9 Best Articles in 2021
The Atlantic
NFTs Are an Art Project Gone Awry
The Atlantic
8 min read · Apr 2nd · When we invented non-fungible tokens, we were trying to protect artists. But tech-world opportunism has struck again.
Collaborative Fund
The Psychology of Money
Collaborative Fund
20+ min read · From 2018 · Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew each other, but whose paths crossed in an interesting way. Grace Groner was orphaned at age 12. She never married. She never had kids.…
a16z
Decentralized Finance: What It Is, Why It Matters
a16z
~12 min read · Jun 15th · DeFi’s two foundational qualities — permissionless-ness and transparency — translate to multiple, powerful use cases.
The New Yorker
The Invention of Money
The New Yorker
~14 min read · From 2019 · In three centuries, the heresies of two bankers became the basis of our modern economy.
Stratechery
How Tech Can Build
Stratechery
10 min read · 2020-04-21 · Marc Andreessen has written (another) seminal essay: It’s Time to Build. What does that mean for tech and venture capital?
The New York Times
Why Markets Boomed in a Year of Human Misery
The New York Times
9 min read · Jan 1st · It wasn’t just the Fed or the stimulus. The rise in savings among white-collar workers created a tide lifting nearly all financial assets.
McKinsey & Company
AI-bank of the future: Can banks meet the AI challenge?
McKinsey & Company
2020-09-21 · AI in banking may be the next big differentiator. Success requires a holistic transformation spanning multiple layers of the organization.
The Guardian
Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of world elite's hidden wealth
The Guardian
6 min read · From 2017 · Files from offshore law firm show financial dealings of the Queen, big multinationals and members of Donald Trump’s cabinet
The Atlantic
The Looming Bank Collapse
The Atlantic
~15 min read · 2020-06-10 · The U.S. financial system could be on the cusp of calamity. This time, we might not be able to save it.
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Boston Consulting Group
Racial Equity in Banking Starts with Busting the Myths
Boston Consulting Group
~11 min read · Jul 16th · In this timely and informative report, professionals at the Boston Consulting Group describe the reasons for the glaring racial disparities in access to conventional banking services. The authors point out that, due to financial firms’ role in capital provision, they can address racial inequality by, among other roles, refocusing their efforts on business development and financial advice in communities of color. This cogent analysis carries important insights for financial professionals.
Marker by Medium
Fintechs Are Zeroing in on Everything Big Banks Aren’t
Marker by Medium
9 min read · Jul 13th · A herd of unicorns is at the stable door, looking to trample Wells Fargo and Chase.
Visual Capitalist
Visualized: The Biggest Ponzi Schemes in Modern History
Visual Capitalist
~13 min read · Jul 24th · Some things simply sound too good to be true, but when money is involved, our judgement can become clouded. This is often the case with Ponzi schemes, a type of financial fraud that lures investors by…
The New York Times
Opinion | Cash Will Soon Be Obsolete. Will America Be Ready?
The New York Times
4 min read · Jul 22nd · The Federal Reserve should begin experimenting with a virtual currency.
The Economist
Investment in fintech booms as upstarts go mainstream
The Economist
5 min read · Jul 15th · Firms’ expansion plans and investors’ search for returns bring a blizzard of deals and listings | Finance & economics
NPR's Planet Money
Why Even The Most Elite Investors Do Dumb Things When Investing
NPR's Planet Money
6 min read · Aug 3rd · A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
The Guardian
Another roaring 20s? We need to do better than that
The Guardian
4 min read · Jul 28th · Bold ideas and big investment could create a new economic miracle for the 21st century, says investment banking analyst Dan Davies
nasdaq.com
An Intern’s Guide to Trading
nasdaq.com
10 min read · Jul 8th · As we promised in our recent Updated Intern’s Guide to the Market Structure Galaxy, today we follow up with an Intern’s Guide to Trading. Where do stocks trade? In our guide to market structure, we…
Financial Times
Africa’s green superpower: why Gabon wants markets to help tackle climate change
Financial Times
~11 min read · Jul 20th · Ahead of a key UN summit, the idea of ‘natural capital’ is gaining ground as a tool to avert environmental catastrophe
