Facebook Vice President David Marcus is the face of the company’s Libra digital currency, but the original driving force was a 26-year-old female engineer named Morgan Beller. Source: Facebook On February 12, 2018, Silicon Valley investor and cryptocurrency technologist Howard Wu was invited to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park to discuss the implications, opportunities and
A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chewy said on Thursday it generated $1.1 billion in sales in its first quarter, recording a net loss of $29.6
Eric Rosengren, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s constant berating of the Federal Reserve and its actions does not influence the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy, Boston
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies speaks on a webcast during the company’s initial public offering on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 10, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley gave clients a bunch of earnings stock picks where the firm’s view differs from the rest
David Marcus, Head of Calibra at Facebook, testifies about Facebook’s proposed digital currency called Libra, during a Senate Banking, House and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 16, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Lawmakers interrogated David Marcus, Facebook’s cryptocurrency chief, asking how the company will educate the
By Phyllis Segal, Next Avenue Contributor Volunteering at a Jumpstart preschool summer program JumpstartVolunteering at a Jumpstart preschool summer program I’ve been studying the candidates running for president, searching for ideas they have to bring us together as a nation. As a former board member of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service (which includes
A interview and Q&A with billionaire debt investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management, Howard Marks. In this interview, Howard discusses the patterns he has come to recognise in the market and how to adjust a portfolio to different points in a market cycle. Howard also talks about the worst words in investing and the
President Donald Trump pumps his fist after putting on a hard hat given to him before speaking to the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ASSOCIATED PRESS Low state tax rates appear to be driving faster job growth since President Trump signed
Hand drawing Karma Cycle concept with black marker on transparent wipe board. Getty Sometimes you put good money into a good normal stock and still reap negative profits. Perhaps it receives bad press for some unjustified reason. Perhaps a recession hits. Perhaps the CEO resigns unexpectedly. In that regard, I guess that karma doesn’t work
Tom Cruise on the set of “Top Gun.” Paramount Pictures | Sunset Boulevard | Corbis | Getty Images On Thursday, Paramount debuted the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to the much beloved ’80s classic “Top Gun,” at San Diego Comic-Con. By Friday, eagle-eyed fans had spotted one big difference between the iconic