Finance

Finance

The ‘Everything App’: How Robinhood Grew From Trading Platform to Financial Ecosystem

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Still in the “early innings of its growth story,” Robinhood has morphed from an app with crowdsourced stock advice to a financial ecosystem.

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Personal Finance

Amex Puts a Platinum Price Tag on Signature Luxury Card

American Express justifies the hike with more than $3,500 in benefits, including credits that go towards dining, flights, and entertainment.

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CIO Upside

Finance Departments Struggle to Balance AI Adoption Risks With Rewards

Figuring out where to keep a human in the loop is critical for safe deployment.

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Bonds

Tariff War Transforms US Bond Market From Boring to ‘Yippy’

US Treasurys have long been safe havens during financial market upheaval. President Trump’s sweeping import tariffs made them more volatile.

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Investments

Morgan Stanley Wants to Woo the Day-Trader Crowd

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Morgan Stanley is doubling down on its pursuit of day traders with a fancy new, souped-up premium platform for retail investing.

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Technology

The Costs and Benefits of Quantum Computing

Big Tech and startups alike are making strides in the race to supplant classical computers, but a few roadblocks remain.

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Patent Drop

Mastercard Continues Crypto Crusade with Seamless Transaction Patents

Mastercard’s interest in this tech could help legitimize crypto in the broader scheme of traditional finance.

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Regulation

Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges He Hid Billions in Loans Backed by Company Stock

Famed activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to pay $500,000, and his Icahn Enterprises $1.5 million, to settle civil charges from the SEC.

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Media & Entertainment

A24 Scores Another Valuation Level-Up

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Independent film and TV house A24 scored a $100 million investment at a valuation of $3.5 billion in its second fundraise in as many years.

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