Why Tax Transparency and Responsible Tax Practices are Important in a Post COVID World Companies need to pay their fair share and responsible tax practices should be considered a core governance metric by investors.
How Machine Learning Works Here are a few ways that machine learnig works and how it uses data science to make it happen. #AI #technology #machinelearning
5 Ways to Become an Expert Salesman Subtle changes in your mindset, effective communication and confidence in your abilities will help you become an expert in your chosen field.
56% of Investors Say ESG Investments Are a New Safe-Haven Sustainable and responsible investments (ESG) are now regarded as ‘safe havens’ by the majority of investor. #ESG #sustainable
Surveying the Importance of Responsible Investing in Private Equity Responsible investing in private equity is expected to increase in importance as private equity managers seek to differentiate themselves. #ESG
COVID-19 Shedding New Light on Meatpacking Industry Problems The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing inherent weaknesses across industries, and the meatpacking industry has been particularly hard hit.
Many Companies Will Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic Companies that exhibited the best capabilities to serve customers as they began to shelter in place relied on innovation long before the pandemic emerged.
Has ESG Investing Outperformed So Far in the Pandemic? The question for investors should not be if ESG can lead to outperformance but rather, why make it any harder by avoiding ESG?
Markets Torn Between Monetary Support and COVID-19 Resurgence Selectivity will be key as we watch countries struggle between de-confinement and the new normal that has taken hold of the world. #stocks
Stocks Are on Their Feet ... Are They Ready to Run? Despite the Fed’s many programs, we expect the heightened volatility environment to persist, resulting in lower risk-adjusted returns. #stockmarket
Considerations for Increased Grantmaking During the Pandemic The current environment also offers unique opportunities to make a transformational impact on communities vulnerable to the pandemic’s social fallout
100 Largest US Power Producers Cut Carbon Emissions 8% Carbon dioxide emissions from the largest 100 power producers in the U.S. decreased 8% over the course of 2018. #ESG #carbondioxide
Is the Life Insurance I Have Through Work Enough? We see very often is that people don’t know what’s an appropriate amount of coverage to have when it comes to life insurance.
Exploring ETF Opportunities and a Flight to Quality Investors seeking to manage volatility may want to consider strategies that provide access to Quality companies. #ETFs #investing
What Do Valuations Typically Do in the Aftermath of Bear Markets? A logical consequence of higher prices and lower earnings are valuation multiples that might cause some concern. #stockmarket
Financial Services Firms Accelerating Technology Transformation to Navigate the Pandemic More than half of financial services companies plan to accelerate implementation of their next generation technology strategies. #digital
Owning Gold Is as Much About Diversification as It Is About Capital Appreciation The case for gold is much deeper than simply a story of potential capital appreciation. #alternative #gold #investing #stockmarket
ESG Issues Are Alive in Healthcare We see a variety of ways that healthcare innovation can improve both health outcomes and financial security for millions of people. #ESG
Rapid Advancement in AI Will Change Everything in Wealth Management Shareholders will start to demand that their banks look after their customers because more financially confident. #wealthmanagement
OCIE issues a new Cybersecurity: Ransomware Alert The OCIE issued a Ransomware Alert, highlighting an uptick in sophisticated social engineering and other cyber campaigns. #cybersecurity
Black Representation in Information Sector up in 2019; Asian Representation Dips In 2019, the percentage of Black employees in management and financial operations roles in the information sector rose to new highs
The Perfect Storm Brewing for Company Pensions Company pension holders should seek with their financial advisor the available ways to safeguard their retirement income. #pensions
Why the Market Rally Has Lost Steam The stock market rally off March lows has stalled in recent weeks. What’s keeping a lid on prices? #stockmarket #investing #invest
How to Expand Your Network by 40% on Your Inactive LinkedIn Account Check out this actionable step-by-step tutorial to get out of that zone and expand your network on LinkedIn. #network #linkedin
Making the Most of Your Retirement With an Informed Income Strategy Living the retirement you envision begins with investing and accumulating money over the course of many years. But it doesn’t end there.
Stocks Disconnected from Reality? Here’s Why Valuations Are Still Rational An all-weather portfolio will keep you financially healthier than those designed for only sunny or rainy weather. #stockmarket #investing
Why Investors Shouldn’t Be Spooked by Q2 Earnings Investors should widen their range of vision, and look at the contours of the economic recovery and how earnings estimates for 2021 shake out.
6 Trends to Efficiently Improve Your Accounting Accounting processes for businesses can be challenging and finding ways to efficiently improve them can involve a lot of research and innovation.
Why Advisors Should Serve Fewer Clients Is the average advisor handling more client households than he or she can mathematically or psychologically provide value to?
5 Reasons Why the Fitness Industry Is Actually Thriving During Covid-19 Like so many other industries amidst this crisis, the world of fitness has found various ways not just to adapt, but to thrive. #fitness #stocks
Why Sustainability Is Having a “Good Crisis” Many of the most sustainable companies are relatively young and nimble, often set up to challenge an existing way of doing things. #ESG
Making Sense of Valuations in the Pandemic With the pandemic induced havoc what effect will the economic downturn have on the valuation of startups? #startups #valuations
Markets Are in for a Choppy Few Months With the Risk of a Correction We continue to believe markets could be in for a choppy few months with the risk of a correction. #stockmarket #invest #financailadvsors
How to Protect Yourself When Trading Forex Each market participant should develop a set of rules to reduce the risks, and always follow them in all circumstances. #forex #trading
What Is Venture Capital, and Why Do People Need It? With proper preparation and a solid vetting process, your business will attract a venture capital partner that can help it grow to its next level.
5 Ways to Be a Great Employee If you want a few tips on how to improve your standing as an employee, keep reading. #workforce #performance #success
Investors’ Top Concerns for the Second Half of 2020 The China-rest of the world relations, the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. election and Brexit are the top concerns for investors.
How Advisors Can Simply Dress Up Their Website Page The key to a good graphic design is simplicity: just include the main features and add embellishments without being too caught up in the process.
The Dire Outlook for Bonds in the Wake of COVID-19 Our outlook for bonds remains bleak and the time is now for advisors to seek out alternative solutions for managing risk. #bonds #risk
5 Benefits of Keeping Your Technology Business More Organized These five benefits of organization help to make it clear that you should invest time into getting your business into better order. #technology
Why Business Owners Should Limit Their International Trips The EPA has concluded that CO2 from aviation contributes to pollution that endangers public health, welfare and ecosystems. #travel
The Role Life Insurance Can Play in a Retirement Plan A financial professional can help determine the right type of life insurance policy to consider adding to your retirement plan. #insurance
How Do We Build The “Apple” of Cannabis? Is it possible to build a national powerhouse cannabis brand in 2020? #cannabis #apple #marketing #future #investment
Short Interest Factor Performance in Times of Crisis The strongest performance of the short interest factor occurred in countries that enacted short interest bans. #invest #investment
Are Investors Too Optimistic? We believe the market rebound is ahead of itself for now, the markets seem to be focusing on available data- and that data is short-term.
How Investors Can Be Guided Through Planning for Later Life in Times of Uncertainty Most investors planning for later life are in the decumulation phase, with little or no new income and a focus on paying for retirement.
The Power in Pivotal Moments: What Turning Points Can Teach Advisors in a Post-Pandemic World Embrace the unknown.Because you can never take a wrong turn when focusing on doing what’s right for the client. #financaladvisors
The Recession Is Now Official; A New Bull Market Emerges Indicators that the recession is likely over and a new bull is born.#stockmarket #recession #stocks #invest #financialadvisors
Should Investors Bolster Portfolios With More Stimulus on the Way? Savvy investors are, perhaps unsurprisingly, moving now to buy high quality stocks to bolster their portfolios ahead of the next announcements.
How to Manage the Sequence-Of-Returns Risk in Retirement Sequence-of-returns risk is the risk you take when selling your investments during the first few years of your retirement. #annuities