OpEd: Financial Literacy in America – We Must Act Now
Financial literacy, or financial education, directly correlates to making sound financial decisions that help one manage and grow financial assets confidently. Understanding how to...
UBS Says Bitcoin May Be Unsuitable For Professional Investors
wiss banking giant UBS has warned its clients that regulatory crackdowns could result in making Bitcoin unsuitable for professional investors. Citing China's recent crackdown on mining, and the growing concern over crypto in the UK and US, UBS is advising clients to shy away from these risky assets.
Tokenization Can Make Real Estate Assets Highly Liquid
The age-old advice for real estate investing must evolve. It is true that in real estate the imperative is “location, location, location.” But now we must add to that mantra “liquidity, liquidity, liquidity.” It is time to modernize the real estate industry -- it’s time for tokenization.
How an Investment Group on Reddit Can Return Democracy to Stock Markets
The most stunning display of misplaced culpability was witnessed on Wall Street last week. It began when a number of small investors, congregating in a Reddit chat group, started vigorously “crowdbuying” stock in public companies - most notably: GameStop ($GME) - which they believed were undervalued and possessed abnormally high and unjustifiable short interest ratios.
Bitcoin: 1 Country Down, 194 to Go
Did you know (I sure didn't) that there are 195 countries in the world? Did you know (I did) that only one so far has made Bitcoin legal tender? That country is El Salvador down in Central America. And sure, as dominoes fall there will be many more following El Salvador's lead.
Traditional Banks are Struggling to Keep Up with Fintechs, But Cafes?
Santander Bank just opened its first Work Cafe (at least in the U.S.) in Brooklyn to offer anyone access to free amenities such as fully equipped private meeting rooms, abundant co-working spaces, plentiful charging outlets, fast Wi-Fi and 24/7 ATMs...
Women Struggle in the Fintech Landscape
Men still dominate the fintech landscape, according to Deloitte. Beyond that, Inclusive Fintech Benchmarks data found that women don’t even benefit on the other end — a service gender gap also exists
What’s a Good Thing? Consolidation in Crypto.
Change is in the air. Change is inevitable Change is also under way in the crypto sector. And, it's a good thing. Sounds crazy, doesn't it? I mean blockchain, bitcoin, crypto etc. are all based on decentralized finance (DeFi).
$500 Billion? Really? Yes, Really!
Most everyone probably knows what the headline is referring to, but just in case, it;s the current market cap of Bitcoin.
Clarity for Crypto? Finally?
For real? A definitive decision on regulating cryptoassets? It sure looks like it. Just last Thursday, in a big surprise, Securities and Exchange Commission...