Since its inception in 1971, the NASDAQ has distinguished itself from the much older, world-renowned New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by promoting itself as the more modern, technology-specialist exchange preferred by high profile, high-tech companies such as Apple and Google. Based on this reputation, it was the exchange chosen for the widely anticipated $16 billion […]
In the modern world, consumers can perform thorough research on thousands of options before deciding where to buy their services. Throughout the research process there are many purchasing considerations and the consumer develops their own ideas about what quality they should expect to receive for the price theyโre willing to pay combined with the convenience […]
Even with the best intentions, the insurance industry can be quite confusing at times. A great example is the subtle yet important concept of โOccurrenceโ business insurance policies vs. โClaims Madeโ business insurance policies. These are relatively obscure sounding terms that can have big consequences on how your coverage responds. Occurrence policies respond to events […]
Have you heard about MF Global? If youโve been following the top business news lately it would be hard to miss. It all started with a ratings downgrade which triggered a liquidity crisis and that then degraded into the firmโs bankruptcy on October 31, 2011. A Halloween fright for their employees, clients and shareholders for […]



