Month: January 2022

The former heads of an Iowa tourism board are set to plead guilty to defrauding lenders who backed a money-losing 2018 concert festival featuring acts such as Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson. Federal prosecutors say Aaron McCreight, 46, and Doug Hargrave, 54, inflated advance ticket sales for the three-day Newbo Evolve festival in Cedar Rapids
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I hypothesize that retail investors don’t spend much time considering country-specific exchange traded funds (ETFs) to buy.  I don’t have empirical data to back up this assertion. However, it seems logical that most smaller investors are looking to get more bang for their buck. For example, why buy three or four country-specific emerging markets ETFs
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In 2020, every macro trend could not go more right for Peleton (NASDAQ:PTON) and PTON stock. Last year was, at-best, mediocre period for the  exercise-equipment maker in terms of the macro situation. And late last year, the situation turned quite negative for the company and its shares. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Now all signs are
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Nic Carter talks about the global macro situation for Bitcoin, Web 3.0, Bitcoin mining, and much more. Nic is a venture capitalist and prominent thought leader in the Bitcoin community. He has contributed some of the most noteworthy and highly shared articles and essays on Bitcoin over the past five years. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL
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Solar stocks, for the most part, ended 2021 on a weak note. Many investors decided to take money off the table following significant gains seen in alternative energy names. For instance, the Dow Jones U.S. Renewable Energy Equipment Total Stock Market Index was down 24.0% in 2021. Yet, despite the volatility in shares prices of
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Investing in initial public offerings (IPOs) can be fun and profitable if you pick the right ones. Nevada-based Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA) just had its IPO in November of 2021, and SOPA stock is tradable today on the Nasdaq exchange. Source: Shutterstock Society Pass describes itself as a “leading Southeast Asian data-driven loyalty platform.” The company has over
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Meta Platforms Inc.’s head of communications said he is leaving the company in a Friday afternoon post to employees, creating a void at the top of the department managing the controversies surrounding the tech giant. John Pinette had overseen the company’s external communications since 2019. Prior to joining what was then Facebook FB, -0.20%, Pinette handled business and
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