Personal Budgeting: Why Strong Cash Flow Management Isn’t Just For Small Businesses

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This article talks about the importance of managing cash flows. Managing cash flow is not just important for small businesses but individuals as well. The article addresses the mixed blessing of Fintech’s impact on cash flow management. People with positive cash flows and financial savvy are using the financial tools to their advantage, whereas others… Read more »

7 Ways to easily multiply your income in 2021

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This 10:17 second video highlights 3 steps, taking the time and money to upskill oneself, monetize the return on investment, and leverage technology to increase passive income. The video also mentions 7 ventures that people can undertake now in order to start a passive income stream. This video particularly ties in well with chapter 3… Read more »

Nvidia Stock: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?

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Description: Nvidia stock is down 15% from the highs. Should investors buy the dip or wait for a deeper decline? Let’s look at the chart. Source: The Street.com – video report Date: Oct 6, 2021 Link: https://www.thestreet.com/investing/how-to-trade-nvidia-stock-after-decline-october-2021 Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. Do you agree?

Blackstone’s Jon Gray Says It’s a Good Time to Sell Assets

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Description: (Bloomberg) — Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray said his $684 billion investment firm has been selling assets to take advantage of liquid markets. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com/Bloomberg.com Date: Oct 04, 2021 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blackstone-jon-gray-says-good-161656006.html Questions for discussion: What is Jon Gray doing with assets and why? Do you agree with this line of thinking? What would you… Read more »

Senators demand Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answer questions after whistleblower’s revelations at hearing

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Description: As senators absorbed Tuesday’s testimony from the Facebook whistleblower, who leaked the company’s internal research to reporters, they demanded to hear from the person in charge. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/05/congress-demands-mark-zuckerberg-answer-questions-at-haugen-hearing.html Questions for discussion: Should investors be concerned with this news story? How do you think it will affect the… Read more »

COVID-19 variants pose risk to Air Canada’s stock: analyst

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Description: Air Canada’s stock (AC.TO) has been on a run since hitting pandemic lows last year, up nearly 96 per cent since March 2020 as of Tuesday, but one analyst says the Delta variant poses heightened risk to the airline’s recovery. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/covid-19-variants-pose-risk-to-air-canadas-stock-analyst-173501182.html Questions for discussion:… Read more »

​ SPOS #795 – Brian Primack On ‘You Are What You Click’

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #795 – Host: Mitch Joel. The new book is called, You Are What You Click – How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience (and, you need to read it). This book is for realists, and it was written by Brian Primack. Brian in Dean… Read more »

Shares of Hertz jump after appointment of ex-Ford CEO Mark Fields as interim CEO

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Description: Shares of Hertz Global on Tuesday were up by as much as 13.3% after the car rental company named former Ford CEO Mark Fields as its interim chief executive officer. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Oct 05, 2021 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/05/hertz-names-ex-ford-ceo-mark-fields-as-interim-ceo.html Questions for discussion: Why did the stock price jump? Do think the firm can recover?… Read more »

Evaluating Your Personal Financial Statement

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Are Corporations the only entities that benefit from financial statements or individuals can also assess their financial health with these statements? This is the question that this article addresses. The article also goes on to explain the key concepts such as inflow, outflow, net flow, assets, liabilities, and net worth. Just like stakeholders in a… Read more »

Pros And Cons of Online Banks

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With the growth in ecommerce, it is no wonder that there has been a growth in online banking as well. But what makes for a good online bank, and is it for everyone? This article covers the pros and cons of online banking. https://www.thebalance.com/pros-and-cons-of-online-banks-1289898   The main benefit of online banking is Convenience High interest… Read more »