Jen Wieczner
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Jen:
The 'overlooked' tech portfolio: Great stocks to buy outside the big names
These stocks could outrace tech's "Big Five" in the long run. → Read More
What happens to Plaid without the Visa merger deal?
Plaid CEO Zach Perrett said no to $5.3 billion from Visa. Regulators were wary, but Perrett also believes his company has a bright future flying solo. → Read More
Why Visa and Plaid called off their $5.3 billion fintech deal
Visa's acquisition of Plaid was supposed to be one of the biggest fintech deals in history—until the DOJ made it untenable. → Read More
Why Intuit bought Credit Karma for $8.1 billion
Intuit was intrigued by the reach of Credit Karma, a 13-year-old startup with 110 million members. → Read More
Bitcoin $20,000: Will Joe Biden and Janet Yellen embrace cryptocurrency?
The current crop of financial regulators aren't as bullish on Bitcoin as you might think. → Read More
The 21 best stocks to buy for 2021
These companies and industries should rebound as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, giving investors a reason to rejoice. → Read More
Tesla will be added to the S&P 500, officially becoming a blue-chip stock
Why making it into the S&P 500 stock market index is a big deal for Tesla—and its investors, whether they're bullish on Tesla or not. → Read More
Biden presidential win seen as a ‘good thing’ for cryptocurrency
What the Joe Biden administration means for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. → Read More
The stock market has made its final prediction: Joe Biden will win the presidential election
We've finished the last trading day in October, meaning the "presidential predictor" is officially sealed. → Read More
The stock market's 'presidential predictor' just started signaling that Joe Biden will win the election
The stock market indicator just changed its pick for who will win the election. → Read More
Moon time for central bank digital currencies? ‘We’re believers,’ says Mastercard’s CEO
Interest in central bank-issued digital currencies is surging, with France, the United States, and other authorities exploring digital versions of fiat money. → Read More
Microsoft’s quiet leadership on ‘Bank Black,’ and the hedge fund working outside
Microsoft was an early pioneer of a financial trend that's gone mainstream this summer amid calls for social justice. → Read More
The world’s biggest hedge fund is working from tents in the forest during the COVID pandemic
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates upon the priciple of "radical transparency." This probably wasn't what he had in mind. → Read More
Making Black banks matter
Black-owned financial institutions are amplifying the call for racial justice by drawing more private capital into their communities. Could they help close America’s wealth gap? → Read More
'Integrators' and 'separators': How managers are helping the two types of remote workers survive the pandemic
Companies are finding creative ways to help those feeling stifled by constantly juggling home and family responsibilities with professional ones. → Read More
Banking Black: Why Biogen, PayPal and other Fortune 500 companies are moving millions to Black-owned banks
Biogen is the latest company to follow Netflix, PayPal and Costco in moving their money to Black-owned banks to combat systemic racism and inequality. → Read More
Big banks flip the script—now it’s ‘Bitcoin, not blockchain’
J.P. Morgan's latest deal highlights bank's growing interest in crypto assets over blockchain infrastructure. → Read More
Warren Buffett traded Goldman Sachs for gold in Berkshire Hathaway’s newly revealed portfolio
The Oracle of Omaha also dumped Occidental stock during the coronavirus pandemic—despite his sweet dividend arrangement with the energy company → Read More
Kamala Harris net worth: Biden VP pick worth as much as $6.3 million, according to Senate filings
How much is Kamala Harris's net worth? Joe Biden's running mate is worth more than he is, according to filings from the senate. Much of that wealth is from her husband, Douglas Emhoff. → Read More
Rocket Companies IPO: Stock of Quicken Loans parent company rises almost 20% following debut
The fintech conglomerate, parent company of Quicken Loans and Rocket Mortgage, just went public in an IPO. → Read More