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We’ve all heard the term millenial in the past, and it’s a term that refers to a rather large group of consumers. In fact, everyone with birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, millennials represent the largest population group in the United States and most other developed nations. This large group of individuals represents an incredible opportunity … [Read more...]
Cancer is a devastating ailment that continues to be a challenge for patients and the medical professionals that dedicate their lives to treating them. Due to the difficult-to-treat nature of various types of cancer, many patients and physicians are left with few to no options as it relates to treatment. If you follow news on biotechnology stocks, you’ve seen that there are … [Read more...]
Rand Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: RAND) is in the midst of a transaction with East Asset Management, LLC. However, if the company's largest shareholder has anything to do with it, the transaction is going to come to a halt.In a recent letter to Mr. Allen F. Grum, President and CEO at RAND, Bruce Howard, CEO at User-Friendly Phone Book, LLC, the largest shareholder of RAND, … [Read more...]
We all know who Warren Buffett is. He’s one of the most successful investors that has ever lived. At the end of the day, if we want to become successful, one of the best moves that we can make is follow others that already have. So, if you want to be successful in the world of investing, who better to follow than Warren Buffett? With that being said, here are some of the … [Read more...]
Technology has greatly changed the way that we do just about everything. When it comes to finance, technology has been changing how we do things since the invention of the calculator. Think about it, 100 years ago, how we spent money, banked, invested, even kept track of our money was very different. Today, we're seeing yet another evolution in the world of finance as the … [Read more...]
Cryptocurrency has had a bit of a checkered past. First brought to the world in 2008, the asset saw dramatic gains. That is, until questions with regard to regulation started to come about. After bitcoin reached an all-time high of nearly $20,000 and other cryptocurrencies followed, these questions led to drastic declines that have been felt throughout the first half of 2018. … [Read more...]
If you're considering investing in clinical stage biotechnology companies, it's important that you know the phases to watch for. After all, as the companies step into each new phase, the move tends to act as a catalyst, sending the value of the stock flying dramatically toward the top. So, where are these catalysts in clinical stage biotechnology companies? Catalyst #1: … [Read more...]
Any time someone asks how I’m doing, I always provide the same response, “Living the dream one day at a time!” While some laugh, some seem to be off put and others just smile, one thing I know to be true is the fact that I really am living the dream. The dream started for me about 6 years ago when I quit my day job and finally set off in the world as a business owner. Since … [Read more...]
For newcomers to the market, there’s one term that will be seen quite often, and while just about everyone thinks they understand it, it’s vitally important that they actually do understand it. That factor is risk vs. reward. What Is Risk Vs. Reward Risk vs. reward as a term in and of itself is pretty self explanatory. Essentially, it is a term that reminds investors to … [Read more...]
Cryptocurrency is a very new financial asset, and an overwhelmingly popular one as well. While this is great for the crypto-industry as a whole, this does lead to some concern for the early adopters of this financial asset. After all, when popularity hits an asset or trading vehicle before regulation does, scams tend to run rampant. Cryptocurrency Is No Stranger To … [Read more...]
