What Is Public? Public refers to anything that can be accessed by any person or group in the general population. In the context of investment and finance, the term is most commonly used to describe securities that are available on an exchange or an over-the-counter market, and the population who trades those securities. Key Takeaways…
This week has been rich in emotion… and above all in good looks: an object to do the big errand in the forest, a foam to hide the noises and smells of toilets and a Christmas ball in the shape of a penis, it is certainly the finest selections ever made. READERS’ FAVORITE If Christmas…
Borrowing from your 401(k) or withdrawing money from your IRA before you have retired is generally a bad idea because it can set you back years in reaching your retirement savings goals. Not only do you lose the opportunity to earn compound returns on the money you withdraw or borrow, but people usually stop making contributions…
For some, the wedding is the most beautiful day of their life. For others, it is the equivalent of a slow slide towards a precipice of despair and hatred. What does not make things easier is when you are married to an individual whose perception of reality is altered by an element that we will…
According to Law 1/1996 of January 15 concerning the legal protection of minors: minors are people under the age of 18 (and also people who work in mines but that has nothing to do with our topic of the day) . OK. And so in principle there’s a lot of stuff you can’t do before…
If you have a lot of storage space, your attic and garage may be stuffed with old furniture, books, and other items you’ve held onto over the years. At first glance, it may just seem like nothing more than a pile of junk. But, if you rummage through carefully, there may be a chance that…
You can’t make more than thirty films and try to create a huge universe (which moreover becomes a multiverse) without forgetting a few details and doing two or three bullshit. Without just talking about real mistakes or things that don’t hold up, we’re going to dwell on a few questions that have remained unanswered in…
What Is Vertical Foreign Direct Investment? Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a company (or individual) into a business located in another country. It can either be in the form of establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in a foreign country. A horizontal direct investment occurs when a company establishes the same…
Usually, it’s easy to know how a business makes money. The Baker ? He makes money on his bread. The shoemaker ? He pays himself by repairing shoes. The insurance salesman? In short, you got it. Besides that, there are exceptions. Companies that make their money in unexpected, and mostly slightly counter-intuitive, ways. We make…