Yearly Archives: 2014

US Stocks Hit 9-year Highs vs Emerging Markets Today

After this morning’s jobs report US Stocks are hitting the highest levels vs Emerging Markets since the summer of 2005. Today we are hitting fresh 9.5-year highs in the S&P500 vs the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (SPY/EEM). Source: allstarcharts.tumblr.com

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Why emerging markets confound the pessimists – Forum:Blog

Many thought 2014 would be a terrible year for emerging markets but, says Jim O’Neill, the pessimists were way off the mark. Source: forumblog.org

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Portfolio Investment in Emerging Markets: More Than Just Ebb and Flow

By Evan Papageorgiou When the U.S. Federal Reserve first mentioned in 2013 the prospect of a cutback in its bond buying program, markets had a “taper tantrum.” Many emerging markets saw large incre… Source: blog-imfdirect.imf.org

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Emerging Markets And State-Owned Enterprises – Seeking Alpha

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Director Of Research & Tripp Zimmerman, CFA, Research AnalystWhen investors allocate to emerging markets, they typically do so through broad-based market cap-weighted exposure. Source: seekingalpha.com

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New wave of credit card fraudsters opt for in-store pickup option – Ars Technica

Pilfered card data, Zip codes used by fraudsters to pick stores close to victims. Source: arstechnica.com

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Credit Card Fraud: 6 Habits That Up Your Odds | Bankrate.com

Throwing away bank statements, leaving smartphones unlocked and failing to protect your PIN are just a few of the ways you’re upping your odds of credit card fraud. Source: http://www.bankrate.com

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Multi-Account Cards Clash with EMV Security Expectations

Multi-account card providers Coin and Stratos Card have an EMV compliance gap that may prove problematic for their relationships with card issuers. Source: http://www.paymentssource.com

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Half of online retailers find it difficult to keep up with fraud trends: study

I’ve been at the sharp end myself (£1000 of fraudulent charges to my credit card used for online purchases from very…http://t.co/rZjBBFm0Ee Source: internetretailing.net

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Pizza Orders Reveal Credit Card Scheme, and a Secondhand Market – New York Times

Facebook, smartphones and a Domino’s app were the tools of a Brooklyn credit card fraud that went far beyond extra toppings. Source: http://www.nytimes.com

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Precise Biometrics Tactivo Readers Compatible with New Apple Devices – findBIOMETRICS

Precise Biometrics has unveiled three new products in its line of Tactivo smart card readers. The new readers will be compatible with the latest Apple mobile de Source: findbiometrics.com

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