Articles written by Dylan Wittenberg - Benzinga

From Immigrant To Entrepreneur: How Thomas Peterffy Exemplifies The American Dream

|Thomas Peterffy is the 63rd richest person in the entire world. He's most well known for being the founder and CEO of Interactive Brokers (IEX: IBKR), and his story could serve as the dictionary example of the "American Dream."

Through 3 Years In Hollywood, Detroit-Born Darren Weiss Is Starting To Turn Heads

|Darren Weiss always knew that he was meant to do something unique. Growing up in the metro Detroit area, he felt destined to do something bigger and bolder with his life.

How The COVID-19 Crisis Could Spark Permanent Work-From-Home Movement

| More Americans are working from home than ever before. Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies have offered employees the option of continuing to work from home. Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, working from home was a rapidly growing trend.

3 Financial Wellness Companies Focused On Helping People Grow

|Financial well being is a central component of the growing, worldwide fintech industry. Individuals are constantly searching for ways to improve their financial health, goals and journey in a productive way. As such, the financial wellness niche of fintech has produced top-notch organizations.

These Personal Finance Apps Can Change Your Life

| Apps that help consumers manage their money are becoming more and more popular Making smart, calculated, and guided decisions on personal capital is one of the most critical parts of life These four apps believe they have you covered when it comes to taking control of your financial present and future

4 Atlanta-Based Payment Companies That Are Flourishing

|The 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, an event dedicated to celebrating the leaders of the financial technology space, is quickly approaching! Companies from all over the globe will be competing for the top spot in a number of industries, from payments to investing technology to lending software.

Andrew Brisbo, Howard Luckoff To Join This Week's Benzinga Cannabis Hour

|The next edition of the Benzinga Cannabis Hour — the BZ Cannabis series focused on cultivating conversation within the growing cannabis industry — airs today, July 16, at 2 p.m. EST.

6 Alternative Data Companies That Could Win Big At The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards

|Alternative data is a booming corner of the fintech space, as stock prices can be affected by a number of detailed trends — and many are relatively inaccessible to the average trader and investor.

5 Payment Fintechs From Chicago That Are Booming

|The 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards are on the horizon, and some of the world's most innovative, fastest-growing fintech companies are competing to win awards.

How This 23-Year-Old Millionaire Entrepreneur Is Helping Others Succeed In The Markets

|Nick Syiek has leveraged hard work and smarts to find financial freedom. Now, he's trying to help others do the same.

3 Chicago-Based Investing Startups Growing Fast

|The annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking and recognition in the financial technology space, will take place on Nov. 10.

10 Chicago Insurtech Firms That Could Win Big At The Benzinga Fintech Awards

|Of all the opportunities in fintech, insurance technology might be the biggest. The $1-trillion insurance sector has remained stagnant for decades, but a few companies in Chicago are making tremendous plays to shake it up.

Quiver Quant, And Its Young Founders, Are Changing Accessibility To Alternative Data

|For the average retail investor, alternative data can seem impossible to find. Detailed research on alternative market factors is relevant to price action and stock movements, but many times it can be reserved only for institutional traders and investors.

4 Lending Platforms Taking Chicago By Storm

|As we move forward into the third decade of the 21st century, fintech companies are beginning to find more and more innovative ways to help everyday consumers finance the important things in their life. Here are four of the fastest-growing lending fintech companies out of the Windy City.

NFL In 2020? Here Are 7 Stocks Football Fans Should Watch

|The NFL is by far and away the most popular American sport based on television viewership ratings. Roughly 25% of the nation's 100 most-watched programs of 2019 were NFL games. Furthermore, each NFL game reels in an average of 16.5 million pairs of eyeballs.

Is It Time To Take A Bite Of Cheesecake Factory's Stock?

|It seems people are ready to finally end the lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic and get out of their homes. Traders may be looking to capitalize on opportunities to buy the dip on popular businesses that will be reopening brick-and-mortar locations in the coming weeks and months.

3 Outdoor Stocks To Watch For Summer 2020

|People are chomping at the bit to finally get outside after months of hunkering down during quarantine. One saving grace for many was the fact that the nationwide lockdown from work, school, and general public activity took place during the cooler months of late winter and spring.

This Small-Cap Stock Just Ripped 20% Higher Amid Online Gambling Deal

|Gan Ltd (NASDAQ: GAN) skyrocketed 20% Thursday morning amid news the company brought on Codrish Gaming Group as a new client. The two organizations have teamed up for the creation of a new "PlayLive!" branded internet gambling business in Pennsylvania.

4 Stocks Poised To Breakout With The Return Of Live Sports

|After months without live sports, it looks as though America’s favorite pastimes are on the cusp of returning. Reports indicate the MLB is on pace to return sooner rather than later, while the NHL and NBA have also submitted plans to resume their playoffs this summer.

These 10 Stocks Have Surged During The Coronavirus Pandemic

|The coronavirus has sent the market into a volatile frenzy over the past three months. After crashing towards the beginning of the global crisis, major indices have slowly recovered. That being said, the market in general has struggled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.