Highlights of the Week (Jan 29, 2021)

The trending theme for this last week of January is Game Stop or perhaps it is Reddit vs. Wall Street. If you don’t know what we are talking about, Morning Brew does a good recap. 

• While stocks may have riled up everyone looking for a quick win, property owners are the ones who have rejoiced this past year. Homeowners who sold an average-priced home last year made a profit of around $68,000 and property tech companies have helped fuel the demand. Learn more about proptech companies. 
• AI Tech companies are attracting a lot of funding. In the last three months of 2020, nearly $10T was poured into AI-related tech companies. Learn about the top 10 funded AI Tech companies.
• We’ve written a lot about E-Commerce trends. The rise of E-commerce has also fueled the rise of buy now, pay later fintech companies. Read about the biggest players and how they are competing with traditional financial institutions and credit card providers. 
• Pandemic investors have driven up prices of mint condition trading cards as a form of reliable investment for a rainy day. A new form of limited-edition NBA sports moments has taken the Internet by a storm, some at a whopping $71,000! Read more about NBA Top Shot.