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By Jon D. Markman On July 31, 201702:00 PM Eastern
John Fischer holds the Guinness record for the world’s largest ball of stickers.
It’s not surprising.
He is also the founder and CEO of StickerGiant.com, a Colorado business that Forbes dubbed...
By Mandeep Rai On July 26, 201707:00 AM Eastern
If there are two major things we learned during the epic, 70%-plus crash in oil prices between 2014 and 2016, it’s that …
1. The market as a whole can continue on its merry way even when an...
By Jon D. Markman On July 24, 201702:00 PM Eastern
There is a new theory making the rounds on Wall Street.
It holds that historically low volatility is the product of smarter investors who are armed with more information.
It is a cool theory....
By Jon D. Markman On July 10, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Passively managed exchange-traded funds are clobbering the performance of actively managed mutual funds this year. And brainy portfolio managers are starting to freak out.
A recent piece in The...
By Remi Lukosiunas On June 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Just like with most financial institutions, credit unions know that lending is one of the driving forces behind growth.
The more loans they give out, the more money they can make — which can...
By Remi Lukosiunas On June 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The Federal Reserve approved its second interest rate hike of 2017 last week. It decided to bump the rate by an additional 0.25% to a new target rate of 1.25%. In the aftermath of this move, let’s...
By Remi Lukosiunas On May 30, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Generally, keeping all your eggs in one basket isn’t a good idea. That’s true when it comes to investing, and it’s the case for banking, too. Having a healthy mix of different loan types can be a...
By Jon D. Markman On May 17, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Soon, you can manage your finances like a pro with the help of your very own personal digital assistant.
This week Bank of America (BAC) unveiled Erica. The state-of-the-art chatbot comes...
By Remi Lukosiunas On May 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Bank deregulation is a hot topic in Washington these days. But while the Dodd-Frank bill is seen as a business killer by some, and there is a movement to dismantle it, the bill may be helping...
By Mike Larson On May 12, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When it comes to investing, success is often a matter of timing. Buying a great investment at the wrong moment can lead to losses. So can implementing the “right” strategy at the wrong time.
But...