In one household in quarantine right now, there are two schools of thought: one, this is an unprecedented event that we will recover from; and two, this is the end of the world as we know it. Both feelings are valid. And they’re feelings your clients likely might be having as people across more and […]
Archives for March 2020
We Need Some Wins
Jason Segal was on the Howard Stern show recently and talked about why Judd Apatow’s critically acclaimed television show ‘Freaks and Geeks’ was canceled, despite its groundbreaking approach to the teen genre and an incredible cast. He said it boiled down to the fact that the protagonists always seemed to be losing. The network executives, […]
Bank of England cuts base rate from 0.25% to 0.1%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the bank base rate today from 0.25% to 0.1%. The emergency cut, the second this month, is being done to help combat a “sharp and large” economic shock to the economy from the effect of the Coronavirus epidemic. The MPC has also voted unanimously to increase its holdings […]
Cloud Misconfig Mistakes Show Need For DevSecOps
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What Is a Certificate of Good Standing?
Is your business in good standing with your state? Unless you have a certificate of good standing, you might not know the answer. And now, you might be wondering what is a certificate of good standing. What is a certificate of good standing? A certificate of good standing is a document proving a business is […]
No timeline fixed for release of e-commerce policy: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that no timeline has been fixed to release the national e-commerce policy as e-commerce is a new subject. “Since e-commerce is a new issue, it has necessitated detailed consultations over the last few months to ensure that the policy is crafted in a manner that interests […]
Kitces & Carl Ep 30: Conveying Rational Overconfidence In Talking To Clients About Coronavirus Fears
Executive Summary As financial advisors everywhere are fielding phone calls, emails, and meeting requests from clients who are stressed out about the current global economic and health crisis, and also (understandably) about the safety of their retirement accounts, advisors are once again in the position of conveying confidence and reassuring their clients that the best […]
Treasury yields edge lower after jump on federal stimulus package
At around 3:15 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at 1.2344%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also down at 1.8552%. Despite the tumbling stock market, which saw Wall Street hit new coronavirus crisis lows on Wednesday, yields leaped as investors […]
Amazon to shut down Queens, N.Y. hub after worker tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that one of its associates had tested positive for coronavirus at its Queens, New York delivery station and it will temporarily shut down the hub for additional sanitation. The company said it will send associates home with full pay. Reporting by Rebekah Mathew in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard […]
Bigbasket eyes Milkbasket, DailyNinja
India’s fledgling morning milk delivery startups are quickly consolidating as online grocery major Bigbasket is in talks to acquire Unilever Ventures-backed Milkbasket even as the Alibaba-backed company is in advanced stages of closing the deal to acquire another player in the space, DailyNinja, said three people briefed on the matter. Both are distress and majority […]