A stock buyback occurs when the issuing company pays shareholders the market value per share and re-absorbs that portion of its ownership that was previously distributed among public and private investors. When a company repurchases its shares, it can purchase the stock on the open market or from its shareholders directly. In recent decades, share buybacks have overtaken…
It’s not just the Christmas meal that makes us remember that family reunions are not always a good idea. Sunday meals are also a good reminder that shows us how much there are things we don’t want to talk about as a family at all. Truly not. So if you’re currently stuck between a senile…
If you haven’t watched Netflix’s new Love & Gelato movie, don’t, I’ll save you some time: we’re clearly on an Italian remake of the Emily in Paris series with Vespas and three-scoop ice cream . So that made me really want to criticize, but since I had already made films that tell the same thing…
What Is Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI)? Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets and is relatively liquid depending on the volatility of the market. Along with foreign direct investment (FDI), FPI is…
Hematopoietic stem cells, amblyopia, Guedel cannula… If these terms mean nothing to you, it’s because there is no sign that you are a medical student and that’s good. Because these people are part of a world apart, ruled by different branches of medicine, with their own language and their way of recognizing each other (particularly…
Having a smart phone (as our brothers in Quebec say) means exposing yourself to the possibility of receiving embarrassing messages sent by mistake, but also messages that give a damn. For example, the messages below make you want to curl up in a ball and cry in your mother’s arms while drowning in her snot….
What Is an Investment Fund An investment fund is a supply of capital belonging to numerous investors used to collectively purchase securities while each investor retains ownership and control of his own shares. An investment fund provides a broader selection of investment opportunities, greater management expertise, and lower investment fees than investors might be able…
1. The teacher always has something very urgent to settle when you ask to speak to him or her. Besides, you ask to speak to him almost every morning because it’s unacceptable that he/she doesn’t help little Timéo more in his learning of fractions. 2. When your child gets yelled at by the teacher, it’s…
What Was the Asian Financial Crisis? The Asian financial crisis, also called the “Asian Contagion,” was a sequence of currency devaluations and other events that began in July 1997 and spread across Asia. The crisis started in Thailand when the government ended the local currency’s de facto peg to the U.S. dollar after depleting much…