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ARK Disrupt Issue 140: CRISPR, Fintech, ICOs, & Autonomous
Mentioned Companies: AAPL, BABA, BAC, BIDU, C, GOOGL, JPM, PNC, PYPL, SBUX, sq, TCEHY, USB, WFC, WTB.LPlease enjoy ARK Disrupt Issue 140. This blog series is based on ARK Brainstorming, a weekly discussion between our CEO, Director of Research, thematic analysts, ARK’s theme developers, thought leaders, and investors. It is designed to present you with the most recent innovation takeaways and to keep you engaged in an ongoing discussion on investing in […]
Peer-to-Peer Lending: Better for Borrowers. Better for Lenders. Terrible for JP Morgan Chase?
The IPO of Lending Club (LC) has drawn a lot of attention to Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending, also known as marketplace lending. P2P lending directly connects borrowers and lenders on a secure platform. The resulting loans are better for borrowers, better for lenders, but may leave credit card companies and their banking partners in a lurch. […]
Can Apple Pay Win Mobile Digital Payments?
Mentioned Companies: AXP, BABA, BAC, BBY, C, DIS, EBAY, FB, GOOG, JPM, M, MA, MCD, NKE, SSNLF, V, VZ, WFC, WFMThe mobile payment market is one worth fighting for. According to the IDC, mobile-payment transactions will triple from $235 billion in 2013, to roughly $720 billion by 2017. NFC-enabled payments, a subset of mobile, are set to almost double this year to $8.2 billion, albeit a rounding error, to the projected $4.7 trillion US retail sales. […]
