Finance

Despite the mundane price action in the Cryptocurrencies in the past few months, the technology hasn't stopped evolving & thus the innovation hasn't stalled. I am going to review a few of these innovative...

The current global financial system has created enormous amounts of wealth for the people with resources, knowledge & access to the financial centers around the world. At the same time, events like the housing...

You don't need to be an economic wizard or finance guru to know the definition of GDP. Even if you never took the ECON 101 class or have absolutely no inclination the financial side...

Modeling, data and above all, people -- Dr. Tayo Oyedeji mixes in all of these ingredients in his recipe for an all-inclusive economy. "Economic inclusion, the opening up of economic opportunities to under-served social groups,...

If current trends continue, overall energy costs are expected to keep rising on through 2020. As almost one in three households are already struggling to make those monthly electricity payments, keeping the power on...

You are bound to hear two very different opinions about the current global financial system depending on who you ask, a person with a good job, nice house & a stable income living somewhere...

Potentially. The company, however, will definitely be playing with the big boys. Many had to see this one coming given the technological trend we’re seeing: we’re no longer living on a device-focused basis even though...

By 2024, nearly 25% of the workforce is projected to be aged 55 and over as more baby boomers expect to keep working rather than entering retirement. Faced with competition as Gen Zers enter...

Unless you have been living under a rock, I am sure you have heard about blockchain by this time. While blockchain applications seem disruptive enough, it may not be easy to imagine what a...

Foreign exchange is an investment in the forex market where the exchange of the currencies of different countries takes place. Forex trading is an interesting investment as it offers various advantages. If you are...

Before we cover some Machine Learning finance applications, let’s first understand what Machine Learning is. Machine Learning (ML) is a part of data science that uses different models to analyze data and make predictions. The cool thing...

According to a recent CB insights research report, global Venture capital funded deals topped $39 billion in 2018 - a more than 100% increase over the previous year spanning 1707 deals. Fintechs are reinforcing themselves...

When a friend of yours uploads your new beach-body photo on Facebook and the platform suggests to tag your face, it is not because Mark Zuckerberg is secretly stalking you and knows your name....

Most of us are familiar with the concept of inflation - it is a quantitative measure of the increase in the price of a basket of goods in a given economy. Inflation is measured...

If you're a newbie in the investment market and hoping to be better with your investment in 2019, then you should brush up on some useful investing suggestions. Well, the most crucial investment suggestion...

All of us traders wish we had a magic ball in which we could see the future moves of the financial markets. Alas, that is not the case and we have to stick to...

More than the combined market value of both Facebook and Microsoft combined, the total student loan debt in America has reached $1.4 trillion. Past economic crashes like the Great Depression and the Great Recession...

Did you know that data science can be used to help whale conservation? With several species experiencing sharply declining numbers – and some even nearing extinction like the vaquita porpoise - imaging technology is being...

The financial crash of 2008 demonstrated (to some) that large financial institutions need to be closely watched and strictly regulated. The meltdown, some believe, also demonstrated the need for an alternative to complex, abuse-prone...

As we step into the first full week of Financial markets in the New year - the momentum for now seems to be in the same direction where it left off in 2018. Before...