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by bsims 11y ago
Hi Trevor and Jared, we have been building financial predictions on data from marketplace lending platforms. Curious to talk to you about where you see the business models of prediction going, examples other YC companies who are selling pre
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Lending Club Debut(dealbook.nytimes.com)
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by bsims 12y ago
Any other Sunset start-ups out there?
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Ask HN: Anyone looking for office space in San Francisco?
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by bsims 12y ago
Agreed on the institutional side. However LC also invests in their own loans from time to time, both directly or through LC Advisers. In the early days LC invested their own capital more heavily to make sure loans were fully funded, and to
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by bsims 12y ago
A part of this article is false. "LendingClub doesn't loan out its own capital and collects fees of loans that are originated on its platform from both individuals and more sophisticated investors alike." Lending Club owns a
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Documenting Law Enforcement Notifications(lawenforcementnotification.blogspot.com)
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The ROI of FinTech is that you're still in business in 5 years(moneysummit.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
My friend has been working on a TV series for years which finally was picked up last season by Esquire Network featuring craft breweries across the country. Awesome to watch it go from custom videos for the Craft Brewer's Association,
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Implementing a map quadtree(blog.inferentialist.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
In 2007 I was in the midst of uncovering a pump and dump scheme while communicating with the SEC (who were incredibly non-responsive and incompetent). While trying to learn more about white collar crime, I uncovered a website, sharesleuth.c
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by bsims 13y ago
I've worked with several hundred regional banks and credit unions. One thing people forget is that there are over 14,000 banks and credit unions across the country, not including the top 10. The challenges of regional FIs is dramatical
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Tips for Sentiment Analysis projects (blog.datumbox.com)
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President Obama's plan to reduce student debt using data(washingtonpost.com)
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SAC Charges Another Win for Machines Over Human Traders(finance.yahoo.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
Meanwhile student loan rates double tomorrow... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/education-debt-mini... ...and the US Government is making more on student loan interest than Exxon profits. http:/&#x2
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by bsims 13y ago
I spend quite a bit of time analyzing lending data and personal finances. I've also observed that when comparing a group of loans, those with homes were almost as likely to default on a loan as those without homes and it had minimal impact
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by bsims 13y ago
Here is an interesting article talking about the $2 Trillion underground economy of people using cash to avoid paying taxes as part of the economic recovery. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/12/2-tr...
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Feds shut down 'financial hub of the cyber-crime world'(redtape.nbcnews.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
Is anyone else bothered by the fact that if the [Insert Kickstarter project here] doesn't materialize there are few things holding the founder/creator accountable? In this case, if they don't obtain the video they are simply going to donate
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by bsims 13y ago
This is a fair point, but more often than not people living paycheck to paycheck aren't as familiar with dollar cost averaging and are probably just buying in $20 amounts because that's how much cash they have at that time. The OP also said
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by bsims 13y ago
One of the things I appreciate about Ryan and the information he shares is that he provides very detailed information and a lot of it. He leaves it to the reader to determine what parts are helpful, which varies by what stage each company i
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How to Be Startup CEO(startupguide.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
I don't think it necessarily has to be evenly distributed. If you think about options people probably either A) Made a good amount of money or B) Made none at all. Most companies issuing options are likely venture backed and not going to se
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by bsims 13y ago
It is fairly common for non-profits to own for profit subsidiaries which often become the main sources of revenue and sustainability for the non-profit.
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Achieving US citizenship by investing in US companies(usnews.nbcnews.com)
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Trade Glitches Test Investors’ Fragile Faith in Market(finance.yahoo.com)
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by bsims 13y ago
Heard at an event last night that for one company, the legal cost to include UPS as a strategic investor actually exceeded the amount they invested but the company chose to do so in order to access UPS data.
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by bsims 13y ago
There are also a lot fewer banking regulations which allow other companies to try new models with less risk of intervention. (e.g recent crowd funding/SEC issues)
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by bsims 14y ago
I know the author of this post and notified him it had made the front page of Hacker News. Thought it was ironic to find out from a person vs. Google Alerts.

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