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MIT's Blockchain Project to Verify College Degrees

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Note from the CEO: We at FintekNews just did a program with MIT (in fact, still winding it up) so it would be remiss of us not to feature this

Simplifying New Account Set Ups for RIAs & B/Ds

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Note from the Publisher: Just today we learned about a company that has new technology to help RIAs, wealth managers and broker/dealerseliminate physical paperwork and autom...

BITCOIN-GOLD UPDATE

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Note from the Publisher: Below is an article we published on August 17, written by our CEO Bill Taylor, discussing the merits of Bitcoin as a long term hedge, and comparing t...

FintekNews-KFTX Fintech Index-10/26 Daily Closing Analysis

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By Bill Taylor-CEO, Fintegration/FintekNews & CIO, TLC Capital Group10/26/16 Daily Closing Analysis - NASDAQ Fintech Index (KFTX) ------------------------------- Fintech drops

Advisors Urged To Prevent Clients From ‘Wrecking Themselves’

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Emotions play too large a role in investment choices, say Bernstein panelists.

Think A Client Has Alzheimer’s? You May Have To Think Again

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There are a number of signs that show real cognitive decline in a client.

Finding Lost Pension Beneficiaries

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The DOL is pushing to find lost pension plan beneficiaries.

Congratulations, Here’s $10,000 Toward Your Education

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As tuition skyrockets, some people are finding creative ways to fund college.

U.S. Government Says Benchmark 2017 Healthcare.Gov Premiums Up 25 Percent

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The average premium for benchmark 2017 Obamacare insurance plans sold on Healthcare.gov rose 25 percent compared with 2016.

Valliere: U.S. Could Become Four-Party Nation By 2020

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Both Republican and Democratic parties could break up in the next few years.

Cordray Lauds Financial Technology

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The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says technology is helping the financially underserved.

U.S. Asks Court To Revive MetLife's ‘Too Big to Fail’ Tag

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Regulators trying to curtail risk want to reverse a ruling about MetLife's size designation.

The Rich Get Ready For Higher Taxes Under A President Clinton

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Clinton is proposing higher taxes on Americans who make more than $250,000.

Aussies, Blockchain & Shipping

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Blockchain and smart contracts do work

TDA & Scottrade Pen Deal

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Note from the Publisher: We were not able to report on this story yesterday, but we have previously had the pleasure of working with folks at both TD Ameritrade and Scottrade...

WalMart's Blockchain, Part 2

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Note from the Publisher: We thought the story we ran last week about WalMart's trial utilizing blockchain to track pork was probably just the beginning and now that has been ...

InstaVest-Hedge Fund Killer

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Note from the CEO: Well hmmmmmm! Thought passive investing, robo algo's, poor returns, artificial intelligence and fee compression would do hedge funds in, did you? Now a n...

Bitcoin Cyber-Ransom

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Note from the CEO: A rainy day (or, ransomware day) slush fund of bitcoin, or digital currency, to be able to pay off "bad guys"

CFPB's Thumbs Up for Fintech

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Note from the Publisher: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which existsunder the Federal Reserve, and was the brainchild of Senator Elizabeth Warren, was rece...

FintekNews-KFTX Fintech Index-10/25 Daily Closing Analysis

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By Bill Taylor-CEO, Fintegration/FintekNews & CIO, TLC Capital Group10/25/16 Daily Closing Analysis - NASDAQ Fintech Index (KFTX) ------------------------------- Fintech turns "blah"