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  • Winning the Powerball is Long Odds, but Just How Long?

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 12, 2016
    By its very nature, you're not likely to win the lottery, the giant jackpot prizes least of all. But a website that simulates Powerball drawings is a stark illustration of just how unlikely it is that you'll win anything, let alone the life-changing sums we typically associate with the lottery. 
  • SEC Outlines its Priorities for Coming Year

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 12, 2016
    The Securities and Exchange Commission outlined its priorities for the next year, which include liquidity controls, public pension advisers, product promotion, exchange-traded funds, and variable annuities. 
  • Study: Americans More Willing to Use Underhanded Negotiation Tactics on Chinese Companies

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 11, 2016
    A recent study published in the Journal of Business Ethics has found that Americans are more willing to use negotiation tactics that could be considered morally questionable when dealing with a foreign company, in this case Chinese, than with an American one. 
  • Whistleblower Claims Retaliation for Ninja Turtles-based Tax Scheme

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 11, 2016
    A whistleblower from Viacom says she was fired for objecting to a plan that would move the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Netherlands to avoid U.S. taxes. 
  • Study: New Yorkers Have Great Credit, Rest of Country Not So Much

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 8, 2016
    Most Americans don't have very good credit, unless you live in Silicon Valley, New York City, or Chicago. 
  • Number of Cups of Coffee One Can Drink Safely: 5

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 8, 2016
    New federal dietary guidelines say that coffee isn't really that bad for you, and in fact might be good for you, as long as you don't drink more than five cups in a day. 
  • GAO: Gender Parity Would Reach Boardrooms in 2024 At Very Earliest, But Will Probably Be Later

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 7, 2016
    If we wanted to have 50-50 gender parity in corporate boardrooms, the earliest this could be done in the U.S. is by 2024, but this is assuming that every single board vacancy that opens up from now will be filled by women, according to a recent GAO report. This is not likely to happen, however, and so the date will probably be much further out. 
  • Chinese Stock Woes Rattle World Markets

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 7, 2016
    Trading in China lasted all of 29 minutes today before being shut down, the latest in a series of massive and sudden sell-offs this week that have left markets around the world worried whether this is a sign of a greater problem unfolding. 
  • IRS Taxpayer Advocate Warns Cost-Cutting Measures Could Hold Unintended Consequences

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 6, 2016
    The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service warned in its annual report to Congress that forcing the service to do more with less may save money but could negatively impact the most vulnerable taxpayers. 
  • Poll: Most Americans $500 Away from Disaster

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 6, 2016
    There are many reasons why someone would unexpectedly be required to pay $500: car troubles, home repairs, or medical emergencies are only some of the unfortunate events that could lead to a $500 bill. However, a recent survey has found that many Americans would not be able to handle such an event. 
  • FASB Releases New Guidance on Financial Instruments

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 5, 2016
    The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released new guidance on recognizing, measuring and presenting financial instruments. 
  • IRS Identity Theft Specialist Arrested for Identity Theft

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 5, 2016
    An IRS employee who specializes in assisting taxpayers with identity theft problems has, herself, been arrested and charged with identity theft. 
  • World Record Holder has 1,497 Credit Cards

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 4, 2016
    You think you've got a lot of credit cards? How many? Nope, that's not a lot. How do I know this even though I have no way of knowing in advance what you're even saying? Because I'm certain that no matter what number you just said, it pales before the world record holder for most number of valid credit cards: 1,497. 
  • Michael Oxley, of Sarbanes-Oxley Fame, Dies at 71

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Jan 4, 2016
    Former Congressman Michael G. Oxley, instrumental in the creation of the famous Sarbanes-Oxley Act, has died at the age of 71. 
  • Feds: Martin Shkreli Lied About Having an Independent Auditor

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 18, 2015
    Among the many charges arrayed against infamous financier Martin Shkreli, one is that he told investors in his hedge fund, MSMB Capital, that he had retained an independent auditor, when that was, in actuality, not the case. 
  • House to Vote on Permanent Tax Extenders Bill

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 17, 2015
    The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bill that would permanently extend a number of tax provisions that, previously, had needed to be actively renewed. 
  • Martin Shkreli, Infamous Pharma CEO, Arrested on Securities Fraud

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 17, 2015
    Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli, who made headlines when he dramatically raised the price of a pill used to treat a parasitic infection that is deadly in immunocompromised patients, has been arrested on charges of securities fraud. 
  • Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rates for First Time in Years

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 16, 2015
    The U.S. Federal Reserve announced it will be raising its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly 10 years. 
  • Report: A Quarter of Earnings Filings Aren't GAAP Compliant

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 16, 2015
    Research from Deutsche Bank shows a dramatic increase in companies ditching GAAP measurements to report their earnings, a trend that has led to what the Wall Street Journal says is a much rosier picture than would be painted using more traditional metrics. 
  • Proposed SEC Rule Aims to Curb Corruption in Oil, Gas, Mineral Industries

    By:
    Chris Gaetano
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    Dec 15, 2015
    The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that, if implemented, would require oil, gas and mineral extraction companies to disclose any payments they make to either the U.S. federal government or foreign governments in order to secure resource extraction rights.