Simon Potter | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to stocks, investors face a big question: How much exposure is enough?For investors already in retirement, how well they answer that question may have big consequences for how well they reach their goals."About 37% of boomers have more equity than we would...
Uruguayan fintech company dLocal saw its stock surge by over 30% on Wednesday on the news that the payments outfit had tapped former Mercado Libre CFO Pedro Arnt as its new co-CEO. Shares closed up nearly 32% at $20.45, after climbing as high as $24.22 earlier in the day, giving...
As the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market continues on its slow decline, one of the major players, Splitit, is embarking on an effort to reorganize and pivot. Splitit today announced that it has a $60 million “capital commitment” from strategic investors including Thorney Investment Group, Parea Capital and Motive...
dowell | Moment | Getty ImagesIf you're sitting on profitable assets, there's a lesser-known tax-gain harvesting strategy, which can help rebalance your portfolio or trim future taxes.While tax-loss harvesting can be popular during a stock market downturn, tax-gain harvesting — or strategically selling appreciated brokerage account assets — can...
Peak XV Partners is in advanced stages of deliberations to lead or fully finance a funding round in Neo Group, an asset management and financial advisory firm, three sources familiar with the matter said. The firm is finalizing an investment of as much as $50 million in Neo Group, which...
Scientific Financial Systems’ flagship product Quotient™ provides an advanced analytical engine that simplifies data manipulation, factor building, backtesting, portfolio construction, and much more. Under the covers, SFS’s Quble technology powers Quotient’s financial algorithmsQuble is a revolutionary Python-based engine meticulously designed for quantitative finance analysis. Quble’s prowess is partially achieved...
Exchange rate volatility has long been a major headache for cross-border businesses. Historically, companies have sought protection by purchasing foreign exchange (FX) insurance or options, but most of these financial products operate like giant “black boxes”, Finofo‘s co-founder and CFO Charles Maranda told TechCrunch in an interview. Maranda’s company aims...
It is tough out there. Funding for fintech is falling across the globe. Effective strategy execution can prove to be a hard task. Especially in challenging environments where unpredictability and rapid change are the norms. Did you know that according to a recent survey by OKRmentors and Quantive, nearly...
After more than a year of recession predictions, some experts have backed off past forecasts and now embrace what's known as a "soft landing" for the economy. Even so, one financial advisor is stressing the importance of preparing for future stock market volatility.A soft landing could include an economic...
As the spend management space continues to get more competitive, the various players seem to be constantly iterating to add new features to their products. Today, fintech startup Brex announced it is moving in an unexpected direction with its travel offering while Mesh Payments said it’s expanding into travel in...