms. Jensen has also been selected to be nominated as the next Chair of OBSI's Board of Directors at the


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4 years ago

Crypto plunge a wake-up call — and tax opportunity — for investors

Price swings for bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies highlight the asset's characteristic volatility. Investors can use it to their benefit.

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