William Freedman – Fintech Writer William Freedman

Feeling much better, thanks

It's been a while since I wrote a new post or, for that matter, updated this site. I had a couple good reasons -- or maybe they're just rationalizations. I'm…

I’m hosting a crypto panel Tuesday evening. you’re invited

I haven't written much in this space lately for a couple reasons. First, I've been able to take my foot off the marketing accelerator because I'm blessed with enough business…

ESG: A new credential

Hi! It's been a while. First, be advised that, despite being 50+, asthmatic, family-sized and living in the worldwide epicenter of the worst pandemic in a hundred years, I'm still…

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How I Spent Your Summer Vacation

24 Sep 201924 Sep 2019

As many of you know, I suffered some personal and professional setbacks between 2014 and 2017. It was tough going through it but, now that I've come out the other…

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My first cannabis client: VPR Brands

18 Jun 201918 Jun 2019

A couple years ago, I had an opportunity to onboard an interesting client. "They want me to write about cannabis and pay me in bitcoin," I told my social media…

Available for issue advocacy

2 May 20192 May 2019

It's been a busy time, keeping my ongoing clients happy while onboarding new ones. One of my confidential clients in particular provided me with a fascinating new scope of work:…

Welcome aboard, HFM / Pageant Media!

27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019

A few months ago I had a cup of coffee at my favorite lower Manhattan patisserie, Little Italy's renowned Ferrara Bakery, with Michael Paterakis. Mike is an editor at Pageant…

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Welcome, Fusemachines

13 Feb 201913 Feb 2019

( (Flanked by Fusemachines' marketing team of Preeti Adhikary, left, and Allen Kendunga) I just updated the pages on this site that link to clips, a chore I've put off…

Content under pressure

I'm officially what I wanted to be when I grew up. I remember pounding away on my Royal Elite manual typewriter dreaming of a day when we'd do all our…

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Welcome, new clients FT Specialist and Sharestates

15 Sep 201815 Sep 2018

I guess you could say I'm keeping busy. In addition to my writing for Global Finance, I've just accepted the first of what I expect to be a steady stream of…