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Federal Reserve Chairwoman states the Central Banking system has no authority over Bitcoin

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The bitcoin is pretty much secure at this time and is far from any interference from the Federal Reserve. The new Chairwoman Janet Yellen of the Fed has clearly declared that bitcoin is a virtual...

Is The Future Of US Payments Up For Grabs?

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Federal Reserve Banks may have gotten more than they bargained for when they invited comments on their September “Payment System Improvement Public Consultation Paper.” While bankers and Visa largely...

Can Apple, Fed, Calm Stocks Amid Perfect Storm?

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Many stock market investors have been looking for an excuse to take some profits off the table after the 30% gains of 2013 — and my, oh my, did the markets provide excuses in the past few days. And...

Week Ahead: Fasten Seatbelts For Earnings, Indicators & Budget Fight

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Stock markets shrugged off Friday’s confusingly low U.S. job creation numbers – so let’s see how they cope with an onslaught of news this coming week in the shape of big company earnings, economic...
    






Markets: ‘First Five Days Of January Were Down–Does It Matter?’ (And Other Quotes Of The Week)

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With the media focused last week on the “polar vortex” extreme cold, Chris Christie’s “BridgeGate,” the jobs report shock, Fed minutes, Robert Gates’ revelations, the BCS championship game, NFL...
    






Week Ahead: Mayer, Malone & Slew Of Market-Moving News

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The first full trading week of 2014 brings a slew of company and economic news that is potentially sensitive for investors. The U.S. jobs report on Friday will be the focus for many, but there is a...