financial technology


Need To Know: Why These First Half Lessons Are Crucial For Investors, Says Wealth Manager

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Our call of the day from David Donabedian, chief investment officer at CIBC Private Wealth Management, says with the yea... Read more

Need To Know: When These Two Signals Flash Red, Start Worrying About Stocks, Says Invesco

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Our call of the day from Brian Levitt, senior director of investment strategy at Invesco, thinks the Fed will keep a saf... Read more

MoneyGram And Blockchain Company Ripple Strike A Deal That Has MoneyGram Stock Jumping

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MoneyGram International Inc. is officially getting on the blockchain, and will be rewarded handsomely by a prominent com... Read more

Facebook Launches Cryptocurrency Libra Coin, Stock Jumps

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Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it will roll out its highly anticipated digital currency next year, intended to be used to ma... Read more

Cryptos: Facebooks Cryptocurrency Foray Leads Bitcoin To Its Best Trading Stretch In 3 Weeks

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Reports that Facebook Inc. is about to roll out a cryptocurrency as soon as next week have helped bitcoin to notch its b... Read more

Cryptos: A 20-year-old Bitcoin Millionaire Is Determined To Create The Acorns Of Crypto

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Before he turned 19, bitcoin bets made Erik Finman a millionaire. Now, the crypto wunderkind says he wants to create a p... Read more

The Ratings Game: Visa Aims To Expand Beyond Cards With Launch Of B2B Connect

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Visa Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its B2B Connect platform, part of the payments giant’s efforts to move be... Read more

American Express Expands Gold Card Restaurant Rewards, Tempting Consumers Away From Lucrative Travel Perks

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Credit-card companies are offering more generous dining-oriented rewards. Read more

Chase Is Bringing Forced Arbitration Clauses Back To Its Most Popular Credit Cards

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Consumers may be able to opt out of the change, but could find other banks following suit. Read more

Heres One Credit-card Rewards Program That Consumers May Want To Avoid

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The Petal Card is aimed at people who are building their credit score. But financial experts say the rewards program cou... Read more

U.S. Consumers May Finally Embrace Tap Payments As New York Subways Ready Contactless Rollout

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The U.S. has been slow to embrace tap-to-pay transactions, but history suggests that a turning point may be near. Read more

The Tell: Heres What Happens When You Trade The Medias Bubble Calls As Buy Signals

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Back in the second quarter of 2017, Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal suggested that going long assets that journalists flag ... Read more

CryptoWatch: Bitcoins Tumble Has Caused A Lot Of Technical Damage, Says Analyst

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A surge in bitcoin prices that took it well above $8,000 appears to be coming to a halt, as the world’s No.1 crypto as... Read more

CryptoWatch: If Youre Not A Billionaire In 10 Years Its Your Own Fault, Says 20-year-old Bitcoin Tycoon

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Bitcoin is mounting an uncanny resurgence from the depths of a virtual winter for the cryptocurrency market, with bullis... Read more

Bernie Sanders And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs Interest-rate Cap Could Be The Death Knell For Credit-card Rewards Programs

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The lawmakers want to cap interest rates on credit cards and other loans at 15%. Read more

Market Extra: Bitfinex And Tether Parent Challenges N.Y. Attorney Generals Regulatory Authority

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The parent company of cryptocurrency outfits Bitfinex and Tether questions the New York Attorney General’s oversight a... Read more

American Express Relaunches Blue Cash Preferred Credit Card — With Cashback For Netflix, Amazon, Lyft And Uber

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Card holders will earn cash back on new categories, including streaming services. Read more

The Ratings Game: PayPal CEO: Venmo Users Are Clamoring To Do More Than Just Send Money

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PayPal Holdings Inc. gave users a small window into its Venmo account numbers on Wednesday, as the company steps up its ... Read more

Earnings Results: PayPal Tops Earnings Estimates While Falling A Hair Short On Volume

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PayPal Holdings Inc. beat first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates on Wednesday, while also releasing active-account... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dont Look Now, But Bitcoin Is Showing Signs Of Life

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In a revival of sorts, digital assets are back on the rise. By late 2018, even the staunchest bitcoin aficionado wondere... Read more