Updated on October 4th, 2024 by Bob CiuraSpreadsheet updated daily The NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Index is made up of over 400 NASDAQ stocks with 10+ consecutive years of dividend increases, that also meet certain minimum size and liquidity requirements. It is one of the best sources to find high-quality dividend growth stocks. The downloadable Dividend … Read more
With an $85,000 loan from his father, Steve Ells got to work. He only needed to sell 107 burritos a day to break even — but within weeks, he far surpassed that goal. In just a month, the store was selling over 1,000 burritos per day. What began as a dream of a fine-dining restaurant … Read more
Updated on October 4th, 2024 by Bob Ciura Insurance companies often produce a high level of profits each year, because they make money in two ways. First, insurance companies collect premium income on the policies they underwrite. Second, they are able to make money by investing the large sums of accumulated premiums that have not … Read more
What caught my eye this week. Just 26 sleeps to go until the new government’s first Budget on Wednesday 30 October. And I cannot recall there ever being so much pre-match jitters. I could have filled the links below with forecasts, evasive action tips, and threats to emigrate. Hardly what anyone would call a honeymoon … Read more
A broad segment of the industry invests based on established factors such as value, momentum, and low-risk. In this post, we share the key results from our study of out-of-sample factors over a sizable and economically important sample period. Using the longest sample period to date — 1866 to the 2020s — we dispel concerns … Read more
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Experian has completed its acquisition of consumer and commercial credit bureau, illion, for A$820 million. John Banfield, CEO of illion, will step down following the acquisition’s completion. The acquisition includes illion’s team, data, software, and intellectual property across Australia and New … Read more
The “Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett is one of the most successful, most popular investors of all time … and with good reason… Following Buffett’s takeover of textile manufacturer Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK), he’s grown the company into a $1 trillion investment fund. For those who’ve had faith in him since day one, Buffett has … Read more
By the Cybergy BPO team. In the fast-paced world of fintech, where innovation drives growth and customer expectations evolve rapidly, the need for superior customer experience (CX) has never been more critical. Fintech companies face immense pressure to balance technological advancements with seamless, empathetic customer service. In this environment, outsourcing emerges as a strategic advantage, … Read more
Rising inflation, high interest rates, and fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic were major economic factors that led to financial distress for restaurant operators over the last two years. The pizza chain segment suffered economic hardship during the pandemic, as Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company CEC Entertainment and California Pizza Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in … Read more
Updated on October 1st, 2024 by Felix Martinez Business Development Companies — or BDCs, for short — allow investors to generate income with the potential for robust total returns while minimizing the tax paid at the corporate level. Despite these advantages, investors generally avoid business development companies. This may be due to the tax implications … Read more