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Josh Elwell

@jell00

Partner at ValueStream Labs (@FinTechNY). Blogger about new FinTech products and startup strategy. Avid kiteboarder.

 New York, NY
valuestreamlabs.com/blog
Joined April 2009
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“Eventually, the computer will always get it right…” says CEO @philosophygeek about #corn yield forecasts on.wsj.com/2cbvxiq #PFTour16
Crop Forecasters Take Matters Into Their Own Hands—Literally

Crop Forecasters Take Matters Into Their Own Hands—Literally

Although technology has invaded the Farm Belt, many agricultural traders say nothing beats coming to see the corn and soybean crops for themselves before making harvest estimates.

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We’re releasing our #corn yield forecast on our new website and iOS app, updated weekly medium.com/@DescartesLabs/ad…
Image from EarthDaily (formerly Descartes Labs) (@DescartesLabs)
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This app saves me loads of time. @Clearfactr: Next-generation financial modeling via @mrmikesmith on @ProductHunt producthunt.com/tech/clearfa…
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Well reasoned, logical reply to the silly email I received from @BilldeBlasio's office. @joshmohrer @uber medium.com/@joshmohrer/an-op…
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Fantastic new tool for uncovering investment opportunities in social media and news: venturebeat.com/2015/07/09/s…
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Too many models rely on false assumptions that market returns follow a normal distribution ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d1f39794…

Dimon’s bank rules and liquidity qualms

JPMorgan chairman flags up October’s bond swing. It was big, but not unprecedented

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Congrats to @askSensai (a @FinTechNY portfolio company) for emerging from stealth mode today on.tcrn.ch/l/OOjQ
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How quickly we forget history: "This Crisis Was Foreseeable … Thousands of Years Ago" zerohedge.com/news/2014-11-1…
Consumers don't think about "channels." Avg. consumer has 13 touchpoints b4 buying insurance: Moritz Zimmermann, Hybris #execsummit
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Seema Mody@seemacnbc11 Nov 2014
Forget tech and utilities. Jack Ma says there will only be two industries - health & happiness. @CNBC – at London, England
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How to motivate kids to learn math smbc-comics.com/?id=1701
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Bankers are so wrong: "Banking will never know a more disruptive force than Excel, say bankers" on.ft.com/YbBmAm
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Thanks @Tomgroenfeldt for quoting me in @forbes. "FinTech Startup Labs On Growth Path From London To Hong Kong" onforb.es/Z8LKcc
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My latest post: 3 Reasons Professionals in Financial Services Can Profit From #FinTech #Startups valuestreamlabs.com/blog/201…
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The Bloomberg terminal's UI design philosophy? #FinTech smbc-comics.com/?id=2597
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Big #FinTech disruption will come from independent programs like @FinTechNY. "Corporate Accelerators Are An Oxymoron" techcrunch.com/2014/08/25/co…
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Simon Taylor
@sytaylor16 Aug 2014
Accenture’s Banking 2020 report states that non-banks will take a third of incumbent banks revenues by 2020 techcrunch.com/2014/08/08/wh…

When Payment Processing Becomes A Commodity | TechCrunch

One of the big subjects of discussion in the banking industry earlier this year was the publication of the Millennial Disruption Index, stating that millennials view banks as irrelevant and placing...

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Also, the "regulatory whack a mole" examples starting at 11:09 are so true. Our govt needs to change how it regulates upworthy.com/i-wanted-to-sen…

I wanted to send this lady a muffin basket until I learned what she did less than a month later.

Delightful Brit and talk show host John Oliver has little something to say about predatory lending (you know: car title loans, payday loans, and the like). As usual, it's something you should listen...

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Hilarious PSA on payday lenders starting at 15:08 upworthy.com/i-wanted-to-sen…

I wanted to send this lady a muffin basket until I learned what she did less than a month later.

Delightful Brit and talk show host John Oliver has little something to say about predatory lending (you know: car title loans, payday loans, and the like). As usual, it's something you should listen...

upworthy.com
So many valuable insights from Steve Jobs that are still poorly applied to FinTech @fintechNY businessinsider.com/the-best… via @sai
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