3/21/2024 6:37:49 PM Macro raises $12m in Series A funding By FinTech Collective Miami based cross border trade firm raised $12m in Series A funding led by IDC Ventures.
1/25/2024 4:49:36 PM What recession? Growth ended up accelerating in 2023 By FinTech Collective The U.S. economy grew 3.1% over the last year capped by a fourth quarter in which the economy grew at 3.3%, defying projections of a...
6/20/2023 8:28:57 PM One-percenters keep shopping at the Dollar Store By Sarah Wolter That Mercedes in the dollar-store parking lot isn’t an illusion. High-earners joined the rest of the country in flooding discount...
8/4/2022 9:35:44 PM What the $1.3 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Reveals About the Economy By Gareth Jones Two things tend to boost lottery-ticket sales: massive jackpots and economic downturns. Last week, the US had both with the Commerce...
4/30/2021 6:21:54 PM Stimulus cheques drive record increase in US personal incomes By Sarah Wolter US household incomes last month surged by the most on record, boosted by a fiscal stimulus that also drove a sharp increase in spending,...
3/5/2021 3:59:18 PM ‘There is no alternative’ — stocks’ long-running ‘TINA’ advantage could be ending, worrying traders By Sarah Wolter Will March be the death of the “TINA” trade? February started with the reflation trade and ended with a bond market rout that scrambled...
3/5/2021 3:29:34 PM The stock market’s gains for 2021 have nearly been wiped out By Sarah Wolter Stocks began their slide following comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who was speaking at a Wall Street Journal event. “Today...
1/27/2017 7:56:07 PM Brazil: A look into Latin America’s largest startup ecosystem By FinTech Collective With more than 200m people, Brazil is still South America's largest market. The country also has high internet penetration and more...
8/29/2016 2:15:56 PM Warned of a Crash, Start-Ups in Silicon Valley Narrow Their Focus By FinTech Collective Startups were set to face a great reckoning in 2016. Yet the crash hasn't happened, and many startups have adjusted by containing costs...
7/8/2016 2:43:59 PM The Euro 2016 Hairstyle Guide By FinTech Collective The Euro Cup 2016 isn't just about amazing goals, assists and penalty kicks. Like many other sports, soccer has a very strong social...
6/10/2016 2:04:52 PM Fintech Startup Craves More Regulation By FinTech Collective You read that correctly. Fintech startups are trying to get regulators, like the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to build...
5/25/2016 11:03:05 PM Should You Be Allowed to Prevent Drones From Flying Over Your Property? By FinTech Collective Interesting legal debate on who has the right to decide when and where drones can fly? In a market that is expected to reach sales of...
5/12/2016 3:17:28 PM Middle class takes financial hit in most US cities this century By FinTech Collective A new study by Pew Research has concluded that the middle class is declining, creating an even bigger gap between the lower and upper...
5/5/2016 4:08:14 PM Proposed Rule Would Allow Consumers to Sue Banks, Credit-Card Companies By FinTech Collective The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a proposed rule torestrict the use of arbitration clauses in consumer financial...
5/5/2016 3:48:31 PM Amazon Steps Up Blockchain Commitment; Web Services Partners With Digital Currency Group By FinTech Collective Amazon has announced that it will be partnering with Digital Currency Group to provide it's own blockchain as-a-service sandbox for DCG's...
4/22/2016 6:34:59 PM Public and Free Government Data Mining Tool By FinTech Collective Datausa.io is one of my new favorite websites and a great tool for VCs doing market research. The tool was created by MIT and Deloitte in...