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Kai Volatility's Cem Karsan Unpacks Implications Of Fed Taper, Shift To Fiscal Policy And More
Monday, July 26, 2021 - 12:23pm | 1333Read More...What implications do record valuations and the growth of derivatives markets have on the future of policy, the economy and financial markets? In answering that, Benzinga chatted with the founder and senior managing partner at Kai Volatility Advisors, Cem Karsan. About: Karsan graduated...
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EXCLUSIVE: TradeZero Co-Founder Talks Platform Updates, PFOF, What's Ahead For Retail Traders
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 5:00pm | 872Read More...In light of pandemic restrictions, retail investors, hungry for engagement with the outside world, fueled an impressive rise in trading activity. This was a boon for TradeZero, a commission-free stock and options trading solution for the beginner and advanced market participant. “January...
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Fintech Focus For July 6, 2021
Monday, July 5, 2021 - 9:26pm | 2275Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Money is made by sitting, not trading.” Source: Jesse Livermore One Big Thing In Fintech: In a working paper published on July 1, researchers with the Bank for International Settlements looked at trends among crypto investors. Central to the research was a...
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Fintech Focus For June 18, 2021
Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 7:26pm | 2110Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "A man is but what he knows.” Source: Sir Francis Bacon One Big Thing In Fintech: At the end of May, the total market capitalization of stablecoins, which include ones offered by crypto firms Tether and Centre, broke $100 billion. But in recent weeks, lawmakers...
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Fintech Focus For June 17, 2021
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 6:54pm | 1823Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Source: Lao Tzu One Big Thing In Fintech: Outside of perhaps China, right now the big use case for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) seems to be just talking about them. Crypto is cool right now and...
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Fintech Focus For May 13, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 5:34pm | 1867Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Man is the cruelest animal.” Source: Friedrich Nietzsche One Big Thing In Fintech: In addition to new venues, more new order types are likely in the US equity market this year. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the introduction of periodic...
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VIX Climbs To Its Highest Since Early March Amid Market Sell-off: What You Need To Know
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 5:01pm | 562Read More...The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), an index measuring expected volatility in the market, has climbed to its highest level since early March, when a tech meltdown triggered an across-the-board selling in stocks. VIX Spikes: After topping out at 31.90 on March 4, the VIX began moving down and hit a...
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Fintech Focus For May 12, 2021
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 5:23pm | 1419Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” Source: Coco Chanel One Big Thing In Fintech: To sustain the growth of a successful fintech startup you need to very quickly define your growth strategy. Decide who the user is that you want to win...
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Fintech Focus For May 5, 2021
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - 12:10am | 1680Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. Source: George Orwell One Big Thing In Fintech: S&P Dow Jones Indices, the firm behind the ubiquitous S&P 500, announced Tuesday the launch of three new crypto indexes. The launches lay the foundation...
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Fintech Focus For May 3, 2021
Sunday, May 2, 2021 - 7:25pm | 1759Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” Source: Robert Frost One Big Thing In Fintech: Robinhood, the free-trading app that helped drive a surge in retail investing during the pandemic, has switched to using JPMorgan...
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Fintech Focus For April 19, 2021
Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 7:54pm | 2187Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Source: Lao Tzu One Big Thing In Fintech: Coinbase’s public listing documents revealed an unusual set of circumstances for a startup: Its venture arm, Coinbase Ventures, had acquired stakes in a handful...
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Fintech Focus For March 30, 2021
Monday, March 29, 2021 - 6:30pm | 1413Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Source: Henry David Thoreau One Big Thing In Fintech: In an effort to provide Brazilians better technology and infrastructure to access markets, Guru launched a free solution last year for accessing stock...
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Fintech Focus For March 26, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 7:45pm | 1751Read More...Quote To Start The Day: A lot of issues you see in America are really manifestations of classism. Simple shifts in individual behavior could reduce the wealth gap we have today. Source: Philip Michael One Big Thing In Fintech: According to recent reporting, the consumer trading frenzy could be...
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Fintech Focus For March 25, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 9:36pm | 2283Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Brainpower doesn’t have a zip code. Source: Laura González-Estéfani One Big Thing In Fintech: A new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that asset management giant Fidelity is seeking to create a bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
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Fintech Focus For March 10, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 11:30pm | 1545Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Best friends don’t expect anything from you. They just accept you the way you are. Source: Maxime Lagacé One Big Thing In Fintech: M1 Finance is a platform for digital investing, borrowing and banking. As part of its vision to help self-directed investors build...




