What is laddering? In finance, the term ladder is used in different ways depending on the industry. Its two most common uses are for retirement planning and underwriting new issues of securities. Generally, laddering is used to describe different investment strategies that aim to produce stable cash flows by deliberately scheduling investments, creating an influx…
What is the small business effect? The Small Company Effect is a theory that predicts that small companies, or companies with small market caps, tend to outperform large companies. The small firm effect is an apparent market anomaly used to explain superior returns in Gene Fama and Kenneth French’s three-factor model, the three factors being…
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered modestly on Aug. 20 but remained on course to log its worst weekly performance in the last two months. Bitcoin hash ribbons flash bottom signal On the daily chart, BTC’s price climbed 2.58% to $21,372 per token but was still down by nearly 14.5% week-to-date, its worst weekly returns since mid August….
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What is two-bin inventory control? Two-compartment inventory control is a system used to determine when items or materials used in production need to be replenished. When the items in the first bin are used up, an order is placed to refill or replace them. The second bin is then expected to hold enough items to…
Scott Beck, CEO of United Texas Bank, called on members of the state’s blockchain working group to recommend a policy for leaving stablecoins to banks rather than crypto firms. Speaking before the Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters in Austin on Friday, Beck suggested limiting the issuance of United States dollar-backed stablecoins to licensed banks…
When it comes to estate planning, Canadians don’t have to deal with estate taxes like US citizens. However, what many people don’t realize is that a “deemed disposition tax” applies when you die. In this article, we’ll give you tips for minimizing your estate’s exposure to this tax and structuring your estate plan to ensure…
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) hit an all-time high on Wednesday and may complete a breakout in the next few sessions, hitting $200. The rally appears technical in nature, after a modest pullback from the 20-day simple moving average (SMA), which also marks December support near $140. Buying interest has barely budged from all-time highs between…
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has partly terminated cryptocurrency mining in Russia due to geopolitical uncertainty and the crypto winter. SBI Holdings suspended mining operations in Russia’s crypto mining-rich region of Siberia, citing reasons like the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing bear market, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The Japanese online brokerage shut down the Siberian…