News Scan:  Apple to refund $32.5M to consumers; Micro-windmills to recharge mobile devices; more – January 16, 2014 Gen Y consumers are almost twice as likely to use their mobile devices to conduct financial business as other consumers, according to a survey by Western Union. A full 43 percent of Gen Y consumers use their […]

Millennial’s Financial Habits Are Worth Noting as Payments Evolve – January 15, 2014 Millennials, the largest U.S. age group, are worth adjusting for. More than 20 percent have never written a check to pay a bill, says a new study. (more)

Millennial’s Financial Habits Are Worth Noting as Payments Evolve – January 15, 2014 Western Union has released its Bill Payments Money Mindset Index, a survey of the financial habits of this country’s largest age demographic: Millennials. Or, as they’re also known, Generation Y, a group born between roughly the early 1980s and early 2000s. (more)

Market Prophit Finds Predicability in Social Media – December 28, 2013 Is there predictability in the stock market in social media? Igor Gonta of Market Prophit believes so, and has introduced a new feature to his company’s website that helps you find financial bloggers who have crystal balls that are polished and ready to go. […]

5 Tips for Using Social Media in Making Stock Investment Decisions: “Trust, but Verify” – November 1, 2013 With the deluge of information in the social media blogosphere out there about stocks, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Here are 5 tips to follow when considering using social media and the blogosphere as a source of […]