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Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stocks are the subject of widespread investor interest and are likely to be a favoured choice among retail investors for many years to come. However, it’s vital that research is conducted before buying into a stock that’s met the ESG criteria. The lure of winning appeal among environmentally conscious in...
22 November 2021 /sustainable /markets
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, widespread digital acceleration has catapulted fintech firms further into mainstream usage than ever before. As the highly advanced technological infrastructures of challenger banks outpace their more-traditional counterparts, it’s worth asking whether there’s a place for banking as we know it in a fintech-dr...
01 November 2021 /retail /markets
After one of the most heavily anticipated IPOs of 2021, Robinhood has endured a tumultuous introduction to public life. With the emergence of formidable competitors and regulatory scrutiny of the company’s payment-for-order flow model, the value of HOOD shares has fallen some 40% from its $70 peak in early August. Now it’s worth asking whether the...
07 October 2021 /markets
Fintech, like many other tech-oriented industries, is constantly evolving. There are new finance apps that are seemingly cropping up on a daily basis, offering bold new approaches to the managing and processing of payments. While this industry has been constantly growing, the arrival of blockchain technology threatens to bring an unprecedented lev...
29 September 2021 /markets
When Reddit users coordinated themselves to use their Robinhood accounts to buy GameStop shares en masse, the short squeeze they created sent shockwaves through Wall Street. The 1,600% rally that was created turned retail investors and individuals who were new to trading wealthy overnight. But the squeeze also caused a liquidity issue on Robinhoo...
15 September 2021 /markets
2021 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for fintech IPOs, and evidence suggests that the post-pandemic listing frenzy is only getting started. This year, we’ve already seen the likes of Robinhood, Wise, Coinbase and many more financial technology giants go public around the world. But what will the fintech IPO landscape look like for the ...
02 September 2021 /markets
Ethical and sustainable investments are gaining in popularity. As consumers become more educated on sustainability, recent years have seen a considerable push for sustainable investments. Ethical and sustainable investments are made with the view of helping society, the planet for a better climate, and to avoid causing harm or condoning unethical...
24 August 2021 /markets
“Robinhood is democratising IPOs,” headlined the wildly successful retail investing app’s blog in May 2021: “IPO Access is here.” Ahead of its own blockbuster IPO, Robinhood launched a groundbreaking platform that would bring retail investors unprecedented levels of access to an initial public offering market that was typically reserved only for ...
The IPO market has never been as open and as active as it is today. The Covid-19 pandemic, growth of SPAC companies, and a recent influx of retail investors have paved the way for some extremely favourable conditions for businesses looking to go public - and thanks to innovations among fintech apps, retail investors are finally allowed to join the...
17 August 2021 /markets
To become a game-changing consumer product, investment platforms must be accessible to all. It is vital that retail investors are not treated as second-class citizens and that more prominent investors have more advantages to give users access to the core product and engage with the community. The most common return on investment for self-managed ...
27 July 2021 /markets
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