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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: The Importance Of Partnerships, Trustworthy Products, Being Recession-Proof
2021 Feb 22, 8:45am | 932As cannabis gains wider acceptance, brands are faced with a major challenge — breaking into new markets. TILT Holdings (OTCQX: TLLTF) president Gary Santo thinks that a key to understanding the present state of things within the industry is to look at the future and the trend...
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The Importance Of Education In A Social Media-Fueled Trading Era
2021 Feb 18, 8:32am | 946Social media has played a significant role in the way retail traders have behaved over the past year. Sites such as Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Reddit have essentially become information hubs for retail traders to share trade ideas and where novices turn to learn more about the market. We have...
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In The EV Revolution The Battery Will Be The Key Competitive Differentiator
2021 Feb 15, 10:29am | 915The market for electric transportation is broad and varied, though many investors don’t give much thought to opportunities beyond industry behemoths like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). In recent months, however, a growing number of investors and observers have seen past the recognizable names...
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Mr. Musk: Will You Just Trade For Me?
2021 Feb 15, 10:27am | 1133Dear Mr. Musk, I’ve been wrong about a few things. Well, more than a few things if you consider my marriage and some of my career choices (look up Bigger Like Me and you’ll see what I mean). But, for the purposes of this article, I’m going to narrow my trading follies to the realm...
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How Crypto Platforms Are Adapting To New Realities - Binaryx Example
2021 Feb 09, 8:55am | 1029Due to the explosive growth of cryptocurrencies, new users are gravitating toward crypto platforms. In turn, the competition between exchanges has increased, and young exchanges must introduce innovative products to compete with the big players. To understand the added pressure on newly launched...
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I Remember The Epic VIX Short Squeeze
2021 Feb 01, 12:48pm | 526Remember remember the 5th of Febvember. Options and futures and plot I see no reason why any short gamma squeeze season Should Ever be forgot. People seem to have short memories in the world of finance. Retail investors have found a new trick, where they can act in unison and put the...
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FinTech 2020: While The World Waits, We Work
2021 Jan 29, 8:01am | 2060A world-wide health crisis leaves a trail of destruction that moves through space and time. Beyond the horrible loss of life, people are stuck away from their family and friends, their favorite bartenders and baristas, even their annoying neighbors don’t come over anymore. While there...
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How GameStop's Stock Became A Populist Rallying Cry
2021 Jan 27, 10:24am | 1333If I told you a story about a group of everyday people bound together by a common, albeit fundamentally flawed belief, who pushed one another to extremes in a self-reinforcing internet echo chamber, risking everything to overthrow the powers that be, you might think I was offering a...
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5 Dull Stocks To Buy For A Boring Four Years
2021 Jan 26, 9:38am | 1342This article originally appeared on CapitalWatch We’re off to a good start if we are looking for a return to our traditionally dull political programming. To wit: the most exciting thing to happen in the Biden administration thus far was a poetry recital. So, wrap yourself in a warm blanket (...
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Can Blockchain Payment Platforms Become A Vanguard For Democracy?
2021 Jan 26, 9:36am | 1771Intensely disputed elections pose a bad omen for any society, both culturally and economically. With the solution in the form of blockchain staring us in the face, blockchain payment platforms can exert a pressure wave to adopt the innovative technology in voting as well. Blockchain Exuberance...
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Cantor Analyst Raises Aphria And Tilray Price Targets Amid Merger
2021 Jan 15, 1:12pm | 499Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic expressed disappointment by Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NASDAQ: APHA) quarterly results in an analyst note published Friday. What Happened? The Leamington, Ontario-based company recently published second-quarter financial results. Aphria...
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Goldman Sachs Analyst: Cryptocurrency Market Is Maturing
2021 Jan 12, 3:27pm | 273Jeff Currie is the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs’ investment research division, and on Tuesday he appeared on CNBC’s "The Coin Rush." In the interview, Currie weighed in on the stability of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, comparing the...
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Welcome To Obamaland, The Banana Republic Where Bitcoin Is King
2021 Jan 10, 5:38pm | 2003The following column originally appeared on CapitalWatch "And so it has come to pass.” That was a text I received on Wednesday from my creative partner on Obamaland, a satirical comedy now on Amazon Prime, and a film I promote whenever I can get away with it. In my October article titled...
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Why Collaborations Between Banks And Fintech Firms Is Key To Delivering Essential Banking Solutions
2021 Jan 07, 10:41am | 1349The world of finance is in a state of flux. It stands securely upon a reliable foundation of traditional banking practices, while also enjoying the ever-evolving innovations brought about by technology. As coronavirus hastens the growing trend towards fintech, generational divides in financial...
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Despite The Pandemic, Small Business Optimism Persists
2021 Jan 06, 1:48pm | 693Businesses and consumers alike are finding ways to adapt and stay resilient during these unprecedented times. Though recovery may take time, a new report confirms the strength of entrepreneurialism and grit of small business owners, including restaurants, who remain optimistic that their businesses...