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.
DoorDash is getting into the advertising business and will list restaurant ads on the platform. Restaurants can compete for ad space through a bidding system, but DoorDash will only be paid if orders are placed at the advertised business.
It was a chaotic few days for Southwest Airlines customers as the airline canceled nearly 2,000 flights since Saturday, leaving thousands of passengers and flight crews stranded. Southwest blamed it on a combination of bad weather, air traffic control, and a staffing shortage. For more on this, David Shepardson, correspondent at Reuters, joined Cheddar’s Opening Bell.
Energy company Chevron has set a goal to reduce its operational carbon footprint to net zero by 2050. However, the company has not committed to reducing emissions on its gas and oil products.
