As London/European traders head for the exit, the markets are scared of the Fed (and war)

Over the last decade, the rising cost of new and used cars have driven up the amount of the average car loan. To make up for this, auto lenders have started offering longer car loans that let consumers borrow more with a lower monthly payment. The State of the Automotive Finance Market from Experian states…

Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. During the July 8 Earmark webinar “AI Agents for Accountants: What’s Working Right Now”, host Blake Oliver, who also serves as CEO of Earmark and co-host of The Accounting Podcast, asked what — in theory — should have been…

After years of developing blockchain technologies and supporting industry innovations, IBM has sold its blockchain patent portfolio to Circle. Over the better part of a decade, IBM participated in a range of blockchain projects, including the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger initiative, which later evolved into LF Decentralized Trust. The company also launched platforms such as TradeLens,…

A coalition of major financial institutions and Bitcoin-focused firms has formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium, committing substantial resources to bolster the cryptocurrency network’s long-term defenses. Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the company formerly known as MicroStrategy and led by Michael Saylor as executive chairman, is among the nine founding members. The group also includes Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest,…

Despite more women becoming financial advisors, they’re still much less likely than their male counterparts to reach the upper echelons of the industry’s compensation. Processing Content Out of more than 300 advisors participating in the Financial Planning Compensation Survey, nearly half of the men, 49%, reported earning $300,000 or more in total pay last year…

Navigating health insurance for the first time often requires managing your own finances and decoding terms like deductibles, copays, and network restrictions. If you’ve aged out of your parents’ plan or started a new job, you might wonder where to begin. Working with a licensed health insurance agent simplifies the process and helps you find…