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Think Well, Think Different is a series of columns devoted to discussing trends in fintech, both from the consumer and founder points of view. Click here for previous columns.  They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch; there’s a cost, however minor, to the transaction. ...

An upcoming marketing effort and momentum in the instant payment space from its Cash App could mean Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) is set for a better 2020 than company officials are projecting, Macquarie said Tuesday. The Analyst Macquarie's Dan Dolev initiated coverage on Square with an Outperform...

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Stock market indices continue to hit record highs in the United States. On Nov. 8, the Down Jones Industrial Average closed at an 18.7% increase since Jan. 1. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed with a 23.4% and 27.7% yearly gain, respectively. While this is a good thing for investors, what about...

Owning a home is part of the American dream for many young professionals, but understanding the long-term implications of obtaining and paying off a mortgage is a critical part of the process. According to Zillow, the median price of a U.S. home is around $240,000. The average rate of a 30-year...

When you plan on having a baby, you expect that there are going to more expenses. All the new baby expenses, like a crib, car seat, changing table, and stroller are likely purchased and paid for by the time the new bundle of joy arrives in your home. Here are some expenses for a new baby you didn...

At some point, you might start to wonder, “Should my kid get a credit card?” You might be hesitant because you’ve heard the horror stories of teens who rack up thousands of dollars of credit card debt. But we live in an increasingly cashless society, so it’s a good idea to...

Elizabeth Warren's plan for a 2% tax on wealth over $50 billion is unworkable, over-reaching, and morally wrong, if you listen to a trio of people who'd have to pay it. Warren has proposed paying for a Medicare for All health care system by putting a 2% tax on wealth over $50 billion and an...

Mark Cuban on Saturday joined a growing list of billionaires to openly criticize democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s tax policy and healthcare plan. What Happened In a series of tweets, the "Shark Tank" star said Warren’s policies are a way to divert...

The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires dropped for the first time since 2015, according to a Friday report by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.  What Happened Internationally, billionaires lost 4.3%, or $388 billion, in 2018, and their combined...

The Detroit Fintech Academy kicked off last month with 200 students at the city’s Southeastern High School. The initiative was launched by the Detroit Fintech Association, a nonprofit trade organization founded by Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick. The fintech academy is intended to address a lack...

In Episode 3 of That Makes Cents, an eMoney Advisor podcast powered by Benzinga, Benzinga’s Spencer Israel speaks with Jess Liberi, head of product at eMoney, and James Werner, co-founder of Silicon Hills Wealth Management at the 2019 eMoney Summit in Austin. It’s an open secret in...

“Stay the course.” That was the advice from both Fidelity Investments Senior Advisor Jennifer Uhrig and The Colony Group Vice-Chair and Principal Bob Globsky on how financial advisors and their clients should deal with the constant ebbs and flows of the market. Speaking at the 2019...

The U.S. economy has been expanding for roughly a decade, and unemployment is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. But despite the fact that millennials have entered the workforce during one of the biggest economic booms in history, a new survey by Finty found that 40% of millennials expect they...

The rapid succession in which the major brokerage firms eliminated trading commissions in early October sent a shockwave through the market. But according to Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson, the move was a long time coming. “There's a big secular cycle in our industry where we are in a...