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Bitcoin vs Gold (1/16)

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By Bill Taylor-CEO, FintekNews & CIO, TLC Capital Group ------------Friends, in celebrationof the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) launch of two new bitcoin indexes (BRR...

Vanguard Launches Center For Investor Research

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Vanguard has revealed a new 401(k)-oriented behavioral finance research initiative.

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Hit for Fee Overcharges

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Fee-billing snafus have resulted in fines.

Morgan Stanley To Pay $13M For Overbilling Clients, SEC Says

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The firm is settling civil charges that it overbilled some wealth management clients.

Rethinking Diversification And Redefining Risk

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Managers can be constrained by rigid policies.

The Math Of A Big Loss

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How large of a return, and how long of a time period, does it take to recover from a big loss?

Milton Friedman's Cherished Theory Is Laid To Rest

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Friedman’s theory says that people’s consumption isn’t affected by how much they earn day-to-day. Not so.

Donors Predicted To Give More In 2017, 2018

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Philanthropic giving is increasing as the recovery from the recession continues, says a new report.

Trump Rally Needs More Fuel From Policy

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Without specifics on the president-elect's pro-growth policies, the Trump rally in stocks will run out of fuel.

Robo-Advisor Users Might Be Wealthier, Older Than Expected

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A recent study of affluent robo-advisor users found older, first-time investors flocking to digital advice.

Why Trump Can't Fire Consumer Finance Watchdog

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Any effort to discharge Richard Cordray would be illegal.

U.S. House Approves Bill On Financial Regulation Costs

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A House, eager to ease regulation, passes a bill requiring the SEC to add up the costs of following its rules.

Florida Lets MetLife, Unum Boost Premiums For Long-Term Care

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Insurers have been facing stress from rising medical costs and policyholders living longer.

The Good Old Days Of Fat GDP Growth Rates Aren’t Returning

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Demographics and low productivity will converge to stifle GDP, say University of Chicago economists.

BlackRock Fourth-Quarter Profit Rose On ETF Inflows, Lower Costs

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The company has benefited from a move by investors into cheaper passive products.

Asset Managers Face Stricter Rules For $77 Trillion Industry

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Regulators call for protections against manager fund losses that could roil the financial system.

Blockchain Evolves

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Note from the Publisher: Friends, while this is a very technical release - even over my head frankly - the gist is that while blockchain technology is gaining more traction a...

24/7 US Equities Trading

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Note from the Publisher: Overstock's t0 entity is further progressing its plan to change financial markets forever. The firm has acquired a Singapore-based company that enab...

Northwestern Mutual Launchs New Fintech VC

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Note from the Publisher: When a major player puts out a news release, it shows up all over the web. Rewrite the copy just a teensy bit and you have an "original" story. So,...

SEC Eyes Robos in 2017

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Note from the Publisher:  In news that will surely make financial advisors across the US jump up and cheer for joy, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added robo-advisors to its...