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Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is GAAP?

GAAP (the generally accepted accounting principles) is a set of rules that public U.S. companies must follow to ensure consistent and accurate financial reporting. Here’s an overview of the 10 principles that make up GAAP and why GAAP matters.

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Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on May 21, 2025

113 Fintech Companies and Startups to Know

These innovative companies are at the intersection of finance and technology.

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Alex Williams Alex Williams
Updated on May 13, 2025

High-Frequency Trading Explained: What Is It and How Do You Get Started?

High-frequency trading involves using powerful computers to make a large volume of trades in a short span of time. Here, our expert explains the basic principles and outlines how to get started.

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Alexandria Jacobson Alexandria Jacobson
Updated on May 05, 2025

What Is Embedded Finance?

Embedded finance is the integration of financial services and technologies into non-financial platforms. It allows for quicker and easier digital payments, transfers and more when using a website or app — without needing to go through banks.

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Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on April 28, 2025

Machine Learning in Finance: 22 Companies to Know

Machine learning has grown rapidly in investment and consumer finance. Here’s what that means.

Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on April 15, 2025

19 Regtech Companies Reshaping Finance

From regulation to risk reduction, these companies facilitate modern finance.

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Arthur Azizov Arthur Azizov
Updated on April 14, 2025

Why Stablecoins Are the One Thing Crypto and Banks Can Agree On

Banks and large fintech firms have long kept cryptocurrency at arm’s length, but that may be changing with stablecoins. Learn more.   

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Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 10, 2025

The DTC Party’s Over. What Happens Next?

The grow-at-all-costs playbook led to a reckoning. Now, some DTC brands are trying things differently.

The DTC Party’s Over. What Happens Next?
Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 10, 2025

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall

It’s coming for Amazon too.

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall
Artem Barmin Artem Barmin
Updated on April 03, 2025

You’re Probably Overpaying for Software Development, But What Can You Cut?

Software development is expensive, and it can be tempting to try to save money where you can. But some cuts end up costing you more later.

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