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Bricejm

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About Bricejm

Fintech Founder/Product

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    Google also has $100 billion in profit each year from it's core business to wait out OpenAI.

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    Comment #19465854

    It would be helpful. After losing my hair, the sun became the enemy. Easy to forget to bring a hat.

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    Comment #19435269

    Prometheus definitely stood out. If they can do what they advertise, states could start implementing carbon taxes per gallon on the current gasoline to make the 'CO2 neutral' gas t…

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    Comment #18289434

    Agreed. I worked at Sears in college (~15 years ago) loading dock/warehouse. It was a great job at the time. Good pay, plenty of hours, and generally good managers. The downfall of…

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    Would it make sense to combine California's ability to produce solar and need for water? Build solar plants that run during the day that power desalination plants that fill reservo…

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    Comment #16892200

    A fine isn't going to hurt Wells, especially when it's about two weeks worth of profit. If you want to teach a bank a lesson, you have to hit their business model. If after a fraud…

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    Comment #14213629

    When I was working as an accountant, computers were depreciated with a three year life. It's important to understand that an assets useful life often exceeds it's depreciation sche…

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    Comment #11030458

    Most was actually covered by a sales tax: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2015/09/29/l...

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    Comment #10017662

    Not an issue of supply, just regulation. It's significantly more difficult to start a bank today than 5-10 years ago but not impossible. Provisions in Dodd-Frank actually insulate …

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    Comment #5253864

    Founder/CEO - TrustEgg - We eliminate the minimums. To open a Vanguard 'Wellington Fund' account - you would need $3,000. Also when purchasing, or making a trade, you are usually g…

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    Comment #5253808

    Founder/CEO - TrustEgg - Most financial institutions are based out of a few select states, Nevada being one. Similar to every company being formed in Delaware.

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    Comment #5253612

    Founder/CEO TrustEgg - For most families the only option they have, or are using right now, are savings accounts which over time will lose to inflation. We offer a way for accounts…

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    Comment #5253484

    Founder/CEO TrustEgg - The deposits are held at an established Trust Co. (Summit Trust Co. of Nevada)and if something were to happen to Summit or TrustEgg, the accounts would be tr…

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    Comment #5253467

    Founder/CEO TrustEgg - We allow families an easy way to bring in friends and family to make contributions. Social savings for the child's future.

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    Comment #5253447

    TrustEgg Founder/CEO - You can set-up your own UTMA, but you would need to be the custodian. If you have a third party custodian (what we offer) then the price increases. We also h…

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    Comment #5253057

    TrustEgg Founder - If TrustEgg were to fail, the accounts would be transferred to a different Trust Co in coordination with the State Division of Financial institutions.

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    Comment #5090109

    I think the point is inflation increases the money supply, while debt remains the same. Individuals make more money with less buying power, but can pay off debt easier.

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    Comment #4451493

    Jeff - Founder/CEO - In the beginning we will only be able to accept deposits from a bank account. Taking on other assets would require more infrastructure and cost. We hope to exp…

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    Comment #4451474

    Jeff - Founder/CEO - A TrustEgg account is a UTMA. TrustEgg is the custodian and we will provide the infrastructure for parents and other family members to make easy transfers into…