Where Money, Investing, and Technology Meet
I used to talk to a lot of financial advisors who were interested in joining Ritholtz Wealth Management. Those conversations slowed down dramatically post-COVID. Now they’re picking back up as fast as they stalled out, and I want to talk about what led to this fall and rise. During the era of zero interest rates, […]
Some charts that caught my eye this week: 1. Retirement savings are better than expected. Here’s something I wrote in Everything You Need to Know About Saving For Retirement: My only retirement rule of thumb is that your savings rate should be in the double digits as a percentage of income. If you do nothing else […]
Top fund managers consistently select individual stocks to build high-performing portfolios. While individual investors often believe they can do the same, and some actually might, the vast majority of people aren’t as skilled at stock selection. Here’s where the recommendation of Warren Buffett comes into play. The Oracle of Omaha suggests the right course of […]
For many, the “last mile” of the end-to-end customer journey can present a challenge. Services at this stage often involve much more complex interactions than the usual app or self-service portal can handle. This could be dealing with a challenging health diagnosis, addressing late mortgage payments, applying for government benefits, or understanding the lifestyle you […]
One of the beautiful things about software is that it’s always evolving. However, each piece carries the weight of past decisions made when it was created. Over time, quick fixes, “temporary” workarounds, and deadline compromises compound into tech debt. Like financial debt, the longer you wait to address it, the more expensive it becomes. It’s […]
Oracle (ORCL -0.64%) reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results on June 11, delivering quarterly revenue of $15.9 billion (up 11%) and annual revenue of $57.4 billion (up 9%), surpassing earlier guidance. It also raised its fiscal 2026 revenue target to over $67 billion, forecasting 16% growth. The company highlighted its cloud revenue, which grew by […]
Share this article Cryptocurrencies and crypto assets are more popular today than they have ever been, especially here in the UK. The numbers surrounding the adoption of digital currencies have been rising across different demographics, from first-time investors to full-time traders and even long-time sceptics. But as more people get involved, the UK’s tax authority […]
After soaring in 2024, shares of Reddit (RDDT -1.79%) are down about 25% in 2025, as of this writing. Reddit has continued to report impressive revenue growth as proof of its appeal to brands in a growing digital advertising market. However, opinions on Wall Street have been mixed lately. This stems from Google’s recent shift […]
from the do-not-pass-go,-do-not-collect-$200 dept Despite the ongoing fake promise of “populism,” so far Trump 2.0 has proven to be a bonanza for telecom giants seeking to get even bigger. As usual that means higher broadband prices and shittier broadband service are just over the horizon. As a reward for promising to be more racist, Verizon […]
The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On Tuesday, Michael Saylor, the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), riled up the Bitcoin part of the internet. At an event adjacent to Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Saylor was asked whether the company (rebranded as Strategy) […]
