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CNote + HIP Investor Webinar
Want to add impact and ESG to your portfolios? Not sure how to get started with impact investing? Want to hear industry experts talk about their passion for leveraging finance to build a better world? Great, sign up for our FREE “Investing for Income + Impact” webinar. Join CNote and Friends for a Free Webinar Join…
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Jeremy Priest – Knotty Ties – Made In The USA, With Purpose
Ties that fit all A tie can say a lot about its wearer. The first ties marked out the court members of Louis XIII, a French king who had admired the neck accessories of the Croatian mercenaries and adapted them as mandatory attire for royal gatherings. The Eveolution of The Necktie In the following 300…
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CNote In The News – A Solid Start to 2019
What We’re Focused On Our mission at CNote is to create competitive financial products that make money for our investors while building a more inclusive economy. Seriously. We know its a big goal, but big goals can create big change. Some Exciting News Occasionally, we’re lucky enough to receive industry recognition or build partnerships that help…
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Yahaira Caraballo – Nail Glam Studio – Sisters Find Success in the South Bronx
Perseverance Breeds Success It’s October 1st, 2013, opening day for Nail Glam Studio and Yahaira Caraballo is nervous. After months of grueling effort, her south Bronx-based nail salon is finally ready and open to the public. The only problem? The public didn’t come. Not on the first day, at least. Like everything that brought her…
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Financial Quick Tip: How to Identify Helpful Financial Advice Online, And Avoid The Junk
(And Why You Shouldn’t Take Financial Advice from Twitter) Today we’re going to have a bit of fun looking at the highs and lows of financial advice available on the internet. Don’t take this post too seriously, but nonetheless, we’ve actually tried to include some useful resources along with clearly useless advice you’ll see below.…
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CNote’s 2018 Year End Summary
2018 Impact Metrics At A Glance Over 1,400 Jobs Created/Maintained Over 250 Small Businesses Funded For Each Dollar Invested in CNote: 43% went to women-led businesses (WLB) 60% went to minority-led businesses (MLB) 58% went to Low to Moderate Income (LMI) communities A Few Words From CNote’s CEO 2018 was a time of significant growth…
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Shavon Marley – Marley Trucking – An Opportunity Borne From Adversity
There’s a saying that goes, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” That may only be true 73.7% of the time, but either way, there are a lot of truckers out there in the U.S. delivering the things that we use and rely on every day. Over a million, in fact. Marley Transport &…
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We’re raising rates in 2019!
CNote has always been committed to delivering tangible social impact while providing competitive financial returns. In 2019, we’re increasing the return on all CNote accounts to 2.75% as we work to prove that investing in a better world can still be profitable. Impact + Financial Returns We’ll continue to deliver the same great impact along…
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What Is Investment Risk & How Does It Impact Your Investment Planning?
Note: This is a guest post was authored by Sahil Vakil, CEO of MYRA Wealth. MYRA Wealth provides personal finance services for international and multicultural families in the United States. What is investment risk, what shape does it take and how does risk affect your personal financial planning? Investment risk is a complex topic, but every investor…
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When the Federal Reserve Raises Rates What Does It Mean For You?
If you’ve tuned into financial news at all lately, no doubt you’ve heard that the United States Federal Reserve has continued to slowly but steadily “hike” the interest rate. In September 2018, the third of four planned increases on the year resulted in an effective interest rate in the range of 2.00%-2.25%, the highest since…
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