Holiday Spending Season Begins With Decline At Brick-And-Mortar Outlets Offset By Jump In Online Purchases
There was much hope for America’s struggling brick-and-mortar retail outlets that was aided by plunging gasoline prices, Americans would come out in droves to chase Black Friday (and increasingly Thanksgiving) blockbuster deals on the ground across America’s increasingly troubled shopping malls and retail outlets. And while there was the usual hysteria on select occasions (see this […]
There Will Be 5x More French Startups Than U.S. At CES 2015
With nearly nearly 33% of exhibitors coming from France in the CES Eureka Park, the EU member state will be sending over 100 startups to the event while the U.S. will be sitting at around 20. With the advent of Connected Hardware & Internet of Things, the once-passée CES has seen a revival in the last 3 […]
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 49: Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is one of the largest publicly traded personal products companies. The company has a market cap of $63 billion which is large for the personal products industry; larger than Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark’s (KMB) $43 billion market cap, but significantly smaller than Procter & Gamble’s (PG) $244 billion market cap. Colgate-Palmolive has an extremely long dividend history. The […]
Dollar Positive Investment Themes Set To Strengthen
Throughout the last few months, we have identified three forces that are shaping the investment climate: the economic and monetary divergence that favors the U.S., the decline in commodity prices, and a slowing of China. These forces remain very much intact, and if anything, have strengthened and reinforcing each other. The unexpected upward revision […]
Don’t Miss What’s Going On In One Of The Most Promising Entrepreneurial Hubs In The World
Seoul, with its rapidly growing startup ecosystem is gaining precedence as one of the most promising entrepreneurial hubs in the world. Home to two of the most influential global tech leaders, Samsung and LG, the perception of Seoul has traditionally been of a corporate hub. But this is now rapidly changing, as a new breed […]
Why Small Businesses Need Agreements In Writing
Small businesses often capitalize on their less formal, more personal, approach to their customers and clients. While there is nothing wrong with this approach in general, it should not extend to business agreements and legal matters. On the contrary, a small business should insist on reducing all agreements to writing just like their larger counterparts […]
Swiss Gold Referendum Fails: 78% Vote Against “Protecting The Country’s Wealth”
Whether as a result of an unprecedented scare campaign by the Swiss National Bank (most recently reinforced by Citigroup), or due to confidence that Swiss gold is as safe abroad as it is at home, or simply due to good old-fashioned “hanging chads”, today’s most awaited event has come and gone and the result – according to early […]
Everything You Didn’t Want To Know About Black Friday Weekend
Here’s a summary of some Black Friday sales statistics. I bet you can’t wait for Cyber Monday, as if you won’t get the same deals next Monday. You will find more statistics at Statista
8 Things You Should Know About IRS Audits
Yes, the word strikes fear in every taxpayer’s heart. Here are the basics. You may know someone who’s been through an IRS audit. You’ve at least heard that it can be a grueling, complex process. But how much do you really know about this potentially-unpleasant procedure? Here’s some of what every business owner should know. […]
The Yellow Cab Bubble Pops: Taxi Medallion Prices Tumble 17% From Last Year’s Record Highs
A little over a year ago, we presented a “Yellow” asset, which was “the best performer of the past year.” It wasn’t gold: it was yellow cab medallions. As we wrote then, “the best returning asset class traded in the NY Metro area is yellow but doesn’t change hands on […]
