Though financial advisors have existed in various forms over the centuries—as accountants, lawyers, bankers, and others—the financial planning field has, since its genesis, been a standardized and compliance-oriented space.
Read MoreDespite the growing popularity of robo-advisors like Wealthfront as well as the proliferation of other automated tools to manage consumers’ wealth, the financial-advisor space is poised to grow 15% by 2031—a sizeable increase for a job that already hires more than 300,000 people in the US alone.
Read MoreWith regulatory changes impending, what can fintechs do to build out their products in open banking-friendly ways?
Read MoreWhat happens as the median age of fintech founders and employees increases? How will that shape fintech writ large—especially fintechs’ operations?
Read MoreTo Milind Mehere, Yieldstreet’s Founder and CEO, the company provides access to successful investment vehicles that are typically out of reach for everyday investors.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Drake Star Partner Sam Levy outlined three major themes that defined fintech in 2022, and their effects on investor appetite and sentiment.
Read MoreAlto’s mission is to unlock access to alternatives for all. The purpose is to improve the lives of millions—hopefully tens of millions—of people by providing a path to financial self-sustainability and independence.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Nelson Chu describes Percent’s dual-pronged approach and outlines a promising future for private credit in a downturn.
Read MoreTrading platform Robinhood announced the release of a beta version of its web3 wallet. The wallet will be available to 10,000 test users before being released to the public in May.
Read MoreA growing proportion of homeowners are pulling their for-sale homes from the market to rent them instead. The number of delisted homes that never went under contract increased by 58% over the past year.
Read MoreBeyond SoftBank and its woes, many tech-focused growth investors have seen the value of their portfolios shrink significantly over the past year, raising questions about the soundness of their investment strategies. T Rowe Price’s Global Technology Equity Fund has fallen 45% over the past year; as has Tiger Management by 50%, and Ark Innovation by 55%.
Read MoreJapan-based tech investor SoftBank is reportedly considering another multibillion-dollar startup fund. SoftBank reported a $23B loss in Q2 2022.
Read MoreReporting by the Financial Times suggests Goldman Sachs is lagging behind its main competitor, Morgan Stanley. Shares in Goldman trade at 1.1 times book value, compared to 1.7 times for Morgan Stanley.
Read MoreA new court filing suggests Celsius Network, the cryptocurrency lender that declared bankruptcy in July, only has enough money to sustain itself until October. At current crypto prices, Celsius holds $2.8B less in cryptocurrency than it owes clients.
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