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Employee Wellness- a strategic business imperative

Employee Wellness- a strategic business imperative

Image Credit Employees are the most prized possession and valued assets for an organization. An effective and dynamic workforce drives the organization towards organizational success and well-being. Firms have realized the crucial role that human capital plays to further the mission and vision of the company. Human capital can be in the form of mental Continue reading →

Why Investing in an Organic Farm is Profitable

Why Investing in an Organic Farm is Profitable

  The organic farming industry is one the fastest growing industries around the world. People who now know about the disadvantages of eating chemically treated foods are converting to the traditionally grown vegetables and fruits. Inorganic farming is not just harmful to the consumers; it is also adversely affecting the environment. This is because the Continue reading →

The Top Four E-Commerce Businesses

The Top Four E-Commerce Businesses

Image Source Investing in companies means watching the trends and understanding what’s hot – and what’s not. This is this is especially true of e-commerce. Here are four areas of online selling where you can make a killing.   · Tech and gadgets In an increasingly digital and wireless world, people want to be connected Continue reading →

Posted by Barney Whistance December 13, 2016

Is Snapchat’s IPO Worth It?

Is Snapchat’s IPO Worth It?

  Snapchat’s been making waves in the tech world starting with the famous refusal to sell the app to Facebook for an astounding three Billion USD. The gamble by Snapchat’s mastermind Evan Spiegel paid off handsomely when its valuation soared, to the surprise of many analysts. The company’s IPO is planned to be launched in Continue reading →

Posted by Barney Whistance August 31, 2016

Why an economic revolution is appealing to the US

To a lot of mainstream media, Bernie’s victory is just what it might appear to be: a one off without too much significance. But the ones propagating that message are the ones refusing to recognize a deeper reality of American politics that Bernie is effectively trying to counter. As a few sources say, though, Bernie’s Continue reading →

Posted by Barney Whistance August 23, 2016

ESOPs Create Wealth and Encourage Job Dedication for Millions of U.S. Employees

ESOPs Create Wealth and Encourage Job Dedication for Millions of U.S. Employees

Image Source In the U.S. there are an estimated 10,000+ Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, making business owners out of some 11 million employees. Not only do these companies tend to outperform other comparable companies that aren’t employee-owned, but their workers are able to build up retirement savings at rates far surpassing the national Continue reading →

Development of Digital Technologies to Transform Trade and Investments

Development of Digital Technologies to Transform Trade and Investments

With the spread of digital technologies and innovation, it is transforming and changing the traditional dynamics of the stock exchange market as well as the flow of goods, services, investments, money and people. Digital trade is now on the verge to become an essential component in the global flow between international markets. As such technologies Continue reading →

Tips On Managing Your Portfolio

We previously talked about how to get higher returns by investing in a peer to peer platform (P2P) instead of a traditional saving product offered by the banks.   However P2P is now a very mature industry. Gone are the days when there were just two to three peer-to-peer lending platforms. What started from Zopa Continue reading →

Posted by Barney Whistance May 12, 2016

Investing for higher returns in peer to peer lending platforms

People who are new to investing often prefer to invest in one of the savings products offered by banks, but investing in a bank is never a profitable exercise. Interest rates are at an all-time low – plus banks never have been one to share their “fortunes”. These days anybody who is into investing must Continue reading →