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    May 5, 2020

    You May Have Heard of the SEC and FINRA, but What Are They?

    With all the financial organizations out there, knowing what they all do can be as complicated as knowing where to invest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)—formerly, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)—are two of the most important regulatory bodies in the U.S. financial system, but they have very different scopes and purposes. […]

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    March 26, 2020

    You May Have Heard of the SEC and FINRA, but What Are They?

    With all the financial organizations out there, knowing what they all do can be as complicated as knowing where to invest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)—formerly, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)—are two of the most important regulatory bodies in the U.S. financial system, but they have very different scopes and purposes. […]

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    June 20, 2019

    T-Mobile and Sprint Boom?

    I am sure you have heard about the merger by now. T-Mobile (Ticker: TMUS) and Sprint (Ticker: S) are going to merge to become one. However, there has been opposition from day one. From the DoJ and Attorneys General. Even with all of the recent news and class action lawsuits, it looks like the DoJ […]

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    June 4, 2019

    Chairman Powell Speaks About Long-Term Issues But Rate Cuts Are On Investors’ Minds

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave opening remarks today in Chicago at a monetary policy conference focused on long-term issues. But what was on everyone’s mind was speculation that global trade worries may force a Fed rate cut. Financial markets have been nervous lately over an escalating trade war that has spread from China and […]

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    June 3, 2019

    Regulators Are Going After AMZN and GOOGL

    Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) could face heightened antitrust scrutiny under a new agreement between the government’s twin antitrust agencies that puts it under closer watch by the Federal Trade Commission, The Washington Post reports. The move would divvy up competition oversight of two of the country’s top tech companies, with the U.S. Justice Department having more […]

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