Market Movements
Cash Discount Speculation- A Liability Shift?
In the payments space, one of the hottest topics of discussion in the first quarter of the year has been Visa’s policy changes surrounding its
Bitcoin Set to Ignite Earnings Fireworks
As the country heads toward its Independence Day celebration this week, the Q2 earnings season, which follows shortly thereafter, stands to provide a fireworks show
Visa Direct Drives On-Demand Payroll w/ RTPs
The major card networks, Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA), reported this past week, Visa with fiscal Q2, and Mastercard with fiscal Q1. Both
Payments Notes – A Changing Market
Having this past week attended the first in-person, national payments technology conference – TRANSACT 2022 – since before the pandemic, I came away with the
Fintech Wheat – Fintech Chaff
In a cycle of high-volatility, like the one we’re currently experiencing in the public markets, the concept of market risk, or the business risk that
Fed ‘Cred’
In Wednesday’s presser for the Fed’s most recent Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), Chairman, Jerome Powell, took a different tack on inflation, one that embraced
Inflation & the Power of the Dollar
CPI Data released on Tuesday showed 2021 to be the highest inflationary period since 1982, closing out the year with a staggering 7.0% year-over-year increase
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) – High Flyers Come Back to Earth
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) shareholders had a bad week as the release of December’s Federal Reserve minutes coincided with a downgrade from UBS Analyst Karl Keirstead,
Market Movements – The Oracle Edition
He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass. – Ray Dalio Thankfully, 2021 proved to be slightly more predictable than 2020; however,
Equifax Capitalizes on Regulatory Threat
Starting next year, Equifax (NYSE: EFX) will begin factoring Buy-Now-Pay-Later (‘BNPL’) consumer data into its credit reports, becoming the first major credit reporting agency to
Bitcoin Buyers Beware
Crypto investors who gained exposure through Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC: GBTC) may be in for a bit of a surprise this December as they look
Spruce Hatchets Nuvei (NASDAQ: NVEI)
Nuvei Corp. (NASDAQ: NVEI) came under attack this past week as Spruce Point Capital Management issued a scathing short-seller report, highlighting past “improprieties” of the