An alternative trading platform CEO wants to revolutionize private equity investing to help mitigate a stalling initial public offering market. So, Forge Global’s Kelly Rodriques partnered with Accuidity to launch the Forge Accuidity Private Market Index this spring. The ultimate goal: Give more investors easier access to unicorns. “This is a major financial innovation that’s … Read more
Jelena McWilliams, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images There is an $85 million shortfall between what partner banks of fintech middleman Synapse are holding and what depositors … Read more
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of GameStop shot to session highs Thursday after meme stock leader Roaring Kitty scheduled a livestream on Youtube, which would be his first one in almost four years. Roaring Kitty, whose real name is Keith Gill, set the time for his live chat at … Read more
Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 7, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group chairman and CEO, defended his decision to cap how much money investors could pull from his … Read more
Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Billionaire investor Ron Baron, longtime Tesla bull and shareholder, wrote an open letter in support of CEO Elon Musk’s controversial $56 billion pay package. The Baron Capital chairman and CEO said Musk’s compensation contract in 2018 included “aggressive” performance metrics that few believed could be … Read more
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Almost five years ago, GameStop champion Keith Gill revealed a $53,000 bet in his favorite video game retailer. This week, Gill’s net worth is over $289 million. The meme stock leader, who can move the stock by simply posting cryptic messages online, shared a screenshot … Read more
Ira L. Black – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to unveil new government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million for small businesses, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman told CNBC. The SBA is launching a working capital pilot program in the coming months that is designed to … Read more
Keith Gill, known on Reddit under the pseudonym DeepF——-Value and as Roaring Kitty, is seen on a fragment of a youtube video displayed on a smartphone screen in front of GameStop logo. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Meme stock leader Keith Gill, who’s behind GameStop‘s recent roller-coaster ride, appeared to hold onto his … Read more
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images E-Trade is having internal discussions about whether to ban Keith Gill — the meme stock trader who just disclosed a big position in GameStop — from the trading platform over concerns regarding potential market manipulation, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The brokerage, owned by … Read more
Meme stock GameStop is rallying again on speculation Keith Gill, the man who inspired 2021’s epic short squeeze, could currently have a huge position in the video game retailer. Gill, who goes by DeepF——Value on Reddit and Roaring Kitty on YouTube and X, reappeared Sunday night, posting a screenshot of what could be his portfolio holding … Read more
