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By Mike Larson On March 18, 202008:24 AM Eastern
During the midst of the Great Financial Crisis ... in July 2008 ... then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made a stunning declaration.
Speaking before Congress as the government-backed mortgage...
By Jon D. Markman On February 26, 202001:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be if you could get what you need from the local grocery store and just leave? No dealing with cashiers. No fuss.
Amazon.com (AMZN) has been fiddling with the idea since 2015....
By Mike Larson On February 11, 202004:53 PM Eastern
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it ... borrow money?
I know that’s not how the saying usually goes. But it’s a version that applies today. And that has incredibly important...
By Mike Larson On February 5, 202003:53 PM Eastern
As I sat down to write this piece yesterday, shares of red-hot, battery-powered car-maker Tesla (TSLA, Rated “D+”) were soaring more than $100 from their previous closing price. That was good for...
By Tony Sagami On January 31, 202008:00 AM Eastern
“We must tell the economic elite who have hoarded income growth in America. No, you can no longer have it all.”
—Bernie Sanders
I ate a lot of Top Ramen during my college days. But I...
By Mike Larson On January 29, 202001:44 PM Eastern
The markets panicked on Monday.
News of hundreds of new Coronavirus infections in China, along with others elsewhere in Asia, Europe and North America, caused investors to dump stocks of all...
By Tony Sagami On January 13, 202010:52 AM Eastern
Do not treat your house like an ATM!
According to mortgage watchdog Black Knight, Americans are tapping the equity in their houses to buy things they can’t afford.
Just like in the years...
By Mike Larson On December 4, 201908:00 AM Eastern
During this time of year, there just doesn’t seem to be enough ... well ... time. Organizing holiday meals and gatherings. Finalizing travel arrangements. Getting all the shopping done.
It...
By Jon D. Markman On December 2, 201904:00 PM Eastern
It’s officially here. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. By all accounts, companies that have embraced digital are winning, again.
Consumers spent $7.4 billion...
By Tony Sagami On November 25, 201904:03 PM Eastern
I’ve been to several cryptocurrency/blockchain conferences in the past year. But I have a feeling the recent BlockShow 2019 conference in Singapore might turn out to be the most useful,...