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New Start Up Platform

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Note from the Publisher: Funderbeam has raised $2M in funding to help start-ups raise capital from Angel investors via the blockchain, utilizing bitcoin tokens. So far, they...

NASDAQ Announces New Enhanced Fintech Program

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Note from the Publisher: Our crack editorial team is once again at it with this new (wholly fictional) story about an upgrade to Nasdaq's NASDOZE program, with the launch of ...

Lending Club & Jefferies Dancing Again?

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Note from the Publisher: I don't know why we were surprised to hear that (alledgedly) Jefferies and Lending Club are in talks to revive a bondoffering that had been previous...

Brexit, Trump And Globalization's Have-Nots

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The Brexit and Trump campaigns were thoroughly underestimated, especially by experts and establishment figures.

Fintech Brexit Exit?

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Note from the Publisher:  It appears that the fallout from Brexit may be starting to ripple through London's massive fintech community...

FintekNews Deal of the Day - Amplero Lands $8M

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According to the firm's website, Amplero is "The world's first truly predictive Customer Lifetime Value Management Platform"...

InsurTech 101 - TROV

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FintekNews has some very successful friends in the insurance industry who are CERTAIN that it can't be automated...

Senate Wants to Prevent Bad Guys from Being Bad Guys

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Note from the Publisher:Internet freedom is a slipperly slope and we don't profess to have ANY answers. In this interesting piece, though, we learn that the Senate is tryiin...

Bitcoin Retirement

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Note from the Publisher: Cryto-currencies. Cryptic-currencies. Yikes! How can any respectable wealth manager or investment advisor suggest to their clients that they inclu...

3 Questions with Dr. Kianor Shah

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FintekNews is pleased to offer our 3rd installation of our new feature column"3 Questions". Each week, we feature a thought leader within a unique sector of fintech and ask...

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Real Estate Bubble 2.0

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Many cities' home prices are at the same levels (or even higher) as they were prior to the financial crisis.

Another Reason Rates Are Likely To Be Lower For Longer

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Despite the strong headline numbers, June’s jobs report brought signs of a slowing big picture.

Our Outlook For The Second Half

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We are living in a low-return world, with future market returns likely to be lower than in recent history.

Closing The Gap In Retirement Drawdown Planning

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Income Solver helps advisors plan Social Security and retirement drawdown strategies.

The Market's New High Score

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It seems kind of strange that stocks are hitting new highs even as earnings have declined.

House Conservatives Launch Bid To Impeach IRS Chief Koskinen

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Republicans have accused him of impeding an investigation into whether the IRS targeted conservative non-profits.

JPMorgan Sees Healthy U.S. Consumer As Profit Beats Estimates

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The bank posted profit and revenue Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates as it extended $106 billion more in loans.

BlackRock's Fink Says Rally In Equities May Not Be Justified

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The equity rally won't last unless corporate earnings break out of their slump, BlackRock's CEO said.

Muni Tax Exemption Risks Becoming Target As Ownership Narrows

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The share of households owning muni bonds fell by almost half between 1989 and 2013.

Bear Stearns Insurers Can't Shake Bill For 2006 Settlement

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Insurers are trying to get out of repaying JPMorgan for the millions Bear Stearns paid regulars during the 2008 financial crisis.