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Walmart Looking to Challenge Amazon.com With Jet.com Acquisition

Earlier today we learned that Walmart Inc. is purchasing e-commerce startup Jet.com for $3.3 billion. One of the stipulations for the deal is that Jet.com founder Marc Lore would stay on to run Walmart’s online retailer division. When Jet.com was launched in 2015 the company was said to be the Amazon killer. While that hasn’t…

Is the Cryptocurrency Boom Coming Back for an Encore?

After a rather lackluster start to 2018, Bitcoin and Altcoin are enjoying a small resurgence. There are now an estimated 1,597 cryptocurrencies trading in 10,679 markets. The market capitalization as of May 8, 2018, is hovering around $432 billion. However, Bitcoin’s dominance has decreased with its market share sitting at 36.2%. At the time of…

Copy Trading Increasingly Appeals to Novice Investors

The number of so-called copy trading platforms continues to rise, with these startups saying they can give ordinary people the opportunity to make the sort of high returns once reserved for hedge funds and expert investors. With such online platforms, individual retail investors are able to directly copy the buying and selling patterns of proven,…

How To Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio for Growing Retirement Income

This is a guest contribution from Ben Reynolds at Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically build high quality dividend growth portfolios. Sean at One Smart Dollar recently laid out 3 scary facts about social security cuts in retirement: The social security fund is expected to be depleted around…