How to Get a Company’s Prospectus

A company’s prospectus is a formal legal document designed to provide information and full details about an investment offering for sale to the public. Companies are required to file the documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The prospectus documents must be made available to a prospective public investor prior to purchase. Investors are encouraged to…

Top 23 People Who Think They Are Doctors, But Shouldn’t

There are dogs who think they’re cats, guys who think they’re Gainsbourg and completely random people who think they’re eminent members of the scientific community. Strangely, I would trust a freshman in SVT to operate on me more than these people. Even to have me prescribed doliprane in fact. 1. “If women were more in…

Top 15 things we don’t really know how to do in France

France is world champion in many disciplines, starting with football (yep, we’re still the best) but we’re also huge losers in a lot of things. We are dummies. Dummies. Big washcloths. Incompetents, what. It’s a bit of a shame, but we can always continue to say that we are world football champions to compensate. And…

Dividends Slashed as Companies Conserve Cash

Dividends are Disappearing Companies are increasingly suspending or reducing dividends Government loan rules and credit market turmoil crimp balance sheets Goldman says S&P 500 dividends will reduce 38% in the next nine months Investors are saying goodbye to their dividends as companies suspend payouts amid the COVID-19 crisis. Dividends are portions of company earnings distributed…

Top 10 Dramatic Organizational Mistakes in Sport

The night before last, the evening of the Champions League final, an event took place that forever tarnished the image of France (zépartie for a little dramatic introduction). Liverpool supporters, who had their place, were turned down at the entrance to the Stade de France. Hard blow. But before raging against the French organization, because…

Top 15 everyday objects that we use longer than we should

In life, we have very few benchmarks. Time passes, we get older, we become embittered and stunted, friends leave us, loves kill us like big shit, children run out of the house… Fun, life. Fortunately, there are little things that are still faithful to us. Who stay there, discreetly. Silently. Without complaining. Everyday objects, these…