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By Jon D. Markman On November 9, 201801:55 PM Eastern
The branding is perfect: No lines, no checkouts, no registers. Retail is going people-less. Technology can replace cashiers, and companies are racing to get there first.
The trend began with...
By Jon D. Markman On October 3, 201803:25 PM Eastern
Something important is happening. The same forces that turned movies, music and shopping into bits of data are transforming financial services.
To the general public, Betterment LLC is largely...
By Juan M. Villaverde On September 26, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Today’s banking system is an opaque web of intermediaries and third parties that stand between you and your money.
Moreover, as I’ll demonstrate in just a moment, they’re gutting the income on...
By Jon D. Markman On September 24, 201802:27 PM Eastern
Banks and credit unions are in a fight for their lives. A financial technology revolution is underway. The old world order is dying.
In early September, Bloomberg reported Mastercard (MA) and...
By Gavin Magor On August 23, 201805:30 PM Eastern
They're all beating the S&P 500 this year and poised to keep outrunning the bull This run-up is remarkable. Wall Street barely blinks an eye at news from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that would...
By Jon D. Markman On August 3, 201802:52 PM Eastern
It is Economics 101. The best business model involves strong sales and high profit margins. Sadly, the combination almost never happens.
Apple (AAPL) almost got there in the past quarter. The...
By Jon D. Markman On June 11, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Something big is happening with financial technology. Financial institutions are building products that mesh with our busy lifestyles.
For more than 30 years, Fiserv Inc. (FISV) has been...
By Jon D. Markman On June 6, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Apple (AAPL) has been a polished addition to just about any portfolio. Its shares are up 203% over the past five years. But as a technology company, Apple is thoroughly depressing. And this...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
I am very bullish for Amazon.com (AMZN) over the longer term. But all my research suggests this online behemoth will look very different as a business in five years.
That will be a good thing...