Paulina Likos

As an investing journalist, Paulina covers the latest stories in global financial markets that explain how the decisions made in the world of economics, politics and policy impact our lives and how we can navigate the challenges that arise in these areas.

Paulina interviews the biggest names in investing, tech, crypto, and has appeared on national TV discussing topics including analysis on publicly-traded companies, the stock market, cryptocurrencies and many other popular investing themes. 

Paulina attended Villanova University where she received her B.A. in Political Science, Communication Studies and Spanish Composition and Literature.

Interviews

In this virtual discussion, Paulina explored the millennial investing trends to anticipate in 2021, with insights from industry experts Kevin O’Leary, Beanstox chairman and co-owner and “Shark Tank” investor, and Dan Egan, managing director of behavioral finance and investing at Betterment.

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In this virtual discussion, Paulina discussed with guest, Tyrone Ross CEO and co-founder of Onramp Invest, the reality of America's failure to educate students on basic financial principles, how these consequences have been affecting communities across the U.S., and what it will take to improve financial literacy in America.

Media Appearances

Paulina Likos discusses the impacts of the global semiconductor shortage on consumers and global businesses and how leaders in the space are responding to meet demand.

For the first time in 90 years, General Motors has officially been dethroned as the top car seller in the U.S. after Toyota sold 2.3 million vehicles last year. Paulina Likos said that the Toyota’s 2021 success is linked to its stockpile of semiconductors that allowed it to continue producing vehicles while others lagged behind.

Paulina Likos discusses highlights from the B-word conference as well as the likelihood of Bitcoin acceptance among institutional and individual investors alike.

Paulina joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss Amazon's fall hardware event, where the tech company unveiled a range of smart home gadgets that included a robot dog named Astro.

Samsung is merging its mobile and consumer electronics divisions and replacing its three CEOs with two new leaders. Paulina Likos explains why Samsung is merging these two units now, and its potential priorities moving forward.

Paulina Likos discusses the impacts President Biden’s infrastructure plan may have on real estate industry and how investors can navigate the market if Biden’s plan materializes.

Blog

Stock Market Update: September 2021

Stocks

It was a rough month for equities, there were continued inflation fears and supply chain issues that weighed on stocks. This resulted in a huge pull back: The Dow declined by 4.2%, the S&P 500 was down by 4.6% and Nasdaq trended lower, down about 5% for the month.

Evergrande

China’s second largest property developer, Evergrande, has debts of about $300 billion it owes stakeholders, and it’s faced with a potential default if the company can’t find cash to pay down its debt obligations. As a result of this news, the company’s stock is down more than 80% this year.

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