Money Strategies to pick up in 2022
With the new year comes new opportunities to get your finances back on track. But it’s not something that will happen by chance, consumers will have to make a deliberate effort to achieve their goals. The strategic effort is necessary now more than ever as the novel coronavirus has changed the economic landscape around the […]
Stock tumble as fears over new covid-19 variant grip global market
Wall Street was in a frenzy on Black Friday as stocks around the world tumbled in the face of a new Covid-19 variant. US equities took a dive at the open and continued their downward path, resulting in a terrible day for the stock market and the worst day for the Dow in over a […]
Retail Recovery blazing amid Inflation Logistics Worry
Despite consumer confidence being at a 10 year low, data show that Americans are still in the shopping mood especially as the holiday season approaches. The Commerce Department reported recently that retail sales went up by 1.7 per cent in October with signs of an even greater uptick on the horizon. Analysts have suggested that […]
Is the Future Electric?
As the world transitions to cleaner forms of energy, corporations are also changing their business models to align with the new direction. For many businesses in the auto industry, this means a shift from combustion engines to electric-powered vehicles or a hybrid at the very least. Electric vehicles or EVs have grown in popularity over […]
US Treasury Debt Tapering
The US Treasury is tapering its borrowing as signs of covid-19 ease become more apparent. On Wednesday the Treasury disclosed that its debt auctions from November through January 2022 will be reduced by US$84 billion. In 2020 the government increased the size of its notes and bonds in order to fund bills passed in congress […]
Facebook changes name to Meta
Facebook on last Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to Meta. The name change, which was announced at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference, reflects the company’s growing ambitions beyond social media. The re-branding also comes after the company has dealt with a barrage of news reports over the past […]
Mind your Business – 5 big financial mistakes that business owners make
5 big financial mistakes that business owners make – Note that your business’ credit score differs from your personal credit score and in order to seek finances for your business in the future, you need to maintain a good business credit score – Regarding borrowing – Strive to utilize borrowed funds for growth opportunities rather […]
INVESTING IS EASY, YOU JUST NEED TO START
Investing is certainly a major buzzword these days. Everyone you know is talking about mutual funds, stocks, bitcoin, cryptocurrency. If you are like me, then you have friends bragging about their high returns from investing in IPOs (initial public offerings) and APOs (additional public offerings) and what they plan to do with all that money […]
Wasted time is more precious than wasted money
Do you see yourself in this story? You show up to work everyday and you put your all into your job or your business. You are good at what you do and your colleagues recognize and praise you for it. You are a superstar, and you earn a high income and you treat yourself when […]
How important is geographical diversification when investing?
We all grew up hearing the old saying “never put all your eggs in one basket.” Back in the day, I would hide my little savings all over the house, and even in the backyard, just in case my siblings found it. I knew there would be a low chance of them finding all of […]