As the global startup market digests a changing valuation environmentand climate for venture investment, not every sector is taking thesame amount of damage. One is indeed faring better than the rest. It’s not the flashiest… Read More »Why SaaS is bucking the venture slowdown
Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawnmowers and industrialrobots succeeded in passing on soaring costs to consumers,first-quarter earnings showed on Thursday, allaying fears higherprices could dent demand for their products. Some of Europe’s biggest… Read More »Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers
JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists expect Corporate America to easilytrounce Wall Street’s earnings forecasts. Consensus earnings estimates for the S&P 500 are “overly pessimistic”for the first quarter and companies in the index are poised to… Read More »JPMorgan Expects S&P 500 Earnings to Blow Past Gloomy Estimates
If you’re ready to retire but don’t want to leave the workforceentirely, semi-retirement might be a good option for you. Before youtake the leap, there are strategies that can help you navigate thislifestyle. For decades,… Read More »3 Strategies to Help You Plan a Successful Semi-Retirement
The dollar is reaching fresh nearly two year highs lifted by loominginterest rate increases from the Federal Reserve, strong US growth,and geopolitical jitters overseas. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index, which measures the US currencyagainst… Read More »Dollar’s Upward March Reaches a Nearly Two-Year High
Low-rated US companies borrowed record amounts in the loan market lastyear taking advantage of low-interest rates and generous credit. Now,all that debt is starting to get more expensive. So-called leveraged loans typically have borrowing costs… Read More »Rising Rates Threaten Companies Acquired in the LBO Boom
When it comes to investing, you’ve likely heard the arguments forputting your hard-earned money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ormutual funds to diversify your portfolio or to allocate more of yourportfolio toward conservative investments like bonds… Read More »What are expense ratios? These fees could be eating away at your investment earnings
There are two universal principles regarding the reasonableness ofemployee compensation: (i) most people feel they are under-compensatedand (ii) those same people feel their friends and neighbors areovercompensated. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, but… Read More »Is Your Compensation Reasonable? For Tax Purposes, That Is
A bull market is developing in recession expectations. This week, investors will have the chance to hear if dozens ofcompanies share that fear. Even armchair investors have heard thewarnings from the bond market and its… Read More »Corporate profits stay strong at double-digit gains, but the sound of investor fears gets louder
Gas prices jumped 48 percent year over year, the Bureau of LaborStatistics said. U.S. inflation data hit a multidecade high last month as gas pricesand rents skyrocketed, climbing to 8.5 percent, the Bureau of LaborStatistics… Read More »Inflation hits a 40-year high of 8.5 percent because of war in Ukraine, rent hikes