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Chair Of Senate Aging Committee Wants To Save Meals On Wheels

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Maine's Susan Collins said the program has bipartisan support and seniors need it.

Strategic Beta Funds: Know What You're Buying, Say Experts

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Two fund watchers say not every smart beta fund is what it's cracked up to be.

Homeownership Ready To Rise As Owner Formations Outpace Renters

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Household formations by owners grew faster in the first quarter than those by renters.

Wikipedia’s Founder Concerned By Authoritarians' Power In New Media

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Authoritarian power is manipulating the new media, warns Jimmy Wales at Morningstar's conference.

Tax Plan To Intensify Growth And Debt Race

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The plan aims to reform the tax regime and significantly reduce tax rates.

Financial Advisors Sell Themselves Short, Says Morningstar's CEO

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Morningstar hopes a suite of new tools will help advisors demonstrate their value.

Why Emerging Markets Are An Unlikely Haven From Global Risk

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And five key reasons emerging markets still get play, despite warnings.

Trump's `Massive' Tax Plan: One Page, Unanswered Questions

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The president's tax plan was a list of bullet points largely devoid of detail.

Markets Roll Over to Take a Nap. Nasdaq KFTX Fintech Index (4/26/17)

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(4/26/17) FintekNews does a daily analysis of the KBW Nasdaq KFTX Fintech Index and offers commentary on fintech and the market at large

Bitcoin Hits $1300, Markets Soften, Gold Wanders

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(4/26/17) FintekNews offers a daily analysis of bitcoin vs gold and has added major market indices to this piece now, as well

Major Silicon Valley Tech VCs Adding Cannabis to Portfolio

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(4/26/17) FintekNews is reporting that several major silicon valley tech venture capital firms are now investing in the cannabis industry

The World is Going Cashless Quickly

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(4/26/17) FintekNews is reporting on research showing that more countries in the world are converting to a higher percentage of cashless only transactions

Social Security Admin Slammed For Ignoring GAO's Advice

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The congressional watchdog claimed Social Security has ignored 90 percent of its recommendations since 2011.

Another Look at Robinhood's Recent Investment

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(4/26/17) FintekNews is reporting on "news" from Bloomberg about a recent investment in Robinhood that we originally ran over 3 weeks ago

Conservatives, House Dems Squabble Over Dodd-Frank Undo

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Researchers from conservative think tanks told a House committee that Dodd-Frank has been a failure.

Boston Wealthtech FinMason Grows Team

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(4/26/17) Boston-based wealthtech FinMason has added three new team members to its roster as it continues to grow and expand

Make Sure Your Retired Clients Stick With You

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Retirement is a dynamic time where the human connection to an advisor is more valuable than ever.

Could Facial Recognition Technology Transform Insurance?

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New technology could allow insurers to guess clients' longevity by scanning their faces.

Inconvenient Truths About The US Trade Deficit

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The real reason for the deficit is that Americans are spending more than they produce.

Fixing Fixed-Investment Incentives

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The biggest economic busts have happened when businesses were sure that the future would be rosy.