Not exact matches
The November 15th program will include cutting - edge discussions such as: how non-exchange traded
alternatives are becoming the mutual funds of yesteryear; what is driving retail's demand for non-exchange traded
alternatives; using micro-investing technology to diversify across and within online marketplaces; how legislation is being used to engineer a new breed of
alternative products; how innovations in self - directed IRAs will
create new retail distribution channels for the entire
alternative product universe; how technology will ensure the scalability of online platforms and enable traditional
financial services providers to increase AUM; how millennials will fuel the growth of FinTech and redefine
financial services; how FinTech will replace the 401k and transform the way Americans save for retirement; and how modernizing the Self - directed IRA is the trillion dollar FinTech opportunity.
To the contrary, those about to embark upon that journey confront: (1) the daunting cost of law school; (2) an average of $ 120K debt for attending; (3) a job market where, nationally, close to half of all graduates do not have Bar - required employment nine months after graduation; (4) a widespread market perception that law school graduates — even those from elite schools — lack «practice ready» skills; (5) cut - backs in hiring newly minted lawyers — even among many stalwart law firms; (6) an erosion of mentorship due in part to pressure on senior lawyers to «produce» more (7) the unlikelihood of making (equity) partner; (8) instability of law firms; (9) global competition; (10) technology companies
creating products that replace
services; and (11) a blizzard of negative press trumpeting the glum prospects for the profession; and (12)
alternative career choices — finance, accounting, technology, etc. — that portend greener pastures and do not require the same time and
financial commitment to prepare for entry.
«The opposition is especially strong against any action of this kind that could cause huge inconveniences for
service providers and serious confusion for users, potentially leading to
financial losses: unilateral attempts to appropriate Bitcoin name, logo or «ticker», attempts to mislead light - clients and SPV wallets on
alternative networks not explicitly chosen by them, attempts to launch new coins in a way which leave users vulnerable to «replay attacks» or address format confusion, attempts to attack the network with a temporary hashing - power majority in order to
create disruptive reorgs or to slow down the normal activity.»
The
service, and platforms like it, leverage millennial ideals to
create low - cost
alternatives that don't sacrifice the experiential aspect of the venture because of
financial concerns.