Warren Buffett is an investor who looks to buy future growth at reasonable valuations today. He prioritizes long-term cashflow generation, management quality, competitive position and return on capital when he buys a stock. He’s got two well-known investment lieutenants helping him make decisions, and they are also empowered with enough autonomy to make decisions of […]
Archives for August 2020
Announcing New Kitces Research Study On Advisor Well-Being
Executive Summary It’s an old saying that “money can’t buy happiness”, but recent research has shown that, in reality, the relationship between money and happiness is more nuanced. Greater income levels are associated with greater levels of emotional well-being (at least up to a certain point); money is associated with higher levels of happiness, at […]
Standards hold the key to unlocking the connected home
In light of the current pandemic, global technology market advisory firm ABI Research estimates that Connected Home devices could see a 30% year-on-year sales surge in the coming months. Not only this, says Daniel Egger, Axiros GmbH and Project Stream Lead for Broadband User Services (BUS) Data Modeling Project Stream, smart home devices are expected to […]
Netflix to move SC against Bihar court order restraining use of Subrata Roy’s name in ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’
Netflix is all set to move the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by a local Court in Bihar which restrained it from using Subrata Roy’s name in its upcoming web series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires‘. People with direct knowledge of the matter told ET that Netflix will move the Supreme Court today and file a […]
JioFiber launches 30-day free trial plan, offers free access to up to 12 video streaming services
Reliance Jio has launched a 30 day free trial for its Jio fibre customers, in a bid to bring in more subscribers at a time when there is stiff competition from Bharti Airtel. The Mukesh Ambani led telco’s offer for the month-long trial at Rs 399, with option of free return, will help push its […]
Report claims data breach at Paytm Mall; firm denies
The e-commerce arm of payment giant Paytm has suffered a data breach according to US-based cyber research firm Cyble, after a hacker group targeted the company’s Paytm Mall database. The attackers are demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency in exchange for the data, the firm said. Paytm Mall however denied the breach in a statement to […]
Tax-News.com: UK Treasury Rules Out Digital Tax Repeal
The UK Government has dismissed speculation that it will repeal its digital services tax in a bid to secure a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United States.
Tax-News.com: German FM Scholz Optimistic About 2020 Digital Tax Consensus
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.
Tax-News.com: US-Swiss Agreement Published On Mandatory Binding Arbitration
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the text of an arbitration agreement between the US and Switzerland, in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-35, published August 24.
Tie-ups, tech will help us touch base in India, South Asia: Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau
Mastercard-backed homegrown startup Pine Labs is emerging as one of South Asia’s foremost payment technology players, working closely with banks, card networks and regulators in India, Malaysia, and Singapore. The latest from its innovation lab is an acceptance solution that helps consumers make UPI payments through QR codes – but without scanning. Pine Labs’ CEO […]