Investing has often been viewed as an expensive, costly process that only a privileged few can access. But as technology evolves and grows, companies like Baraka are finding increasingly creative ways to give people access to financial markets.Founder and CEO of Baraka, Feras Jalbout, joins us for a lively discussion that sparks off with a bit of a hot-take. Since Baraka charges no commission, its clients often engage in online trading, a practice that some have described as part-gambling and part-gaming. However, Feras sees things entirely differently.For Feras, the investment philosophy he hopes will shine through his company is long-term appreciation over short-term gain. Although this is the case, he also believes that it the priority is to give people access to markets, and the wealth-app accomplishes precisely that.Our conversation takes us through some other hot topics in the FinTech space, such as:Have Baraka considered an expansion into Saudi Arabia?Zero-commission or robot advisory; what drove Feras’ choice?What role does education play on their platform?Timeline:00:00 – Introduction06:02 – Zero commission V. robot advisory12:17 – Fractional shares and retail investors19:41 – How will Baraka carve a niche for itself?25:10 – Surviving the stock market31:10 – Is Crypto the future?39:01 – ConclusionFollow 'Couchonomics with Arjun Singh' on any app you listen to podcasts.Check out Couchonomics website for all new updates:www.couchonomics.comHOSTBased in Dubai, Arjun is actively engaged with the Fintech & Start - up ecosystem across the MENA Region and beyond - as a passive investor, an advisory board member and as a commentator on the rapidly e volving scene.FINTECH NEWSSubscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter Daily Fintech Crunch to receive daily interesting news from the world of Fintech, DeFI, Crypto and beyond:http s://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6899436665924837377/PARTNERSCouchonomics with Arjun Singh is brought to you by ourpartners from:Adyen, a reliable end - to - end payments solution that enables businesses to turnpayments into a strategic growth driver:https://www.adyen.com/LuLu Financial Group, a global financial services provider headquartered in Abu Dhabiand operating in 11 countries:https://www.lulufin.com/M2P, Asia’s leading payment infrastructure company that enables businesses of anyscale to embed financial products:https://m2pfintech.com/Connect with Couchonomics:Websitehttps://www.couchonomics.com/TikTokhttps:Our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3jk7UH0Find us on our social media platforms: Arjun's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvirsingh/ CCN LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/couchonomics-with-arjun-singh/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/couchonomics/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Arjun_Vir_Singh?s=20 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@couchonomics Subscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter, Couchonomics Crunch: https://bit.ly/3WI4A6E

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