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Here’s a 12-month roadmap to financial wellness

A single long financial to-do list may feel overwhelming. Breaking it down into manageable bites can help.

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The stock market frenzy feels like 1999 dot-com bubble, global investor Barry Sternlicht warns

"I don't think we're having a problem in the stock market near term," the Starwood Capital founder told CNBC. But he urged investors to watch out long term.

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How Banks, Fintechs, and Customers Win Together

Fintech Confidential | Michael King and Richard Nesbitt | Jan 21, 2021 In our recently published book The Technological Revolution in Financial Services: How Banks, Fintechs, and Customers Win Together, a group of expert contributors from North America and Europe share their insights on how the financial services industry will evolve in the coming decade.


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The OSC’s New Innovation Charter: Is this really a ‘new model’?

NCFA | Jan 21, 2021 The OSC has recently announced a Charter for a new Office of Economic Growth & Innovation (Innovation Office):  release and innovation office charter. The NCFA welcomes the announcement but remains skeptical. Is this really a "new model" or merely window dressing 1. An Innovation Office alone will not make the


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Almost 3 million people fell off the unemployment benefits cliff

Delays in issuing additional Covid relief led millions to lose unemployment benefits after Christmas, according to Labor Department data issued Thursday.

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Bitcoin's latest slump shows why people should be cautious before investing in cryptocurrency

"The only thing I can expect for sure is volatility," said David Yermack, a professor of finance at New York University Stern School of Business.

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Here are tax issues to consider if you tapped retirement account to weather 2020

With tax season approaching, millions of Americans who made emergency retirement plan withdrawals under the federal CARES Act now have some decisions to make.

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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $970 million and Powerball prize is $730 million. Avoid these mistakes if you win

Both jackpots have been rolling higher since September through twice-weekly drawings with no winner.

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Leon Cooperman sees 'euphoria' in parts of market, says he's skeptical on long-term outlook

"There's a meaningful chunk of the market today that's in euphoria," the billionaire investor old CNBC.

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State and local tax breaks could be revived, but not without a fight

With Democrats in the House, Senate and White House, many are asking whether the state and local tax deduction could be fully restored.

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Global green asset manager makes first U.S. investment, expects more interest amid Biden presidency

European investment firms are targeting renewable energy projects in the U.S.

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For Digital Assets, Private Markets Offer the Greatest Opportunities

Bain and Company | By Mike Kühnel, Thomas Olsen, John Fildes and Karl Gridl | Dec 16, 2020 Despite decades of technological advances, global capital markets remain characterized by fragmented and siloed networks, with limited interoperability between them. Reconciliation between systems requires extra, sometimes manual, steps. Many processes across the financial ecosystem thus continue to


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While the U.S. may be closer than ever to a $15 federal minimum wage, the idea still faces stiff opposition

Lawmakers, activists and consumers have been calling for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 for years. It could happen under President Joe Biden.

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Jim Cramer says the stock market could 'explode' if Biden improves Covid vaccine rollout

"You can't get this economy open until we've figured out how to get the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna into our arms," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

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SpaceX expands public beta test of Starlink satellite internet to Canada and the UK

Elon Musk's company is now offering early public access to its Starlink satellite internet service in Canada and the U.K.

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