‘Transaction Alley’ reputation pays dividends for Atlanta, Deluxe CEO says
Payments companies like Deluxe see metro Atlanta’s financial technology sector as one that multiplies investment.
President and CEO of Deluxe Corporation, Barry McCarthy says Georgia’s payments prowess is a badge of honor that will keep his company firmly planted in the Peach State.
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Read MoreMutual funds key to financial freedom and investor resilience, say industry experts
India recently celebrated 78 years of Independence, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for atmanirbharta (self-reliance) striking a chord with investors and financial leaders.
In this episode of Let’s Talk Money, leading voices from the mutual fund industry shared how mutual funds are empowering Indians on their path to financial freedom.
It's the Economy, Donald
If economic trends continue, tariffs—which amount, despite the president’s insistence otherwise, to taxes on US companies and ultimately on US consumers—coupled with rising unemployment could be a ticking time bomb.
“If this experiment fails, it’s gonna fail horribly, and I think we’ll begin to see the impacts of that sooner than later,” says a second Trumpworld strategist.
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Read MoreThe Federal Reserve doesn’t have to be an enemy of growth
President Trump is right to call out the Federal Reserve for keeping interest rates too high and wasting money on extravagant renovations to its Washington headquarters. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week suggested a half-point rate cut in September and urged deeper changes at the Fed, saying that the central bank faces problems in its foundation.
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Read MoreThe US housing market's historic slump could send inflation plummeting in the coming year
Inflation could be about to see a big drop, even with tariffs still looming over the economy.
The US housing market will be a big driver of headline disinflation, according to Rosenberg Research, which foresees a major drop in home prices that could drag the pace of inflation close to 1% — well below the Fed’s 2% price growth target.
Read MoreThe Burst
I Finally Found an 8% Yielder
Real estate, REITs, dividend stocks, you name it. I’m always looking for new ways to make my money work while I sleep. And one stock I found that’s super interesting for passive income is Main Street Capital (NASDAQ: MAIN).
It has the hallmarks of being one of the best passive income machines I’ve seen,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is the Market Flashing Red?
Warren Buffett isn’t a market timer. Never has been, never will be. Instead, he’s a value hawk, someone who circles the skies looking for bargains and only swoops in when the numbers justify it. In his 1994 letter to shareholders, Buffett put it plainly: “We try to price, rather than time, purchases.”
That simple principle explains why he often appears to be doing… well,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
UPS Stock Is Sinking But This Dividend Giant May Be Poised for a Comeback
United Parcel Service may be a household name, but lately, its stock performance has left investors anything but comforted.
UPS started 2025 on the back foot. In the first quarter, revenue slipped slightly, margins were underwhelming, and earnings per share were up just 4% year-over-year. What’s more telling? U.S. daily delivery volumes were down by around the same amount.
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