★ Market Insights⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceMarkets MRP is Adding Short Brokers & Asset Managers as a Theme. Here’s Why. US brokerage firms and asset managers have been riding a rising tide of wealth for years. But now the party…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 3, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinanceServicesTechnology PayPal Breaks Ground in China, Generating Opportunities in a Massive Payments Market PayPal has become the first foreign company to obtain a payments license in China, which could be a sign of…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 1, 2019
★ Market Insights⦁ Theme TrackerFinance Banks are Outperforming Fintechs for the First Time in Years Fintechs have had a great run this decade years, outperforming traditional bank stocks. Now the lines are blurring as fintechs…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 16, 2019
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeFinanceMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy The Booming Buck The Dollar has continued its powerful run-up throughout 2019, even in the face of possible rate cuts and rising US…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 30, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinance Europe’s Banking Beatdown is a US Banking Boon Deutsche Bank is in dire straits as of late, but it is far from the only struggling European financial institution.…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 9, 2019
★ Market Insights⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceTechnology Fintech Flies High as Banks and Tech Carve Out Services and Partnerships Fintech is one of the hottest industries thus far in 2019. Fewer and fewer consumers find themselves going to a…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 26, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinanceTechnology Facebook’s Calibra Could Compound Mainstream Crypto Adoption Facebook has new plans to create their own digital currency, as well as an entire payments ecosystem backed by more…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 19, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinance Beijing Pushes Banks to Lend More While Credit Weakens and Defaults Rise Non-performing loans, as well as outright defaults, by China’s private sector are rising strongly in 2019. At the same time,…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 29, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinanceTechnology Stablecoins Present a Transformative Blockchain Solution for Banks Stablecoins have become the most popular advent of blockchain for financial institutions, working in tandem with tech companies to facilitate…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 3, 2019
★ Market InsightsFinanceServices Mobile Payments Close in on $100 Trillion Market Value and a Cashless Future A cultural shift towards cashless payments is underway around the world. While lawmakers in some countries are trying to slow…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 11, 2019