Wall Street influencers are making US$500,000, topping even bankers

AT first no one could explain why business was picking up at Betterment, a robo adviser aimed at newbie investors. There were about 10,000 signups in one day.

Then came the answer: A 25-year-old TikToker from Tennessee was posting videos describing how to retire a millionaire by using the platform.

His name is Austin Hankwitz, and he's managed to land one of the hottest new gigs: full-time "finfluencer."