fintech
Layoffs Watch ’22: Robinhood
Turns out democratizing finance and losing fistfuls of money doesn’t require quite as many people as it thought.
Better.com Continues To Innovate Not Better Ways To Fire People
We suppose an unexpected severance check is better than a mass Zoom call, but it’s a close-run thing.
Do Robo-Advisors Have Electric Fiduciary Duties?
Gary Gensler’s latest thought experiment.
Jamie Dimon Too Busy Buying Fintechs To Check In On Fintech He Already Owns
The SEC, on the other hand…
Allegedly Fake Companies Allegedly Bought Some Very Real, Very Fast Rides
Mustafa Qadiri (allegedly) knows what we’re talking about.
German Regulators More Focused On Doing Insider Trading Than Stopping Insider Trading
Turning one of your own in to prosecutors after years of doing the same to Wirecard skeptics is not a great look for BaFin.
Stripe Leads Massive Round in 'Fast'
As the payment wars continue to heat up.
Here’s What’s Keeping Jamie Dimon Up at Night
Here’s a hint - it rhymes with “snare.”
Robinhood Users Will Buy Literally Anything New At Literally Any Price
If you’ve got something tech-looking, file for an IPO immediately.
Noted Glitch Manufacturer Would Like To Sell You Some Anti-Money Laundering Software
You’d trust Nasdaq to keep you out of trouble with technology, right?
What America Needs At This Particular Moment Is Definitely A New Bank From Jack Dorsey
An eager and not-at-all-shellshocked world greets the arrival of Square Financial Services.
Robinhood, Which Is Not A Video Game For Trading Real Money, Has A Cheat Code That Allows Users To Get Infinite Money
Press X, Y, Down, Down, Left, Y, X for what has to be securities fraud.
Area Company With $4 Billion In Debt And Annual Losses Of $3 Billion Would Like To Sell You A Credit Card
Nobody handles money like Uber, so Uber needs more money to handle.
Banking Jobs Are Disappearing! Or Not
What is that you want to do with your life?
Guy In Charge Of Deutsche Bank's Future Reportedly Decides His Future Is Not At Deutsche Bank
Tommaso Zanobini seems to not be Deutsche's global head of fintech banking anymore.
Tesla Solar Is Burning And No One’s Doing Anything About It
Even Elon likes data, and this set ain't great.
Financial Advisors vs Robo Advisors – Battle of The Useless
TL;DR: One is an idiot and one is for idiots.
Fintech Startups On The Bleeding Edge Of More Bad Investment Ideas
Shares in a baseball card? With real money? Everything is fine!
Wells Fargo Tries Playing Dead, Market Very Easily Convinced
The stagecoach stopped rolling online and everyone beat it like a dead horse (we lost this metaphor).
Warren Buffett Willing To Be Dragged Into 21st Century As Long As He Doesn’t Have To Hear About It
$600 million is a small price to pay to not have to learn what fintech is.
Baby's First Bankruptcy: RobinHood Users Are Suddenly Crazy For Sears Stock
Umm, hi fellow kids...you're buying Sears.
Vikram Pandit Just Wanted To Say Goodbye
A former CEO’s lament, and plan for revenge.