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By Jon D. Markman On March 27, 202001:00 PM Eastern
For a long time, I thought Cardlytics (CDLX) managers could do no wrong. They put the company at the epicenter of financial technology.
But I didn’t see a global health pandemic coming. No one...
By Mike Larson On March 18, 202008:24 AM Eastern
During the midst of the Great Financial Crisis ... in July 2008 ... then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson made a stunning declaration.
Speaking before Congress as the government-backed mortgage...
By Tony Sagami On March 16, 202003:36 PM Eastern
How many times did your mother yell at you not to put coins in your mouth when you were little? Of course, coins are a choking hazard. But they’re also covered in germs.
In fact, all money is....
By Tony Sagami On March 9, 202003:03 PM Eastern
I travel a lot. This means I do a lot of my work in coffee shops. I just can’t stand working out of a hotel room.
A few months ago, I was working in a coffee shop in Oslo, Norway. When I pulled...
By Jon D. Markman On February 26, 202001:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be if you could get what you need from the local grocery store and just leave? No dealing with cashiers. No fuss.
Amazon.com (AMZN) has been fiddling with the idea since 2015....
By Jon D. Markman On January 17, 202002:00 PM Eastern
Cardlytics (CDLX) surged 25% Monday after the Atlanta company said its partnership with Wells Fargo is progressing ahead of expectations. For the record, that business is turning consumer spending...
By Jon D. Markman On January 15, 202002:00 PM Eastern
Visa (V) announced Monday that the company will acquire Plaid, a San Francisco financial technology startup, for $5.3 billion. The deal reaffirms the fintech landscape.
For Visa shareholders,...
By Jon D. Markman On December 2, 201904:00 PM Eastern
It’s officially here. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. By all accounts, companies that have embraced digital are winning, again.
Consumers spent $7.4 billion...
By Mike Larson On November 25, 201902:35 PM Eastern
Preparing for the 2020s is no easy feat.
The decade will be turbulent and predicting that turbulence could be tricky.
You will need a cool head. You will need the benefit of experience.
And...
By Tony Sagami On October 21, 201901:06 PM Eastern
As I pulled into a paid parking lot, I realized that I didn’t have any cash on me. No problem, there was a Bank of America ATM right just down the block.
I had to wait behind a moron who took so...