Meanings
plural finfluencers
- informalneologismsocial mediabusinessAn influencer who gives advice on financial investments.
1 more example
Though both Mr. Knight and Mr. Hennessey view themselves as traders first, the “finfluencer” culture has flourished with the surge in online interest, and they have considerable sway. […] Mr. Hankwitz’s endorsement of Betterment was unsolicited, but the power of so-called finfluencers like him has not gone unnoticed.
2021 April 28, Tara Siegel Bernard, “Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies Are Deeply Invested in Learning”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2021
Origin
Blend of financial + influencer, equivalent to fin(ance) + -fluencer.
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