Author: super@dmin
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Vitaliy Katsenelson’s Contrarian Edge: Why this Berkshire shareholder’s pilgrimage to Buffett’s Omaha is about more than money
Value investor ventures beyond the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and makes valuable connections.
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NerdWallet: Don’t be too loyal in the reward points and miles game
Beware of blind loyalty. Here are four tips for keeping travel rewards as rewarding as possible.
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Credit.com: Is your credit just ‘fair?’ Here are some credit card options
With middling credit, you probably have a card, but how about one that boosts your score and offers rewards?
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American Express relaunches Blue Cash Preferred credit card — with cashback for Netflix, Amazon, Lyft and Uber
Card holders will earn cash back on new categories, including streaming services.
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Asia Markets: Asian markets mixed after Fed leaves rates steady
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Thursday, as the Fed left interest rates intact and the latest round of U.S-China trade talks concluded.
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Earnings Results: Square stock slips after outlook, volume fall short
Square Inc. shares were down 5.5% in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the company missed on payment volume and disappointed in its second-quarter outlook, even as it topped analysts’ estimates for revenue and profit.
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Bond Report: 2-year Treasury yield climbs after Powell describes subdued inflation as ‘transitory’
Short-term Treasury yields rise Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference.
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Republicans and Democrats cite the same Federal Reserve data in high-stakes debate on payday lenders
The public has until May 15 to comment on a CFPB proposal to roll back Obama-era restrictions on payday loans.
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The Fed: Fed holds interest rates steady as economy grows at ‘solid rate’ and inflation stays low
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left unchanged a key U.S. interest rate that influences the cost of borrowing for mortgage and all sorts of consumer and business loans, noting a recent decline in inflation even as the economy continues to grow “at a solid rate.”
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Prudent investors are worried about Apple’s ‘17% problem’
Services may be Apple’s new focus, but a 17% decline in iPhone sales will hamper its efforts.