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Archives for March 2020
Podcast: How to bullet proof your investment portfolio
Now is a time when many people are having anxiety about the current and future state of their investment portfolio. Those who have a good understanding of markets are confident that all will be well in the long term and will hold steady so they don’t miss the market surge. For nervous clients, it is […]
Fastest 30% Sell-Off in History
Just an absolutely mind-bending stat from technician Stephen Suttmeier at Bank of America Merrill Lynch… The 2020 correction continues to make history, having already claimed the title as the third fastest end to a bull market going back to 1928. In a little over four weeks since the February 19 peak, 22 trading days, the […]
Coronavirus outbreak: Uber, Ola suspend services in top Indian cities
Ride-hailing platforms Uber and Ola temporarily suspended their services in India’s top cities including Delhi National Capital Region, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad, complying with government directives in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. While Ola said it will “enable a minimal network of vehicles” to support essential services in cities, Uber said its […]
Oyo offers rooms for quarantine amid Covid-19 outbreak
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Oyo Hotels & Homes has offered to partner with the Delhi government to offer its 1,000-plus hotels in the state for self-quarantining amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while also holding discussions with other state governments for the same. Under the terms of the proposed partnership, the SoftBank-backed hospitality chain will allow people to […]
Lord questions government’s lending relief strategy
Lord Leigh of Hurley suggests the government should have opted for PAYE and NI relief – claiming Bank of England’s lending programme is “fraught with problems.” “The new lending programme is fraught with problems, it’s dependent upon the banks taking a risk for 20 percent of the loan, and the banks won’t do them. In […]
Exclusive: Q&A with ex-IFP CEO Nick Cann CFP
Nick Cann CFP, the ex-CEO of the Institute of Financial Planning, has spoken movingly of his long-term battle to recover from a devastating stroke. The Q&A is featured in the latest Financial Planning Today magazine as the fifth anniversary of the 2015 IFP merger with the CISI nears. Mr Cann is now a campaigner for […]
NRAI writes to FM seeking deferment of dues, job cover for employees
India’s restaurant industry has sought deferment of all statutory dues, including goods and service tax, as the rising number of novel coronavirus cases forced several states across the country into lockdown. The National Restaurant Association of India in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman appealed for immediate relief on various state and central levies […]
Pivoting Quickly To A “Work From Home” Model: What Advisory Firms Need To Know
Executive Summary With the coronavirus pandemic triggering widespread quarantines and social distancing, many advisory firms are implementing measures to set up their operations as a Work-From-Home (WFH) environment. While this allows everyone in the business to do their part preventing the spread of disease, it also poses challenges for these firms of simply staying operational […]
Covid-19: As cities go for lockdown, Zoom has become the video calling app of choice
On Sunday afternoon, Eleanor Dolan celebrated her 17th birthday in Minnesota with 20 of her closest friends. They listened to pop music and traded jokes. When the group broke out into “Happy Birthday to You,” Eleanor pulled a slice of cookie cheesecake close in front of her and pretended to blow out the toothpick she […]