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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

PYMNTS

The blockchain hype certainly hasn’t risen without catching the attention of regulators. Some policymakers are beginning to step into the space, including in the state of Nebraska, in which a lawmaker has submitted three bills focused on distributed ledger and cryptocurrency technology.

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Surprises from the Consumer Financial Decision Making Conference (Behavioral Economics)

Celent Banking

An event geared towards academics, its rigor is a refreshing complement to the work that I see from market practitioners at traditional industry shows. Here are a few other tidbits that I’ll expand upon in the full report: People don’t like to pay taxes (no surprise). There is no such thing as the “right thing” for everybody.

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

PYMNTS

And in the wake of all those sales lies a pressing issue for merchants plying their trades online: figuring out the tax liabilities. After all, commerce is increasingly done across state lines, and remote sellers have the lure of selling into new and far-flung markets. States have been defining their parameters for economic nexuses.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

At the age of 26, Nebraska stockbroker and school teacher named Warren Buffett took his “retirement fund” of $174,000 and decided to start his own investment business. Market volatility. He increased his holdings dramatically during the bear market of the mid-70s when GEICO was struggling. Stock ownership.

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