Back in 2003, when I was single, 26, not working and freshly minted with my master’s degree from Texas Tech University, I was singularly committed to studying for the CFP® exam. I passed the exam on my first try. My two months and 250 hours of study rule of thumb is good if passing the […]
Archives for February 2020
EU privacy body warns of privacy risks in Google, Fitbit deal
Alphabet Inc-owned Google‘s $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warned on Thursday, adding its voice to other critics of the deal. Google announced the deal in November last year, as it seeks to compete with Apple and Samsung in the crowded market for […]
10 Franchise Business in India with minimum Investment
Franchise business is one of the most common and trusted way to establish your business in a faster manner. In India, many people have adopted franchise business and became successful businessmen. The first question that popups in the mind, while establishing franchises business is which are the best franchises options? Here is post sharing 10 […]
Warren, Sanders say their campaigns raised biggest debate day hauls yet
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) smiles during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mario Tama | Getty Images A night of duking it out on the debate stage paid off for Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, whose campaigns both recorded the […]
Lloyds hit by bad deeds and bad debts
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic lender Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) reported a 26% drop in annual profit on Thursday, hit by increasing bad debts and billions of pounds of customer compensation. Provisions to cover payouts to customers mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) reached nearly 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) in 2019, dragging down pretax […]
Rich Greenfield on all the streaming video plays
[embedded content] We had Rich Greenfield stop by and tell us about who’s who in the Streaming Wars and what investors need to know about the prospects for these companies. Greenfield has been covering the Tech Media Telecom (TMT) space since the 1990’s and knows the players involved forward and back. There’s a lot of […]
TikTok to focus on self regulation to ensure people ‘post responsibly’
Chinese video sharing app Tiktok, which has had a tough time in India due to regulatory issues, on Thursday affirmed to focus on self regulation to ensure that people ‘post responsibly’. There is a four-step moderation process to review posts so as to maintain the platform’s credibility, its country head Nikhil Gandhi said. The app, […]
Morgan Stanley to buy E*Trade for $13B
Morgan Stanley agreed to buy E*Trade Financial for $13 billion, adding the retail brokerage to its Wall Street powerhouse and continuing the industry’s consolidation. The all-stock takeover adds E*Trade’s $360 billion of client assets to Morgan Stanley’s $2.7 trillion, the companies said Thursday in a statement. Morgan Stanley also gets E*Trade’s direct-to-consumer and digital capabilities […]
How Much Do You Know About the Four Basic Financial Statements?
If you’re a small business owner, you know how important it is to keep your financial information in order. But to keep your finances organized, you have to know about the four basic financial statements and how you can use them to grow your small business. What are financial statements? A financial statement is chock-full […]
Fintech investments in India nearly doubled to $3.7 billion in 2019, says Accenture
Fintech investments in India nearly doubled to $3.7 billion in 2019 from $1.9 billion the previous year, putting the country as the world’s third largest fintech center, behind only the U.S. and U.K., according to Accenture. Accenture, which analyzed data from CB Insights, a global venture-finance data and analytics firm, said the number of deals […]