Money, Mind And Meaning

An economist by trade, Hoda manages her company’s successful flagship portfolio. She also applies behavioral economics, data journalism and storytelling to their product development. Before starting her own company, Hoda worked as a strategist at Sony, Aimia and Symantec. Outside of the world of work, Hoda is a certified wine specialist who loves Rottweilers. Tune in to hear: What was Hoda’s “aha” moment that lead her to become a Fintech CEO? When did Hoda realize that awareness of behavioral bias is at the heart of sound investment strategies? What are some benefits to keeping an investment journal? If we’re playing devil’s advocate - what might a Fintech, that encouraged the worst possible practices, look like? As technologists, what responsibility do we have to maximize shareholder value vs. maximize value for the larger populace? How can technology be used to help us overcome our worst behavioral impulses? In investment, one can make a terrible decision, based on the information available an