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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/03/22/free-markets-tesla-battles-car-dealers-over-right-to-sell-cars/
Free Markets? Tesla Battles Car Dealers Over Right To Sell Cars
Free Markets? Tesla Battles Car Dealers Over Right To Sell Cars U.S. antitrust laws are a fascinating confusion of logic and nonsense. Supposedly designed to protect consumers, the antitrust laws seem to be used just as much to settle battles between dueling retailers or between retailers and manufacturers. In too many...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/04/24/living-wage-advocates-need-to-understand-most-mcdonalds-are-small-businesses/?partner=yahootix
Living Wage Advocates Need To Understand Most McDonald's Are Small Businesses
Living Wage Advocates Need To Understand Most McDonald's Are Small Businesses Advocates for low-wage workers have mounted a long campaign to raise wages in the fast food industry. At the same time, it has become fashionable for those pushing to raise the minimum wage to show that various companies have enough profits t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/04/26/the-failed-oregon-obamacare-website-is-just-the-tip-of-a-6-billion-iceberg/
The Failed Oregon Obamacare Website Is Just The Tip Of A $6 Billion Iceberg
The Failed Oregon Obamacare Website Is Just The Tip Of A $6 Billion Iceberg The media was filled with stories this week of the failed Oregon health insurance exchange. Oregon choose to set up its own state exchange for people to buy insurance under the Affordable Care Act, received federal grants to do so, and then nev...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/09/04/if-president-obama-told-the-truth-about-the-economy/
If President Obama Told The Truth About The Economy
If President Obama Told The Truth About The Economy If President Obama told the American people the truth about the economy, there would be more good news and more bad news than in most of his pronouncements. When it suits his purposes, President Obama still makes the economy seem worse than it is so that he can both b...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/09/11/public-pensions-are-still-marching-to-their-death/
Public Pensions Are Still Marching To Their Death
Public Pensions Are Still Marching To Their Death Public employee pension systems have long been a source of problems. State government politicians are continually tempted to underfund pension plans in favor of using that money for something with an immediate payoff. Those same politicians also tend to grant increased ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2016/01/31/new-york-times-hypocrisy-on-corporate-taxes-reaches-record-high/
New York Times Hypocrisy On Corporate Taxes Reaches Record High
New York Times Hypocrisy On Corporate Taxes Reaches Record High The New York Times Co. offices in New York City. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg Updated October 11, 2016 at 9:36am. This column has been updated to remove any discussion of net taxes paid so as to focus on tax loopholes and the strategic pursuit of ta...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2016/02/10/cautious-conservatives-resist-consumption-taxes-because-they-dont-trust-politicians/
Cautious Conservatives Resist Consumption Taxes Because They Don't Trust Politicians
Cautious Conservatives Resist Consumption Taxes Because They Don't Trust Politicians The US Capitol rises above a large mound of snow cleared from the East Front on January 25, 2016 in... [+] Washington, DC. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Economists have long considered consumption taxes, which include th...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2016/08/17/slow-economic-growth-is-the-problem-not-the-risk-of-deflation/
Slow Economic Growth Is The Problem, Not The Risk Of Deflation
Slow Economic Growth Is The Problem, Not The Risk Of Deflation A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Investors have to guess what the Federal... [+] Reserve will do with interest rates going forward. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images) We are constantly hearing from the Federal Reserve and a cho...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2017/10/12/chicago-considers-good-food-standards-but-not-taxpayer-expense/
Chicago Considers 'Good Food' Standards But Not Taxpayer Expense
Chicago Considers 'Good Food' Standards But Not Taxpayer Expense Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel attends the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 8, 2017 in... [+] Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is beginning a push to have the Chicago City Council pass a "Good Food" ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2018/05/25/we-have-learned-nothing-from-the-mortgage-market-meltdown/
We Have Learned Nothing From The Mortgage Market Meltdown
We Have Learned Nothing From The Mortgage Market Meltdown A sold sign is shown outside a single-family home on the market in Denver in March 2018. (AP... [+] Photo/David Zalubowski) In the decade before the 2008 financial crisis household debt increased greatly while the quality of the borrowers declined. Mortgage orig...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2018/07/22/democrats-proposed-rent-subsidy-would-enrich-landlords-and-fleece-taxpayers/
Democrats Proposed Rent Subsidy Would Enrich Landlords And Fleece Taxpayers
Democrats Proposed Rent Subsidy Would Enrich Landlords And Fleece Taxpayers Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at a Senate Committee hearing. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Four Democrat Senators, led by likely 2020 Presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced a bill to subsidize rent through a refundab...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2018/12/20/the-stock-market-is-acting-like-a-bully-throwing-a-temper-tantrum/
The Stock Market Is Acting Like A Bully Throwing A Temper Tantrum
The Stock Market Is Acting Like A Bully Throwing A Temper Tantrum Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addresses the Federal Reserve Board's 15th annual College Fed... [+] Challenge Finals in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS Yesterday, as universally expected, the Federal Reserve hiked intere...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreylevine/2018/07/31/the-big-benefit-of-diversification-no-one-talks-about/
The Big Benefit Of Diversification No One Talks About
The Big Benefit Of Diversification No One Talks About (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Diversification is one of the hallmarks of Modern Portfolio Theory, and is one of the relatively few concepts most investors – at least at a high level – seem to inherently understand. Though many investors can likely benefit fr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreyschulze/2019/10/08/the-consumer-and-an-easier-fed-hold-off-recession/
The Consumer And An Easier Fed Hold Off Recession
The Consumer And An Easier Fed Hold Off Recession The U.S. economy remains at a crossroads. A strong consumer and U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts could save the day and help boost it; or manufacturing weakness, trade war-induced drops in confidence and the lagged effects of tighter Fed policy in 2018 could lead to...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreysica/2011/06/20/last-breath-why-the-merkelsarkozy-solution-to-the-european-debt-crisis-will-fail-miserably/
Last Breath. Why the Merkel/Sarkozy "Solution" to the European Debt Crisis Will Fail ... Miserably
Last Breath. Why the Merkel/Sarkozy "Solution" to the European Debt Crisis Will Fail ... Miserably On Friday, Angela Merkel “caved” on her tough stance which involved mandatory participation of the... [+] private sector, (banks, financial institutions etc.) and said she would back a “voluntary” participation of banks a...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreytucker/2018/07/26/governments-and-central-banks-leave-that-crypto-alone/
Governments And Central Banks, Leave That Crypto Alone
Governments And Central Banks, Leave That Crypto Alone Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, waits to begin a Senate Banking Committee... [+] hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg There will be no Fedcoin. That’s according to Fed chairman Jero...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreytucker/2018/09/03/no-marxism-does-not-explain-bitcoins-value/
No, Marxism Does Not Explain Bitcoin's Value
No, Marxism Does Not Explain Bitcoin's Value Head sculpture of Karl Marx on his tomb at Highgate Cemetery in North London. Source: Getty images... [+] royalty free. I’m writing on Labor Day, so of course, I’m thinking about all the pathetic confusions on this whole topic. The number one fallacy is the labor theory of v...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffschmitt/2012/12/03/15-phrases-that-build-bridges-between-people/
15 Phrases That Build Bridges Between People
15 Phrases That Build Bridges Between People Business is changing. The experts sure seem to think so. Every day, some new article hypes a brave new world of egalitarian openness and collaboration. That might be true if you work for yourself. For the rest of us, it’s still a winner-take-all, command-and-control world. A...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffschmitt/2013/01/02/7-types-of-employees-to-weed-out/
7 Types of Employees to Weed Out
7 Types of Employees to Weed Out There are reasons why the job was open. And they’re the same reasons why the last manager left and won’t return calls. But now you’re here. And you understand: It’s easier to replace a mediocre manager than seven troubled employees. Despite your misgivings, you can imagine the day when ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffschmitt/2013/02/19/12-ways-to-be-the-leader-everyone-wants-to-work-for/
12 Ways to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Work For
12 Ways to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Work For It’s not easy being a manager these days. You’re responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, coaching, modeling, engaging, monitoring, motivating, anticipating, prioritizing, planning, evaluating, clarifying, adapting, envisioning, directing, disciplining, reinforci...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffschmitt/2013/04/08/12-signs-of-cowardly-leadership/
12 Signs of Cowardly Leadership
12 Signs of Cowardly Leadership Courageous leadership. You hear that term a lot these days. It is a call to commit and act; to make hard choices and take risks; and to do what’s unpopular and right. Language can be a funny thing though. Sometimes, people hijack words to fit their own ends. They may brandish words like ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffseidel/2019/02/05/wizards-need-point-guard-help-with-wall-out-for-about-12-months/
With John Wall Injured, Wizards May Look For Point Guard Help At Trade Deadline
With John Wall Injured, Wizards May Look For Point Guard Help At Trade Deadline Washington Wizards guard John Wall sits on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game... [+] against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Washington Wizards m...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsmedsrud/2016/02/23/do-private-health-insurance-exchanges-help-lower-costs-a-contrarian-view/
Do Private Health Insurance Exchanges Help Lower Costs? A Contrarian View
Do Private Health Insurance Exchanges Help Lower Costs? A Contrarian View Scott Wood is on a mission, and while many employer groups are jumping on the private exchange bandwagon, Wood is saying, “not so fast.” Wood, Principal of Benefit Commerce Group, an employee benefits consulting firm headquartered in Scottsdale, ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/06/27/predicting-the-future-of-american-cities/
Predicting The Future Of American Cities
Predicting The Future Of American Cities CBRE's Spencer Levy doesn't much care for much of the conventional wisdom regarding U.S. cities. CBRE Spencer Levy, New York City-based CBRE’s director of research for the Americas, is among the leading experts on the role of real estate in sculpting the future of American citie...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/07/27/bike-friendly-apartments-popularity-riding-high-with-cyclists/
Bike-Friendly Apartments' Popularity Riding High With Cyclists
Bike-Friendly Apartments' Popularity Riding High With Cyclists A bicyclist uses a "runnel" at Boulder View Apartments in Boulder, Colo. Cooperthwaite Photography In the executive offices of the multifamily industry, wheels are ever turning on ways to convince renters to choose one apartment building over another. Littl...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/08/20/how-to-cater-to-millennials-offer-co-living-co-working-space/
To Cater To Millennial Renters, Offer Co-Living, Co-Working Spaces
To Cater To Millennial Renters, Offer Co-Living, Co-Working Spaces 1 Brown in Philadelphia caters to Millennial renters by offering co-living and co-working spaces. 1 Brown Some believe Millennial renters don’t view their homes the way earlier generations did. Trend spotters say many consider their apartment their bedr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/09/25/multifamily-development-green-spaces-foster-sense-of-community/
Multifamily Development Green Spaces Foster Sense Of Community
Multifamily Development Green Spaces Foster Sense Of Community Bennett Park in Chicago reflects multifamily developers' increasing desire to provide green space... [+] for use not just by residents, but the public at large. In this era of luxurious apartment community amenities, multifamily developers battle to top eac...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/09/28/the-very-private-world-of-resident-only-bars-restaurants/
The Very Private World Of Resident-Only Bars, Restaurants
The Very Private World Of Resident-Only Bars, Restaurants The Transcript in New York City is emblematic of the new resident-only bars and restaurants being... [+] unveiled in high-end residential buildings. Ben Fitchett Consider the exclusive world inhabited by denizens of American's most luxurious multifamily buildin...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/11/21/elevating-home-technology-from-smart-to-genius-2/
Elevating Home Technology From Smart to Genius
Elevating Home Technology From Smart to Genius At 19 Dutch in New York City, a Butterfly MX smartphone video intercom system lets guests bypass the... [+] traditional check-in. QuallsBenson The last decade has seen developers race to out-do each other in the state-of-the-art amenities they import into their projects. ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/11/29/ensuring-work-areas-work-hard-for-upscale-renters/?sh=119a4af92d00
Ensuring Work Areas Work Hard For Upscale Renters
Ensuring Work Areas Work Hard For Upscale Renters At The Cooper at Southbank in Chicago, residents can work in a reading room, breakout room or a... [+] coffeehouse-like setting. Dave Burk Photography These days, almost everyone knows someone who telecommutes from home sweet home. That's not surprising, considering th...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2018/12/28/partnership-of-mobile-doorman-iotas-takes-multifamily-smart-home-to-next-level/
Partnership of Mobile Doorman, IOTAS Takes Multifamily Smart Home To Next Level
Partnership of Mobile Doorman, IOTAS Takes Multifamily Smart Home To Next Level Mobile Doorman CEO and co-founder Bob Matteson Mobile Doorman Today’s renters don’t just hope for smart home technology in the apartments they tour. They fully expect smart home advancements to be among amenities and services they will find...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2019/02/26/telecommutings-growing-popularity-boosts-home-office-appeal/
Telecommuting's Growing Popularity Boosts Home Office Appeal
Telecommuting's Growing Popularity Boosts Home Office Appeal The Warrington, one of Lexington Homes' suburban Chicago townhome offerings, includes a main level... [+] office off the open-concept kitchen, dining and great room. Lexington Homes If it seems more people you know are telecommuting, it’s not your imaginatio...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2019/06/28/multifamily-marketers-using-virtual-staging-to-make-real-impact/
Multifamily Marketers Using Virtual Staging To Make Real Impact
Multifamily Marketers Using Virtual Staging To Make Real Impact The virtual staging of an apartment or condo can help prospective renters visualize the way... [+] furnishings and artwork can transform the look of an empty residence. roOomy When it comes to providing an ultra-realistic sense of a home or apartment’s ge...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2019/08/16/long-island-city-amassing-post-amazon-gains/
Long Island City Amassing Post-Amazon Gains
Long Island City Amassing Post-Amazon Gains The Long Island City skyline from across the East River. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images If Long Island City, N.Y. needed Amazon, you wouldn’t know it from continued robust development, sales and leasing momentum just across the East River from Midtown Manhattan. For many y...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2019/10/31/investing-in-advancing-property-management-technology/
Investing In Advancing Property Management Technology
Investing In Advancing Property Management Technology STRATIS IoT is among the many companies and solutions being introduced to help streamline property ... [+] management. Statis IoT When it comes to technology, the real estate industry has traditionally been slower to embrace advancements than many other fields. Bre...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/03/26/how-ai-can-help-pinpoint-opportunity-zones-true-opportunities/
How AI Can Help Pinpoint Opportunity Zones' True Opportunities
How AI Can Help Pinpoint Opportunity Zones' True Opportunities Or Hiltch, co-founder and CTO of Skyline AI, the AI investment manager for commercial real estate. Skyline AI When it comes to investing in opportunity zones, what's the best way to determine the O-Zones with richer investment potential? Is it the traditio...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/05/04/four-ways-cre-can-make-a-difference-in-a-recession/
Four Ways CRE Can Make A Difference In A Recession
Four Ways CRE Can Make A Difference In A Recession Brenden Millstein, CEO and founder of San Francisco-based Carbon Lighthouse. Copyright 2015 JBJ Pictures Industries of all kinds are grappling with the pandemic's uncharted territories. Commercial real estate is no exception. But unlike many other industries, commerci...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/05/16/five-architects-sketch-views-on-post-pandemic-future-of-residential-design/
Five Architects Sketch Views On Post-Pandemic Residential Design
Five Architects Sketch Views On Post-Pandemic Residential Design Daun St. Armand forecasts a change in the luxury market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. CallisonRTKL We're not the only ones eyeballing our homes' designs while sheltering in place. Also closely scrutinizing residential America are architects and d...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/10/12/is-florida-the-likeliest-to-rebound-first-from-covid/
Florida Continues To Lure Movers Amid The Pandemic—Which Could Help The State With Economic Rebound
Florida Continues To Lure Movers Amid The Pandemic—Which Could Help The State With Economic Rebound Miami, Florida, USA skyline on Bisayne Bay at dusk. getty With Florida governor Ron DeSantis declaring the Sunshine State to enter Phase 3 late last month, restrictions were lifted at the state's restaurants and other b...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/11/25/technology-enabled-self-tours-helping-fill-covid-era-apartments/?sh=1ccc2f933d4a
Technology-Enabled Self Tours Helping Fill COVID-Era Apartments
Technology-Enabled Self Tours Helping Fill COVID-Era Apartments In the COVID era, smart phone-enabled self touring is allowing property managers to fill more ... [+] apartments. (Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A second novel coronavirus surge ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/11/30/real-estate-firms-adapt-to-covid-prepare-for-post-pandemic-era/?sh=641092cc5404
Real Estate Firms Adapt To COVID, Prepare For Post-Pandemic Era
Real Estate Firms Adapt To COVID, Prepare For Post-Pandemic Era Open-air design, with direct marina- to-restaurant access, is among the COVID-era touches appealing ... [+] to tenants at Regatta Harbour in Coconut Grove, Fla. Arquitectonica We find ourselves at an intriguing juncture in the novel coronavirus pandemic's...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2020/12/14/corner-condos-replacing-corner-offices-as-status-symbol/?sh=3b072ddb2e8d
Corner Condos Replacing Corner Offices As Status Symbol
Corner Condos Replacing Corner Offices As Status Symbol A corner residence at Chicago's Renelle on the River presents stunning river views from its dramatic ... [+] floor-to-ceiling windows filling two walls. Belgravia Group Back in the day, moving up to the corner office was a sure sign you'd made it. Offering great...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2021/01/07/wellness-focused-multifamily-community-debuts-in-los-angeles/?sh=71c14a372698
Wellness-Focused Multifamily Community Debuts In Los Angeles
Wellness-Focused Multifamily Community Debuts In Los Angeles Be DTLA is the first Southern California apartment community to capture IWBI's WELL Health-Safety ... [+] Rating. David Guettler Photography The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated health to its rightful place high above wealth on many people's li...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffsteele/2021/12/29/secondary-markets-drawing-new-interest-from-international-investors/
Secondary Markets Drawing New Interest From International Investors
Secondary Markets Drawing New Interest From International Investors Raleigh, N.C. is among the secondary markets experiencing growing interest from foreign real estate ... [+] investors. Universal Images Group via Getty Images For years, the nation's big coastal cities captured most of the interest from foreign real ...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2012/09/07/cfo-at-28-career-advice-from-a-seasoned-professional/
CFO at 28: Career Advice from a Seasoned Professional
CFO at 28: Career Advice from a Seasoned Professional For the inaugural “CFO Insights” column, I spoke with Ben Mulling, CMA, CPA, CITP, CFO at TENTE Casters Inc. and member of the IMA Global Board of Directors who earned his title of CFO at age 28. We discussed the increasingly strategic role accounting and finance pr...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2015/07/23/promoting-work-life-balance-from-the-top-down/
Promoting Work-Life Balance From The Top Down
Promoting Work-Life Balance From The Top Down According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Better Life Index, the United States ranks 29th for work-life balance among OECD member countries, eighth from the bottom. As more millennials join the workforce, there’s been a greater outcry amo...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2015/09/24/the-importance-of-internal-controls/
The Importance Of Internal Controls
The Importance Of Internal Controls Internal controls play an integral role in a company’s success, but many young accounting and finance professionals enter their careers without a clear understanding of their importance. I recently spoke with Susan Maddux, controller and director of accounting at the Country Music Ha...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2018/06/12/the-art-of-storytelling-a-new-but-crucial-cfo-skill/
The Art Of Storytelling: A New But Crucial CFO Skill
The Art Of Storytelling: A New But Crucial CFO Skill A Deloitte logo is pictured on a sign outside the company's offices in London on September 25, 2017.... [+] (DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) Compared to five years ago, the role of the CFO looks very different. Once confined to finance and number crunching, CFOs...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2019/05/29/improving-and-empowering-the-finance-team-through-technology/
Improving - And Empowering - The Finance Team Through Technology
Improving - And Empowering - The Finance Team Through Technology According to AppZen CFO, Naresh Bansal, it’s the finance team’s responsibility to keep up with technology. Afterall, it’s impacting not only just the companies they work for but the accounting and finance professions as a whole. With more CFOs playing a s...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2019/10/30/for-this-nonprofit-children-are-the-stakeholders/?fbclid=IwAR1pUqLvo_iFotO6J9R7r6_3XlgTI9FoDwhoJGQ7bS0jttMInVKxVn4o6Wc
For This Nonprofit, Children Are The Stakeholders
For This Nonprofit, Children Are The Stakeholders MANA’s mission is simple; to “Feed Kids,” and for CFO Chris Whitfield, understanding the financial requirements to support that mission is of utmost importance. MANA’s mission is to help end malnutrition through production of low-cost, ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUT...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2020/03/06/5-questions-accountants-must-ask-about-esg-in-corporate-finance/?sh=5bfc4bf01639
5 Questions Accountants Must Ask About ESG In Corporate Finance
5 Questions Accountants Must Ask About ESG In Corporate Finance According to Ocean Tomo’s “Intangible Asset Market Value Study,” three decades ago, intangibles accounted for about 20% of the value of public companies. Today, they account for an astounding 80 % of those companies’ value. The explosive rise of ESG (Envir...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2020/07/16/why-the-cfo-can-no-longer-rely-on-finance-skills-alone/
Why The CFO Can No Longer Rely On Finance Skills Alone
Why The CFO Can No Longer Rely On Finance Skills Alone The role of the CFO is changing, says Epicor's finance chief David Mehok. Getty In a recent Q&A with the CFO of software giant Epicor, David Mehok, I asked about the evolution of the finance profession in general and of the CFO role in particular. Saying that fina...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffthomson/2021/01/08/from-bookkeeper-to-business-leader-how-finance-pros-shape-strategy-and-culture/?sh=57607644248a
From Bookkeeper To Business Leader: How Finance Pros Shape Strategy And Culture
From Bookkeeper To Business Leader: How Finance Pros Shape Strategy And Culture Finance professionals need to expand their skillsets as the profession evolves. getty The finance profession has evolved from a singular focus on financial reporting to a strategic role in helping advance core business goals and reacting t...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jefftidwell/2018/04/08/starting-next-for-me-testing-the-facebook-ad-waters/
Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: Testing The Facebook Ad Waters
Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: Testing The Facebook Ad Waters Hyper-targeting if you can find your way to it. Credit: Shop Catalog // Hyper-targeting if you can find your way to it. Photo: https://shopcatalog.com/ This is a series on the creation and startup story of Next For Me. In the first four articles in this s...
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Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: A Fellow Entrepreneur Offers Guidance
Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: A Fellow Entrepreneur Offers Guidance CEO of Silvernest, Wendi Burkhardt Wendi Burkhardt In the previous articles in this series I wrote about the beginnings of my company ‘Next For Me.’ From inspiration, collaborators, the law, broadcasting, money, conversion-ing and the company as a ...
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Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: Attending The Encore.org 20th Anniversary Summit
Chronicles Of A 50+ Entrepreneur: Attending The Encore.org 20th Anniversary Summit In the previous articles in this series I write about my experiences as a 50+ entrepreneur and advocate for 50-plus workers. encore.org's 20th Anniversary encore.org After a trip away to attend a conference only a month ago, I was not re...
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In A Riot’s Ashes: Minneapolis Business Owners Support Protesters, But Wish It Would’ve Gone Differently
In A Riot’s Ashes: Minneapolis Business Owners Support Protesters, But Wish It Would’ve Gone Differently Protesters gather around a liquor store in flames near the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020, in ... [+] Minneapolis, during protests over the death of George Floyd. AFP via Getty Images For the past week, inde...
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/securitiesbased-lending.asp
Securities-Based Lending
Securities-Based Lending What Is Securities-Based Lending? The term securities-based lending (SBL) refers to the practice of making loans using securities as collateral. Securities-based lending provides ready access to capital that can be used for almost any purpose such as buying real estate, purchasing property like...
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Securities Lending
Securities Lending What Is Securities Lending? Securities lending is the practice of loaning shares of stock, commodities, derivative contracts, or other securities to other investors or firms. Securities lending requires the borrower to put up collateral, whether cash, other securities, or a letter of credit. When a s...
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/securitization.asp
Securitization
Securitization What Is Securitization? Securitization is the procedure where an issuer designs a marketable financial instrument by merging or pooling various financial assets into one group. The issuer then sells this group of repackaged assets to investors. Securitization offers opportunities for investors and frees ...
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Securitize
Securitize What Is Securitize? The term securitize refers to the process of pooling financial assets together to create new securities that can be marketed and sold to investors. These pooled financial assets generally consist of different kinds of loans. Mortgages, credit card debt, car loans, student loans, and other...
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Security Agreement
Security Agreement What Is a Security Agreement? A security agreement refers to a document that provides a lender a security interest in a specified asset or property that is pledged as collateral. Terms and conditions are determined at the time the security agreement is drafted. Security agreements are a necessary par...
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Seed Stock
Seed Stock What Is a Seed Stock? Seed stock refers to stocks issued by publicly traded companies that operate within the agriculture industry. These companies specialize in plant research and development (R&D). Most R&D has the aim of producing higher yields from crops. Companies may develop and market specialized seed...
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See-Through Trust
See-Through Trust What Is a See-Through Trust? A see-through trust is a vehicle through which individuals may pass retirement assets from their individual retirement accounts (IRAs), via a trust, to their chosen beneficiaries. See-through trusts let IRA owners choose who will be the beneficiaries of the account after t...
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Segment
Segment What Is a Segment? A segment is a component of a business that generates its own revenues and creates its own product, product lines, or service offerings. Segments typically have discrete associated costs and operations. Segments are also referred to as "business segments." Usually, if a unit of a business can...
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SegWit (Segregated Witness)
SegWit (Segregated Witness) What Is SegWit (Segregated Witness)? SegWit is the process by which the block size limit on a blockchain is increased by removing signature data from bitcoin transactions. When certain parts of a transaction are removed, this frees up space or capacity to add more transactions to the chain. ...
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Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA)
Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) What Is a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA)? A self-directed individual retirement account (SDIRA) is a type of individual retirement account (IRA) that can hold a variety of alternative investments normally prohibited from regular IRAs. Although the account is administered by a custodian or trustee, ...
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Self-Employed Person
Self-Employed Person Who Is a Self-Employed Person? A self-employed person is an independent contractor or a sole proprietor who reports self-employment income. Self-employed people work for themselves at a variety of trades, professions, and occupations rather than working for an employer. Depending on the jurisdictio...
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Self-Interest
Self-Interest What Is Self-Interest? Self-interest refers to actions that elicit personal benefit. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, explains that the best economic benefit for all can usually be accomplished when individuals act in their self-interest. His explanation of the Invisible Hand reveals that when ...
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Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) What Is a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)? A self-invested personal pension (SIPP) is a tax-efficient retirement savings account available in the U.K. SIPPs give individuals the freedom to allocate their assets in a wide range of investments approved by the country’s Her Maje...
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Self-Employment Tax
Self-Employment Tax What Is Self-Employment Tax? Self-employment tax is the imposed tax that a small business owner must pay to the federal government to fund Medicare and Social Security, similar to FICA taxes paid by an employer. Self-employment tax is due when an individual has net earnings of $400 or more in self-e...
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Self-Insurance
Self-Insurance What is Self-Insurance Self-insurance involves setting aside your own money to pay for a possible loss instead of purchasing insurance and expecting an insurance company to reimburse you. With self-insurance, you pay for a cost such as a medical procedure, water damage, theft or a fender bender out of yo...
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Sell in May and Go Away Definition
Sell in May and Go Away Definition What Is "Sell in May and Go Away"? "Sell in May and go away" is a well-known financial-world adage. It is based on the historical underperformance of some stocks in the "summery" six-month period commencing in May and ending in October, compared to the "wintery" six-month period from ...
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/seller.asp
Seller
Seller What is a Seller? A seller is an individual, or entity, who exchanges any good or service in return for payment. In the financial markets, a seller is a person or entity who is offering a security they hold to be purchased by someone else. In the options market, a seller is also called a writer. The writer is on...
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Selling Group
Selling Group What Is a Selling Group? A selling group comprises all financial institutions involved in selling or marketing, but not necessarily underwriting, a new or secondary issue of debt or equity. Key Takeaways A selling group includes the brokers, dealers, and other financial firms collectively involved with t...
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Sell To Open
Sell To Open What is Sell To Open? Sell to open is a phrase used by many brokerages to represent the opening of a short position in an option transaction. Basics of Sell To Open Sell to open refers to instances in which an option investor initiates, or opens, an option trade by selling or establishing a short position ...
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Senior Convertible Note
Senior Convertible Note What Is a Senior Convertible Note? A senior convertible note is a debt security that contains an option in which the note will be converted into a predefined amount of the issuer's shares. A senior convertible note has priority over all other debt securities issued by the same organization. Just...
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Senior Debt
Senior Debt What Is Senior Debt? Senior debt is borrowed money that a company must repay first if it goes out of business. Each type of financing has a different priority level in being repaid if the company goes out of business. If a company goes bankrupt, the issuers of senior debt, which are often bondholders or ban...
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Senkou Span A (Leading Span A) Definition
Senkou Span A (Leading Span A) Definition What is Senkou Span A (Leading Span A)? Senkou Span A, or Leading Span A in English, is one of five components of the Ichimoku Cloud indicator. Leading Span A is a line used to measure momentum and can provide trade ideas based on support and resistance levels. It works in conj...
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Sensex
Sensex What Is the Sensex? Sensex, otherwise known as the S&P BSE Sensex index, is the benchmark index of India's BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange.) The Sensex is comprised of 30 of the largest and most actively-traded stocks on the BSE, providing a gauge of India's economy. The index's composition is r...
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Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis What Is Sensitivity Analysis? A sensitivity analysis determines how different values of an independent variable affect a particular dependent variable under a given set of assumptions. In other words, sensitivity analyses study how various sources of uncertainty in a mathematical model contribute t...
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Sentiment Indicator
Sentiment Indicator What Is a Sentiment Indicator? A sentiment indicator is designed to represent how a group feels about the market or economy. These market psychology-based indicators attempts to quantify sentiment, in the form of figures or graphically, to predict how current beliefs and positions may affect future ...
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Simplified Employee Pension (SEP)
Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) What Is a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP)? A simplified employee pension (SEP) is an individual retirement account (IRA) that an employer or a self-employed person can establish. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to a SEP IRA and makes contributions to ...
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Separate Account
Separate Account What Is a Separate Account? A separate account is an investment portfolio owned by an investor and managed by a professional investment firm—typically registered investment advisors (RIA). Although separate accounts are usually opened through a brokerage or financial advisor, they may also be held at a...
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Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)
Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP) What Is Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)? Substantially Equal Periodic Payment, or SEPP, is a method of distributing funds from an IRA or other qualified retirement plans prior to the age of 59½ that avoids incurring IRS penalties for the withdrawals. Typically, an...
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Sequence Risk
Sequence Risk What Is Sequence Risk? Sequence risk is the danger that the timing of withdrawals from a retirement account will have a negative impact on the overall rate of return available to the investor. This can have a significant impact on a retiree who depends on the income from a lifetime of investing and is no ...
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/serialbondwithballoon.asp
Serial Bond With Balloon
Serial Bond With Balloon What Is a Serial Bond With Balloon? A serial bond with balloon is a bond for which portions of the total principal amount mature at staggered intervals and have a final payment significantly larger than the previous ones, called the balloon, owed at the end of the issue’s life. A combination of...
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Series 14
Series 14 What Is the Series 14 Exam? The Series 14 is a financial examination for professionals wishing to become compliance officers. In the United States, those who are primarily responsible for ensuring compliance at their firms must complete the Series 14 exam. Similarly, the exam is also mandatory for those who o...
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Series 28
Series 28 What Is Series 28? The Introducing Broker-Dealer Financial and Operations Principal Qualification Exam—better known as the Series 28 exam—is a financial examination for professionals seeking to become licensed recordkeepers or operations principals for broker-dealers or securities custodians that do not have ...
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Series 51
Series 51 What Is the Series 51 Exam? The Series 51 is a financial exam for professionals wishing to sell municipal fund securities or oversee the sale of such securities. The exam’s full name is the Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal Qualification Examination, and it is jointly overseen by two financial reg...
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Series 62
Series 62 What Is the Series 62 Exam? The Series 62 exam, also known as the Corporate Securities Qualification Examination, was an examination administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) . Prior to its termination by FINRA, passing the Series 62 exam was a requirement for those who wish to bec...
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Series 82
Series 82 What Is Series 82? The Series 82 is a certification giving financial professionals representing a sponsor organization the ability to transact private securities for clients. Understanding Series 82 Series 82 is a certification focused on private securities transactions. Its creation was mandated under the Gr...
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Series 11
Series 11 What Was the Series 11? The Series 11 was a securities license that allowed holders to provide securities quotations and accept unsolicited customer orders for execution. Also known as the Assistant Representative - Order Processing Examination (AR), the Series 11 was administered by the Financial Industry Re...
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Series 26
Series 26 What Is the Series 26? The Series 26 is an examination administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Although it is often simply referred to as the Series 26 exam, its full name is the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Principal Eam. As its full name suggests, passing t...
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Series 27
Series 27 What Is the Series 27? The term Series 27 refers to a securities license that entitles the holder to prepare and manage the books and recordkeeping of a member firm. In order to obtain the Series 27 license, a professional must pass the Series 27 exam, also known as the Financial and Operations Principal Qual...
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Series 30
Series 30 What Is the Series 30? The Series 30 exam, also known as the NFA Branch Managers Examination, is a financial examination for professionals wishing to become branch managers for commodities futures trading firms. It is created by the National Futures Association (NFA) and is administered by the Financial Indus...
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Series 4
Series 4 What Is the Series 4? The Series 4 is an exam and securities license entitling the holder to supervise options sales personnel and compliance issues. It covers topics such as options strategies, foreign exchange options and taxation. Before taking the Series 4 Exam, a candidate must have a Series 7 license. ...
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Series 57
Series 57 What Is Series 57? Series 57, also known as the Securities Trader Representative Exam, is an examination administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Passing the Series 57 exam is a requirement for those who wish to become professional traders of either equities or convertible debt sec...
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Series 7
Series 7 The Series 7 exam licenses the holder to sell all types of securities products except commodities and futures. Known formally as the General Securities Representative Qualification Examination, the Series 7 exam and its licensing is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Stockbr...
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Series A Financing
Series A Financing What Is Series A Financing? Series A financing refers to an investment in a privately-held, start-up company after it has shown progress in building its business model and demonstrates the potential to grow and generate revenue. Key Takeaways Series A financing is a level of investment in a start-u...