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There are 4 main paths to becoming a millionaire—and this is the easiest one, says money expert

[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] Unless you were born into a rich family, building wealth can be very hard — depending on the path you choose. Many people look at multi-millionaires and desperately want to know: What’s their secret? How did they get there? What does it take? Those are the things I wanted to know back […]

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Coronavirus Is Shaping Up To Be Very Bad For Banks—But Not For Bitcoin

[Forbes] The coronavirus pandemic has turned the established status quo on its head with many businesses and industries still reeling. The world’s biggest banks have seen their valuations plummet, with billionaire investor Warren Buffett bailing out of long-held bank stocks this year—and joining many other investors in betting on gold (though the […]

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Robinhood is reportedly under SEC investigation, could pay $10 million fine

[CNBC] Popular trading platform Robinhood is under investigation related to its disclosures around its practice of selling clients’ orders to high-frequency traders, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe into the Silicon Valley start-up is at an advanced stage and could result in a fine of more than […]

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Today’s Mortgage Interest Rates: Aug. 27, 2020—Rates Drop, Staying Below 3% for 5th Week

[Forbes, Getty Images] Average mortgage rates this week fell for both 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, while the 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) was unchanged. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dipped to 2.91%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Mortgage rates have remained below 3% for […]

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