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Market Extra: What Bond And Currency Traders Are Looking For From Yellens Fed Decision

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Bond and currency traders on Wall Street are focusing on how the Federal Reserve will factor pending legislative moves, ... Read more

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin Could Bankrupt You, But Could It Trigger A Recession?

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Some fear the cryptocurrency could be a “Lehman moment” that affects how we all make a living, writes Tim Mullaney. ... Read more

6 Online Shopping Hacks That Put Money Back In Your Wallet

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Get paid for holiday shopping without leaving your living room. Read more

Market Extra: The Game Of Krones: Inside Denmarks Battle To Defend Its 35-year-old Currency Peg

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Speculators regularly attack the Danish krone that has been pegged to the D-mark and euro since 1982. But there’s no w... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Bitcoin Futures Begin Trading With A Bang, Cboe Website Stalls

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The first bitcoin futures started trading Sunday, sparking a swift run-up in the price of the digital currency as the ex... Read more

This Country Ranks No. 1 For Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness (its Not America)

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The U.S. doesn’t even rank among the Top 10 on a list of 155 countries. Read more

The Moneyist: Should I Give My Fathers Home Health Aide A Raise This Year?

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Last year, this man gave her a 6% increase, but she has often cut out early. Read more

2018 Could Be A Banner Year For Bank Stocks (see Fine Print)

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Between tax reform, a stronger economy, lower regulation, and a better rate environment, bank stocks could do well in 20... Read more

Is Financial Stress The Secret To Success?

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The most famous book about money written by someone strapped for cash wasn’t “Das Kapital” or “The Communist Man... Read more

Fed Takes Final Steps In Planned Launch Of An Alternative To Libor

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The Federal Reserve announced Friday it will start to publish a new reference rate to replace U.S. dollar Libor by April... Read more

Share Buybacks Spike — Dropping A Strong Hint At What CEOs Plan To Do With Tax Savings

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Long-term investors and workers hoping that the tax reform plan and repatriation holiday will encourage investment in gr... Read more

The Fed: There Will Be Competition At The Fed To Be In Jerome Powells Ear

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The presidents of the regional Federal Reserve banks are likely to be more vocal in coming weeks in a competition to see... Read more

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Scenes From Silicon Valleys Cryptocurrency Craze: A Melding Of Reality, Fantasy And Hype

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The hype that has fueled the skyrocketing prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was on full display this week in ... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Suffer A Nearly 3% Drop For The Week

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Gold prices fall Friday, settling at their lowest level in nearly five months after November jobs data come in stronger ... Read more

Fidelity's Wright: Three (and A Half) Reasons Why Banks Are Not As Risky As You Think

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Most UK investors seem to view banks as one of the riskiest sectors in the market - a view I understand but fundamental... Read more

Spanish Markets And Euro Hit As Catalan Parliament Declares Independence

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Spanish stocks and bonds suffered on Friday as Catalonia's regional government declared independence, in a move which i... Read more

Barclays Shares Fall 6% As Profits Disappoints

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Shares in Barclays have fallen 6% this morning after the firm's investment banking profits failed to meet analysts' exp... Read more

Natwest Online Payments Go Down

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I got BILLS I gotta pay... Customers at Blighty's high-street bank Natwest have been struggling to make online payments... Read more