A fintech entrepreneur and a group of pals have produced a music video called ’50 Ways to Lose Your Pensions’ to warn about pensions scams. The video uses the famous Paul Simon song ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ with amended lyrics to warn of the dangers of pension fraud. Due to Coronavirus restrictions the […]
Archives for January 2021
How sharp is your ax? Five tips for achieving optimum effectiveness
The turn of every new year always generates a plethora of goal setting activity. This year, consider closing the gap between your actions and objectives. Become more effective at what you do. Abraham Lincoln is said to have uttered some practical words in this regard. If he had six hours to chop a tree down, […]
Economy could open up by late spring if enough people get vaccinated, says Dr. Ashish Jha
Dr. Ashish Jha told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” Tuesday that U.S. states could start making decisions about opening up businesses and economies earlier than predicted if enough people get vaccinated. “My relatively optimistic view is that we don’t have to wait until the end of the summer or even the beginning of the […]
SBA announces steps to improve PPP review process
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) said Tuesday that it is taking steps to improve the agency’s first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loan review process so that small businesses seeking a second-draw loan have as much time as possible to access those funds. The SBA’s reviews of initial-draw PPP loans have found anomalies — mostly data […]
Alphabet and Facebook rise after Microsoft reports surprisingly strong advertising revenue
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Washington on November 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jason Redmond (Photo credit should read JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images) JASON REDMOND | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Alphabet, Facebook and other advertising-driven internet companies gained in extended trading on Tuesday […]
8th inning for SPACs and IPOs, Tesla echo bubbles, blockchain collectibles, Reddit vs hedge funds
[embedded content] Subscribe! Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Tesla Echo Bubble – How many other growth stocks have developed into their own mini-bubbles based on the Tesla playbook? ►Too […]
23M Gamer Records Exposed in VIPGames Leak
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Will Commonwealth’s new breakaway services reel in recruits?
One of the largest independent broker-dealers is diving into rival-infested waters to compete for breakaway advisors, armed with a new specialty suite of services. Commonwealth Financial Network launched its Business Consulting Services unit on Jan. 20 with an eye toward attracting 15 to 20 ex-employee teams this year, says Matt Chisholm, senior vice president of […]
You’ve Collected it … Now What? How to Pay Sales Tax for Small Business
You know that little line at the bottom of your receipts and invoices that says Sales Tax? As a business owner, it’s not your responsibility to pay it out of pocket. But it is your responsibility to collect and remit sales tax. If you don’t know how to pay sales tax for small business to […]
Economic confidence fragile for accountants during global pandemic – Accounting Today
Accountants around the world are seeing the prospects for swift economic recovery slipping away amid a resurgence in COVID-19. The latest edition of the quarterly Global Economic Conditions Survey from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants found that confidence fell in North America in the fourth quarter of 2020, […]