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Boston University Finance Professor Chris Kelliher joins MMI's Kirsten Wegner to discuss AI and the future of algo trading. The pair talk through the way the industry has changed in the past 10-20 years, including a large increase in quant strategies and reliance on quant techniques, the democratization of finance, and the adoption of machine learning, 

Thanks to technology, the banking landscape is completely and rapidly changing, and these changes have only been further accelerated by the pandemic. Today we’re taking a look at the everchanging banking landscape with Nicole Elam, the president and CEO of the National Bankers Association. 

This week we're talking with Oksana Malysheva, CEO of the Venture Capital firm Sputnik ATX. Our conversation covered a lot of ground - from calculated risk-taking, to investing, to gaining the confidence to go out on your own, and everything in between.

Saving is often one of those mystical things that a lot of working Americans don’t know enough about. We’re told to save, but often left with inadequate guidance. This week we’re demystifying saving with author Cady North and CEO of the American Retirement Association Brain Graff.

The crypto space is rapidly shifting, and there’s a lot on the table when it comes to regulation, surveillance, spot ETFs, and adoption. And, in the aftermath of FTX’s recent crash — millions of traders and businesses are left bracing for the aftershock. 
This week we’re diving into crypto with Gabby Kusz, CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association,  and Craig Salm, Chief Legal Officer of Grayscale. We’ll talk about crypto’s outlook, regulation, Spot ETFs, and FTX’s recent crumble.

To learn more about Greyscale’s battle with the SEC, head on over to Grayscale.com/GBTC-lawsuit. 

What if there was an exchange where you could trade on any event? Like the Superbowl or the Oscar for Best Picture or even federal elections?
How about the 2022 elections? Will congress flip? And what does this mean for the future of fintech?
Today we’re sitting down with Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of Kalshi, and Katelynn Bradley, DC Strategist, to take a look at event trading, the elections, and the thread that ties these two topics together.