Category: Financial

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Seeding a Silicon Valley in Cuba

Originally published in ReCode By Ramphis Castro When venture capitalists talk about Cuba as the next Promised Land, they note foremost the very real political hurdles…

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Our brave new credit card world

Originally published in The Denver Post By Steve Shear Swiping credit cards is so 2014. Many Coloradans are adept already at flashing a smartphone application…

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Healthy returns with medical-focused ETFs

Originally published in USA Today By Sanjoy Ghosh Investors who are interested in the health of their portfolios might wonder how to position themselves for sweeping…

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ETFs to stock up on the American Dream

Originally published in USA Today By Sanjoy Ghosh Housing is back. Prices are rising. Sales are up. Prices are still way below their 2006 highs, and…

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My view: Millennials get housing break

Originally published on American Cities Business Journals By Mischelle Weaver, First Western Trust As the housing crisis fades into memory, it’s critical that the nation…

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ETFs that profit from low oil

Originally published in USA Today By Sanjoy Ghosh “Oil, that is … Black gold … Texas tea.” — Theme from the Beverly Hillbillies Ol’ Jed Clampett…

5 things to watch in housing in 2015

Originally published in CNBC By Damian Maldonado The housing market has, by many measures, turned a corner. With the potential for interest rates to move higher,…