You’ve probably noticed that when you’re shopping online or sometimes in a retail store, you can select a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option, which is a type of installment loan that generally allows a consumer to buy something at the point of purchase with little or no initial payment and then pay off the […]
“Buy now, pay later” loans are unlawfully being offered to children shopping online, according to Dutch financial authority AFM. In its latest annual report, it warned that last year almost 600,000 loans were issued to bank accounts belonging to children aged between 13 and 17. It is only legal to offer credit to adults in the Netherlands and registered providers of “buy now, pay later” loans have signed up to a code of conduct saying they will only lend to
Consumers relying on ‘Buy now, Pay later’ schemes has skyrocketed
President Joe Biden has spent three and a half years buying votes with your money. Your taxes may not have gone up, because Biden hasn’t financed his spending with federal revenues so much as with money created out of thin air — which is to say, the cost of Biden’s spending spree has been rampant inflation which is still too […]
Former President Donald Trump has a new fundraising ploy — and that is to make his supporters into doormats. A new WinRed page posted for the Trump campaign offers supporters of the former president a personalized doormat with their name on it if they contribute $100 to his re-election — although alternative amounts suggested are $150, $200, $300, $500, $1,000, or the maximum allowed federal campaign contribution limit of $3,300.The doormats feature a Trump 2024 logo and say, "The [X] FAMILY...
Thinking about buying ? It’s always a good idea to remember if it’s a good time to buy a new Apple product. Here’s what we know about the future of AirPods Pro and whether not it’s safe to buy a new pair now or if you should wait for the next-generation update. more
Judges in Almelo have ordered two online gambling companies to reimburse two punters for their losses, because they don’t have a licence to operate in the Netherlands. It is the first time a Dutch court has ordered an unlicenced company to hand money back to players. In each case the player had lost around €200,000 and the ruling, lawyer Benzi Loonstein told reporters, is “ground-breaking”. Bwin and PokerStars admit they did not have a licence to offer online gambling in
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Equity Mantra Now Is To Buy Dips But Hedge Risks By Jan-Patrick Barnert, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist There are two pieces of stock market wisdom which — unlike many others — often ring true: “buy protection when you can, not when you must” and “a hedged pot never boils.” Both seem to be at play right now. Last Thursday’s equity drop was followed the next day by a 1% gain on Wall Street and a late-session bounce in the Stoxx 600. That fits the pattern we’ve seen...
An analyst has explained how a pattern forming in the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) could suggest now may be the time to buy. Bitcoin MVRV Momentum Could Reveal Buying Opportunity For BTC As analyst Ali explained in a new post on X, the MVRV Momentum has been pointing out buying opportunities for […]
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