What’s the Difference Between Fintech and Techfin?
Fintech’s disruptive potential cannot be understated. Recent analyses from the US Treasury Department and KPMG (the creator of the vaunted, twice-yearly “Pulse of Fintech” report) have offered a rosy outlook for the space, which continues to threaten the way traditional financial institutions do business.
But for all the talk of creating a new financial paradigm, increasing numbers of companies are seeing the value of collaboration with fintech as a path to growth. This allows banks and fintech firms to leverage each other’s strengths – banks offer brand recognition, established trust, experience operating at scale and with regulatory compliance, plus ample capital. Fintech firms bring creativity, agility, digital infrastructure, and a customer-first mindset to the table – while mitigating their weaknesses (and avoiding direct competition). Traditional financial institutions can transcend their legacy systems, while fintech firms can scale profitably in ways previously elusive – assuming both parties can get out of each other’s way.
Meanwhile, a new type of service called techfin offers a new, different type of disruptive potential. Techfin describes a technology company who finds a better way to deliver financial products as one of their many offerings. Tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple fall under this umbrella, reaping the advantages of their existing infrastructure. Fintech, on the other hand, typically refers to a non-traditional financial service that uses digital technology to provide a better experience (think Tickeron, PayPal or Venmo). Traditional banks can also offer fintech services (for example, through now-ubiquitous mobile banking apps) without truly being a fintech firm.
Techfin companies leverage their technical faculties to create a competitive advantage. In the era of big data, these companies use their skills in data collection and analysis to identify problems, build personalized solutions, and increase engagement, all in real-time. They are already digital and efficient, with large customer bases; most importantly, they have the brand recognition enjoyed by the biggest names in banking. That built-in trust means consumers are willing to take a chance on techfin financial products, all of which are built on the foundation of a superior technical experience.
Consumers are the ultimate winners in the competition between fintech and techfin, regardless of how the competition unfolds over time. Traditional institutions that can leverage the power of digital solutions will find success with customers who demand frictionless banking; technology companies with existing advantages can provide excellent financial services directly to their existing customers. They are two sides of the same coin – and customers continue to reap the benefits.
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Momentum Indicator for GOOGL turns positive, indicating new upward trend
GOOGL saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on November 17, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 83 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 83 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOGL just turned positive on November 21, 2025. Looking at past instances where GOOGL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOGL advanced for three days, in of 360 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 305 cases where GOOGL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOGL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GOOGL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 21, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GOOGL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.980) is normal, around the industry mean (24.153). P/E Ratio (31.584) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.483). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.707) is also within normal values, averaging (24.424). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.173) is also within normal values, averaging (36.219).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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