‘Rather Brilliantly Evil’: Life In The Fast Lane With Robinhood Markets
'Rather Brilliantly Evil': Life In The Fast Lane With Robinhood Markets Authored by Eric Salzman via Racket News, (emphasis ours) By just about any metric it has been a blowout year for the retail brokerage company Robinhood Markets. The company’s stock (HOOD) price is up about 220% in 2025,
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Irony Alert: Google Suddenly Champions Free Speech As UK Crushes Online Expression
Irony Alert: Google Suddenly Champions Free Speech As UK Crushes Online Expression Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a stunning reversal, Google has slammed the UK for threatening to stifle free speech through its aggressive online regulations. This from the company infamous for its own censorship crusades
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Denmark Furious After Trump Names Special Envoy To Greenland
Denmark Furious After Trump Names Special Envoy To Greenland President Donald Trump announced late Sunday on Truth Social that he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland. The move prompted Denmark's Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, to summon the U.S.
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Nvidia Prepares To Ship H200 AI Chips To China By Mid-February
Nvidia Prepares To Ship H200 AI Chips To China By Mid-February Nvidia shares rose slightly in premarket trading in New York after Reuters reported that the US chipmaker has informed customers it plans to ship its second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, to China before the Lunar New Year in mid-February. Sources
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Pump Baby, Pump! EIA Thinks OPEC Can Produce Far More Than Anyone Expected
Pump Baby, Pump! EIA Thinks OPEC Can Produce Far More Than Anyone Expected Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, The U.S. Energy Information Administration quietly rewrote a key assumption about the global oil market this week: OPEC can produce more oil than previously thought. In its December Short-Term
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Moron Alert: How One Man Paid $87,500 in Partially Avoidable IRA Fees
Over the years I’ve read plenty of articles and blog posts about lying, cheating, and dumb advisors. While lying and cheating advisors are a topic for another day, I know from experience that there are plenty of morons in the advisory business. I’ve had the … er …
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How To Create a Realistic Financial Plan (That You’ll Actually Stick To)
Do you have a financial plan? I know how easy it can be to get stressed out by money. Whether you’re trying to save more, pay off debt, or just feel a little more in control, the idea of creating a financial plan might sound overwhelming or even
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FCA launches Firm Checker to fight financial crime
Around 800,000 people reported losing money to investments or pensions‑related scams in the 12 months to May 2024, according to FCA research. To help fight this financial crime, the FCA has launched Firm Checker, a tool to help consumers avoid scams. By using the tool and checking if
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