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Diverse startups could get traction from chip giant Intel

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
May 30, 2018
Intel Capital has been funding diverse startups for a few years. Now it's broadened its definition of diversity.
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People have been selling off billions in reaction to the markets

by David Brancaccio
Feb 9, 2018
But again, it's important to keep calm.
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Should you buy bitcoin? Or Ethereum? Or Dash? Or just ... boring old stocks?

by Stephanie Hughes and Molly Wood
Jan 22, 2018
What's a would-be cryptocurrency investor to do?
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How America's retirement savings system needs to change

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 29, 2017
Putnam Investments' CEO has some ideas for making defined contribution plans more relevant.
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Meet Gucci Mane, hustling since he was 9 years old

by Eliza Mills
Sep 22, 2017
Rapper and author Gucci Mane takes the Marketplace Quiz.
Rapper Gucci Mane is the author of the new book "The Autobiography of Gucci Mane," written while he was in prison.
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Caring about a company's values has grown into a multi-trillion dollar industry

by David Brancaccio
Aug 22, 2017
Socially responsible investing is a growing industry. And it does not mean investing just for progressive values.
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New research shows financial crises weigh on younger investors

by Adam Allington
Aug 17, 2017
Some new research out today by the Wells Fargo Investment Institute points to some significant differences in investment behavior between generations. For Gen Xers and millennials, the looming specter of the financial crisis is causing them to be more conservative with their portfolios. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Why are we increasingly becoming passive investors?

by David Brancaccio
Aug 4, 2017
The search for that one great undervalued company is becoming less common.
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How to prevent a financial crisis

by Adam Allington
Jun 22, 2017
All of the major banks are expected to pass Federal Reserve stress testing this year.
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Trading firms cut fees in bid to boost market share

by Andy Uhler
Mar 2, 2017
Investors cheered by the recent rally that took the stock market to record highs have another reason to celebrate. Some of the nation’s biggest brokerage firms — Fidelity, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade — all announced this week that they’re lowering their commission fees. What’s going on?  Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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