Stash is making investing accessible to everyone. The platform and app was started in 2015 and since then has grown to more than 1.2 million accounts and over 2.5 million content subscribers.
Brandon Krieg is the CEO and co-founder of Stash. He explains that Stash is not only about investing, it is also a learning platform. Stash opens up conversations between friends and family about investing and what to be looking for. Krieg says he is really proud of his customers.
The minimum investment in Stash is only $5, opening the door for all types of investors. In fact, over 80% of Stash customers are first-time investors.
When it comes to crypto, Krieg says they are waiting and watching. Krieg wants to get a sense of what regulators do and say. That being said, Stash customers are asking to invest in crypto. Krieg reveals that Stash will likely roll out a product sometime later this year.
Cheddar is looking back at the 12 biggest buzzwords of the year leading up to Christmas. The term for Day 11 is Fundamentals. Definition: (noun) information related to a business' profitability, revenue, assets, liabilities, and growth potential.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed staff about workplace culture concerns after they expressed issues with what they perceived as a lack of honesty, candor, and humility from their executives. Pichai attributed some of the challenges to remote communication during the ongoing pandemic.
With Christmas just days away and people rushing out to get last-minute shopping done, Derrick Kinney, host of the "Good Money" podcast, joined Cheddar to provide some financial tips so shoppers can avoid major holiday debt. He suggested people wait until after the holiday to give gifts if possible because stores will likely have discounted goods. For those looking to save a little extra cash around this time of year, Kinney also suggested that they adjust their "commoditized items" like auto insurance and shop for better deals.
Cheddar is looking back at the 12 biggest buzzwords of the year leading up to Christmas. The term for Day 10 is HODL. Definition: (verb) "hold on for dear life." It refers to retaining crypto assets that you own for an extended period, even throughout a highly volatile market movement.
The boys discuss President Biden's plans to send out free rapid tests as the testing supply chain starts to buckle ahead of the holidays. Also, why aren't Americans having more babies, and The Matrix returns.
Electric vehicle companies took a tumble Monday after Senator Joe Manchin killed Biden's 'Build Back Better' plan. Shares of Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian all fell rapidly as the plan had included significant incentives for the growing EV sector. Rich Steinberg, former executive at Nissan, BMW and Electrify America joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
