The Best of Stocktoberfest West: Crypto, Weed, and a Booming Retail Industry
On October 12th and 13th, Stocktoberfest West 2017 brought together familiar and fresh faces in the finance world to dish on the state of the markets. Speakers at the event ranged from cryptocurrency experts to hedge fund managers focused on weed stocks. Panelists examined everything from the Trump Trade to the future of retail from an exciting new angle.
Like previous Stocktoberfest events, it was a can’t-miss opportunity to learn and dine with the best from our community. But if you missed out, don’t fret. Thanks to support from our friends at Fidelity, we recorded each panel so you can relive the brilliance and spectacle that was Stocktoberfest West.
J.C. Parets rips through 15 charts in 15 minutes
Watch J.C. Parets (of All-Star Charts) cover 15 different charts in just as many minutes.
Quantitative Finance, Data, Platforms, and Allocators
Chris Petruscu (Garden Leave), Mordan Slade (CloudQuant), Erik Haines (Guidepoint), and Tim Harrington (BattleFin) join StockTwits’ Pierce Crosby on the state of quants and data in finance.
Meltem Demirors talks crypto
Meltem Demirors of Digital Currency Group talks about cryptocurrencies and putting her life savings in bitcoin.
Media Matters: All the news that’s fit to print
Linette Lopez (Business Insider) leads a panel featuring Ted Merz (Bloomberg), Thornton McEnery (Dealbreaker), Jen Wieczner (Fortune), and Jessica Shaw (MarketWatch) on the current state of finance media.
Howard Lindzon returns to Stocktoberfest West
Howard Lindzon kicked off the conference by waxing on the current state of the markets.
Todd Harrison is big on cannabis
Todd Harrison of CB1 Capital discusses why he’s investing heavily in legal cannabis.
Jorge Nario gives an inside look into Fidelity
Fidelity SVP Jorge Nario speaks with StockTwits CEO Ian Rosen about Fidelity’s latest future-forward initiatives.
Jeff Macke says retail isn’t dead
Jeff Macke makes a bold claim about the current state of retail, and how it will look in the next few years.
Mutisya Ndunda on AI and investing
Mutisya Ndunda of Alpha Vertex talks about the state of AI in the investing world.
