Wealthsimple to offer early access to IPO trading

Wealthsimple to offer early access to IPO trading

Wealthsimple users will soon be able to purchase certain US and Canadian IPOs at the initial offering price, a form of trading that is usually only available to high-net-worth investors.  The news: Toronto FinTech company Wealthsimple opened access to IPO offerings on its website on Thursday. Retail investors can now request shares of select companies…

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Owning Your Work in a World That Rents Your Life

Owning Your Work in a World That Rents Your Life

This is the quiet truth of institutional work: improvement doesn’t buy freedom. It buys responsibility without ownership. This guest essay by longtime correspondent 0bserver describes the core dynamics of work in America and the global economy: if we don’t own our work, we only “rent” our income and the life it funds. I discuss the process…

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The History and Future of Physical Bitcoin

The History and Future of Physical Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s digital nature is the source of most of its advantages. Since it is programmable, it unlocks self-custody practices that can make theft and confiscation very difficult. Since it is digital, it can move at the speed of light, allowing movement of value and settlement across the globe in minutes.  Nevertheless, Bitcoin has at times…

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