Bert Knotts

Banking, Specialty Finance Consultant (coast to coast)

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

Seeing the devastation brought in by the latest strain of COVID in India, I fail to understand the latest decision by CDC. Comparing headlines and stats from Taiwan and Singapore to the USA - makes it much more confounding.
#COVID19

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

Tearsheet interviewed Q2's Ahon Sarkar about the impact #banking as a service has the economics of banking. The result is more products and services available for the #underbanked.

Read & listen here: https://t.co/uxrTUBq6mS

#productinnovation #fintech #TS #bankingservices

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

Use of #AI tools combined with the perennial focus on measurement/quantification/optimization in an increasingly fragmented, decentralized, and digitally mediated workplace. When does "empowering people" turn to "Monitoring people through technology"?
https://t.co/TFNGovUjp4

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

Health and fitness app Paceline announced a new health and wellness credit card. Paceline’s credit card will reward members with cashback for their spending and physical activity milestones.

Read more here: https://t.co/XBPlz70UyI

#creditcard #healthandwellness #fintech #TS

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

Did Pandemic actually have +ve impact on ESG? People stuck at homes resulted in spike in purchase of consumer durables, shift from multifamily apartments to single family homes, move from Public transport to private vehicles, raised inequality. What are Positives?#Greenfin21

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

Visa Direct has built an ecosystem of senders and receivers powered by push payments. @Visa is now launching Visa Direct Payouts, extending push payments cross border and to more types of accounts.

Read the article & listen to the podcast here: https://t.co/ug7R3jwsxE

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

“We’re living in a time of great societal change, and consumers have made it clear that they want brands to take a stance on things like sustainability and racial justice,” said @ReilingDavid, CEO of Minnesota-based @SunriseBanks

Read more here: https://t.co/XOkxO7I6UO

#Banks

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Stripe has become Silicon Valley's most valuable private company https://t.co/pt38nWsAvr

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

Rising financing costs, growing debt piles and erratic growth threaten to become a toxic combination for emerging economies this year https://t.co/5F9M1xadwg

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

Payment technology firm @Square lends billions to merchants using its point of sale technology. The company has just received an industrial #bank charter and is moving deeper into financial services.

Read more about it here: https://t.co/mncPALmtck

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

What a wide range in estimates of GDP growth and unemployment rate as is estimated by FOMC participants!! Still, most sell-side research houses have very benign prospects for equity and credit markets in 2021.
#fomc #lender

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

The brilliant @WeinbergLauren , CMO of @Square
on Tearsheet's #AcquireConference21 speaking about their international expansion, contactless #payments, PPP, the new pick-up economy, pivoting their #marketing during Covid and more. Incredible interview!

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

This is how the wild GameStop share ride happened 👇https://t.co/DPKvUjETTC

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

If Fed was unsuccessful in raising inflation to 2% for so many years - how is it confident that it has the tools to control inflation once it sparks higher. The only solution to control inflation is to ensure that "Unified Government" does not exist
#inflation #FederalReserve

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

Now that the worst of COVID seems to be behind us - should we be expecting return to normalcy and reserve releases in 1H21?- Hopefully yes. However- it looks less likely if 1918-19 Flu epidemic is any template.
#COVID19 #vaccination #banks

[Bert Knotts @BertKnotts]

Absolutely!!!! With a growing digital age and technology becoming more important everyday. Always say NO!!!! #CyberSecurity #riskmanagement

[Blockchain Support @AskBlockchain]

⚠️ SCAM ALERT 🚨
NEVER SHARE YOUR PRIVATE WALLET CREDENTIALS 🔒

If someone asks for your 12-word recovery phrase or password, this should be your response 👇👇
🗣NO NO NO NO NO

[Amitabh Bhargava @TheRiskSteward]

Talk about every cloud having a silver lining. Measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, such as increased testing, hand washing, social distancing, and wearing masks have likely helped to reduce the spread of flu. Will it be a behavioral change in USA forever?

#COVID19 #flu

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

#Greenbanking may be making its way into the mainstream. 39% of U.S. will avoid having their deposits used to fund oil and gas, according to a poll by challenger bank @Aspiration

Read more at; https://t.co/Bqhw2YdzpD

#challengerbanks #greeneconomy #fintech #finance

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

This fintech-focused VC firm just closed a $75 million debut fund; backers “came out of the woodwork”

https://t.co/y7NqBedfdN

[Tearsheet @tearsheetco]

Goldman just released software that allows clients to embed banking services into their own products

https://t.co/gyom7Z7y5g