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Author Archives: Tom Sanderson

Nigeria and Capital Markets

For the economy in Nigeria to grow and flourish, capital markets are “critical.”  According to Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO Oscar Onyema – in his recent address to the 5th Lagos and London Capital Markets in Partnership Conference – for growth to really happen, Nigeria needs a “solid and vibrant capital market ecosystem that will attract… Continue Reading

M&A News

The acquisition by Principal Financial Group of RobustWealth is happening.  With both corporations working together on the deal for nearly a year, the details are that in the deal, RobustWealth will “retain its open architecture philosophy and operate independently under a management committee within Principal [and] will continue to sell their platform to firms outside… Continue Reading

Hedge Fund Agents: The New Player

In this video, Professor John C Coffee, Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law, Columbia University, discusses his winning paper in the ECGI Law Series in 2017. It examines the “new world of hedge fund activism.” New agent –which aggregates the support of many institutional investors and brings pressure to bear on the board for issues… Continue Reading

Trade War and Reacting Futures

Once Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declared that the trade war was “on hold,” futures took a huge jump. Following discussions and negotiations, they reached a “very comprehensive framework agreement that needs to be implemented” with a large variety of components. One of these has been Trump’s focus on trade deficit reduction through the significant increase… Continue Reading

Finance Awards

Throughout the world, awards are presented for various accomplishments in finance and related industries.  Here we take a look at recent Enterprise Awards given in the UK; Alabama’s Elite Investment Awards and Malaysia’s Investment Awards. Later on in the year, we will be privy to Boring Money – in conjunction with – The Telegraph putting… Continue Reading

Yes, it is in Your Own Backyard!

So often people look for entertainment in all sorts of far-flung places, causing great expense and a lot of stress. Americans however, need to be made more aware of what is available, in  nature, right here!!!! Yes, the great outdoors! According to a report put together by the organization that evaluates America’s GDP – the… Continue Reading

Optimism on America’s Economic Strength

In this video, FOX Business Network presenter discusses the solidity of the current US market.  He points out that the 10-year treasury yield is standing at 2.99% and discusses the industry with Chief Economist at Moody, Mark Zandi. Zandi emphasizes the importance of a strong economy (businesses need to be able to sell what they… Continue Reading

Corporate Solar Acquisition

In the last few years, an increasing trend has been the appropriation of corporate solar products. One cannot help but be impressed with Google’s beating its 100 percent renewable energy target and the fact that it currently has “contracts to purchase 3 gigawatts of output from renewable energy projects, which is by far the most… Continue Reading