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March 8, 2023

6: S2 E6: NFIA: Noble, Clyr, Keyzy, Capitalize

What fintech companies do you need to know about? Alex is joined by Simon Taylor, writer of the Fintech Brainfood newsletter, for another Not Fintech Investment Advice! podcast. Discover why now is an interesting time to build a credit workflow tool, why sometimes a corporate credit card isn’t necessary for an expense management product, and […]

March 1, 2023

5: S2 E5: Fintech Recap: Apple’s BNPL Moves Forward, Crypto Gets Stopped in its Tracks

Take a look back at all the big developments in fintech over February, from BNPL to crypto to outright ponzi schemes! Alex is joined by Jason Mikula, writer of the Fintech Business Weekly newsletter. They take a deep dive into Affirm’s horrific quarter, the state of Apple’s BNPL offering, and the latest round of enforcement […]

February 22, 2023

4: S2 Ep4: Cutting Through the Fintech Hype with Frank Rotman

Sorting out hype from reality is one of the hardest jobs in fintech. Frank Rotman, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at QED Investors, joins Alex on today’s episode to do exactly that. Alex and Frank dig into what went wrong with a recent fintech acquisition by JP Morgan Chase and how investors can do […]

February 15, 2023

3: S2 Ep3: BNC: Bank Earnings, Jiko, and Why So Many Banks Have The Same Names

How did banks do in Q4 2022 and how is 2023 shaping up? Alex is joined by Kiah Haslett, Managing Editor at Bank Director. They get into some of the headlines and news that have caught their attention over the last few weeks, including bank earnings and Jiko offering easy access to T-Bills. They also […]

February 8, 2023

2: S2 Ep2: NFIA: Zerodha, Link, Ready Life, Goldenset Collective

Which fintech companies do you need to know about? Alex and guest, Simon Taylor, turn the spotlight on four companies that caught their attention this month and talk about the larger trends behind these companies. Simon is the writer of the Fintech Brainfood newsletter. He and Alex dive into four interesting companies disrupting investing, payments, […]

February 1, 2023

1: S2 Ep1: Is Robinhood Going Off The Rails?

Kicking off season 2 Alex and co-host Jason Mikula get straight into the Fintech news making waves. From Revolut’s latest super-premium offer, what’s really behind Capital One’s layoffs, and why Robinhood is basically a drunk college kid. All the fintech news and searing analysis from two of the sharpest minds in the business. Sign up […]

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