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Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors might recall a fine Wednesday last January when the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on spot Bitcoin prices hit the Street. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected that application five years later, but the idea of spot Bitcoin ETFs persisted.

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Surprise: You're Probably Paying a Lot More in Investing Fees Than You Think

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38% of mutual fund investors think they don't pay any mutual fund fees or expenses. You likely pay some of them and you may or may not pay others: Trading commissions : Many good brokerages these days are charging $0 per trade, but not so long ago many charged $10 or even $25 per trade.

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These 3 Dividend ETFs Are a Retiree's Best Friend

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exchanges pay dividends. There is another solution, though: Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer solid dividend yields. Income investors should like the iShares Select Dividend ETF's 30-day Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yield of 3.69%. Paralysis analysis.

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Is Cathie Wood's Top Crypto Holding a Buy in 2024?

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Across all of her exchange-traded funds (ETFs), her largest holding is cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing applications from Ark Invest, mutual fund manager VanEck, BlackRock , and several others.

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Wells Fargo Pays $40 Million to Customers for Excessive Fees

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In addition, Wells Fargo paid a $35 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Excessive fees According to the SEC, each of the affected accounts was opened prior to 2014, and account holders continued to pay excessive fees through December 2022. In total, investors paid more than $26.8

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SEC's Push to Scrutinize Fund Names Brings Out Industry Dissenters

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And if Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler had been around to answer, he would've replied, poetically: "80% of a fund's portfolio." The SEC plans a Wednesday vote on whether to strengthen its names rule, which seeks to limit deception among mutual funds and ETFs to protect investors.

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The SEC Has Ethereum in Its Sights. Here's What It Means for Investors

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Image source: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued subpoenas to various companies about their dealings with the Ethereum Foundation, according to Fortune and Bloomberg. The probe has sparked speculation that the SEC may want to label Ethereum as a security.