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Managing Your Wealth Smart With Invstr, The App That Levels Wall Street With Main Street
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 4:14pm | 1053Financial sustainability is at least as big a threat to civilization as environmental sustainability is to the planet. That’s according to Kerim Derhalli, CEO at Invstr, an app helping users overcome barriers to financial wellness. “What we’ve been doing, as a society, is...
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Fintech Focus For July 9, 2021
Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 6:55pm | 1933Quote To Start The Day: “Life is a long lesson in humility.” Source: James M. Barrie One Big Thing In Fintech: Derivatives could be the next financial “lego block” to be disrupted by DeFi. To get an idea of how massive the opportunity is, spot trades (stocks, bonds,...
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Fintech Focus For September 14, 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 8:52pm | 1823Quote Of The Day: I failed my way to success. - Thomas Edison Fintech Movers: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong doubled down on his past criticism of Apple, highlighting the tech giant's unwillingness to allow certain crypto-related features on its mobile app. - Block Central bankers near a...
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Fintech Focus For July 27, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 10:26am | 2446Daily Perspective: God created war so that Americans would learn geography. - Mark Twain Fintech Movers: Startups can fail for lots of reasons, but Silicon Valley usually says it is “product-market fit.” “Lean startup” culture has taught entrepreneurs to prioritize testing...
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Invstr Intros Interactive, Gamified Learning Solution For Novice Investors
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 12:23pm | 223Invstr, an investment education app, formally announced the release of Invstr Academy, an interactive financial markets learning solution. This development comes after Invstr sought to correct information asymmetries present in the investment space; a recent Investopedia survey found that 60% of...
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'How Do We Compete?': Invstr Founder Kerim Derhalli On The Brokerage Pricing War
Friday, November 1, 2019 - 9:01am | 787Kerim Derhalli, CEO at Invstr, spoke with Benzinga about the future of trading without commissions, including the importance of education and market awareness. Background Following Robinhood’s pioneering of the large-scale, commission-free retail trading model, many established brokerages...
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Invstr, STEAM16's Stock Market Tracks Competition Awards Grand Prizes
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 11:11am | 277Benzinga recently reported on a financial literacy competition jointly organized by education app Invstr and STEAM16, a New York City-based youth organization. The competition sought to leverage rap music to positively impacting the financial well-being of minorities and younger generations....
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Invstr, STEAM16 Partner To Increase Financial Literacy, Awareness Among Young People
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 4:37pm | 677Invstr, an investment education app, in partnership with STEAM16, a New York City-based youth organization, has released a shortlist of 25 finalists in the Stock Market Tracks financial literacy competition. How It Started Ron Livingston, the founder and CEO at STEAM16, is encouraging kids to...
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Invstr, STEAM16 Merge Investing, Rap In Video Contest
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 12:13pm | 405It shouldn’t be too surprising that the world of investing, where “getting this bread” is the ultimate goal, is crossing paths with rap. Invstr, a fintech firm that helps break down fear of potential investors, has teamed up with STEAM16 — a music company...
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'They Would Never Have To Leave': Invstr Aims To Bring All Of Your Financial Services To One App
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 7:29am | 998Investing is scary. The idea of placing hard-earned money into “risky” assets is daunting, leading many to avoid the practice completely. For Kerim Derhalli, the founder and CEO of Invstr, those fears are unjustified. Invstr is changing the way that people look at trading: the...