by BillMalloy | Jul 20, 2021 | Cryptocurrency, Finance, Fintech, Startups, Technology
Imagined by John Q. Public to be little more than an online bookstore at its launch in the mid-1990s, Amazon is now one of the “Big Five” (i.e., the five largest information technology companies in the United States). Its website describes it as focusing on...
by BillMalloy | Mar 23, 2021 | Business, Finance, Fintech, Technology
As the fintech industry continues to gain momentum, many companies are starting to reposition themselves in this space. One company on the move is SoFi, a personal finance company that provides loans, refinancing services, and products geared toward investments and...
by BillMalloy | Mar 3, 2021 | Business, Computing, Finance, Fintech, Investing, Technology
The new year may still be in its infancy, but 2021 has probably already experienced its most remarkable finance-related series of events, or at least its most unique. At the center of it are a struggling chain of video game and merchandising retailers, an online...
by BillMalloy | Feb 3, 2021 | Business, Computing, Finance, Fintech, Technology
For the overwhelming majority of people around the world, 2020 couldn’t be over fast enough. It was a year of great pain, disruption, and instability; more than 1.8 million people succumbed to the virus and millions more lost their livelihoods. It will be a year...
by BillMalloy | Jan 21, 2021 | Computing, Finance, Fintech, Investing, Technology
The financial health crisis gripping millions of Americans cannot be solely blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. The economic consequences of the COVID outbreak have certainly played a part. However, more than anything, it has exposed and shed light on a worrying...
by BillMalloy | Dec 11, 2020 | Business, Finance, Fintech, Investing, Regulation, Technology
Lufax, one of the largest lending and wealth management firms in China, recently announced an American initial public offering (IPO) that would generate more than $2 billion. Backed by Ping An Group, Lufax is headquartered in Shanghai. The company plans to use money...
