Join Downtown Josh Brown on an all-new episode of The Compound Show. This week, a conversation about How America Invests with Ryan Barrows (Vanguard) and a brief visit with Barry Ritholtz (Masters In Business) on the inauguration and winning the election bet with Josh. You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it […]
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Lockdown exam boom spurs remote workshop expansion
The Art of Finance training company has launched a series of remote revision workshops to support individuals preparing for their industry qualifications. The initiative covers CII exams R01 – R04 (Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning) and FA2 (Level 3 Certificate, pension administration). The two-day revision days will be delivered remotely making them accessible […]
FSCS £1bn levy warning is a ‘scandal’ – PIMFA
The trade association said the industry has reacted with “disbelief” over the plans for a levy a third higher than the previous year amid a backdrop of soaring claims and firm failures. PIMFA says the soaring FSCA levy highlights that urgent regulatory reform is needed. Tim Fassam, director of government relations and Policy at PIMFA […]
NS&I promises better service after tough 2020
NS&I, the government-backed savings provider, has promised better service after being overwhelmed by a surge in business in the second half of 2020 before it slashed its rates. Poor service led to complaints from some customers that they could not get answers to their questions. In November NS&I made sweeping cuts to most of its […]
Wellness expert Deepak Chopra wants Biden to rethink health care
Global wellness expert Deepak Chopra told CNBC that he would like to see the administration of incoming President Joe Biden involved in “democratizing well-being” and addressing “true health reform.” Chopra, a worldwide leading figure in integrative medicine and meditation, said talk of health reform in the U.S. today mainly revolved around insurance reform and payments […]
Financial advisor with prior rap sheet charged with child sex abuse
A financial advisor who had been slated to drop his sex offender status next year is now facing new charges of child sex abuse and indecent assault. Authorities arrested SA Stone Wealth Management representative Gregory Frank Estes on Jan. 19 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by […]
BSU accounting students to offer free tax services – Bemidji Pioneer
BEMIDJI — BSU business and accounting students are volunteering their time and services as a part of the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to offer free tax assistance. The VITA program, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, offers free tax help to people who generally make $57,000 or […]
6 tips for CPAs on newest round of PPP funding
Business leaders and the CPAs who serve them will need to use a variety of strategies all at once as they pursue economic support in the newest round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding. Borrowers will need to be aggressive, as the AICPA has mentioned, to get applications filled out in a timely fashion. They […]
“That’s Fascinating!” with Barry Ritholtz
[embedded content] Barry Ritholtz joins Downtown Josh Brown on the The Compound Show podcast this weekend, new episodes every Friday morning. Get the podcast here on your favorite app! Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/thecompoundrwm?sub_confirmation=1 Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. […]
The future of healthcare: Part 2 Challenges ahead for IoMT
Though the future of healthcare technology poses exciting opportunities, there are also potential obstacles on the horizon in part 1 How IoT’s magic is reshaping our lives. In Part 2 of his article, Sergiy Seletskyi, Internet of Things (IoT) practice leader and senior solution architect at Intellias, says that overcoming those obstacles is what will enable and […]