Competition among online brokers is heating up, and investors are the big winners. Major online brokerage TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ:AMTD) announced that it would follow rivals Fidelity and Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) in slashing commissions for online stock and ETF trades, effectively becoming the latest participant in a...
The benefits of dividends go far beyond simply the cash in your hand. Dividends and buybacks are both presented as ways that companies can reward their long-term shareholders for the risks they take in investing. Many times, companies will point to the combination of the two...
By Martin Lenkowsky This monthโs Palm Beach International Boat Show 2017 will add a prestigious international flavor, says Andrew Doole, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Show Management, which produces and manages the show. Doole says a half-dozen major European yacht builders will be...
A look back at the social media king's first five years on the stock market. Feb. 1, 2017, marked five years since Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) filed its initial public offering. The ride began with lots of volatility (and significant paper losses) for early investors. But it has...
Hedge funds & other alternative investment firms flood into South Florida By April W. Klimley South Florida is fast becoming hedge fund heavenโa new warm-weather home for alternative investment firms and their satellite offices. The firms are providing South Florida institutions, family offices and government officials with new...
Rumored to sport some major new features, the next iPhone could spark a major upgrade cycle. Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) upcoming iPhone 8 is looking as if it could represent a total overhaul to the current iPhone design. Recent rumors suggest that the upcoming flagship version of the...
On Thursday, March 9th, South Florida Business & Wealth hosted the second annual celebration honoring top HR Executives in the tri-county area. The event was held at the Weston Hills Country Club and presented by StevenDouglas. Sponsors included StevenDouglas, Celebrity Cruises, Optime Consulting, Sapoznik Insurance,...
CHRISTINA SULLIVAN Senior Director of Corporate Human Resources Steiner Management Service, LLC โKnow the rules well, so you can break them effectively.โ - Dalai Lama Aaron Greenberg Director of Employee Services Lynn University โStop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.โ - Fitzhugh Mullan Michele Henderson Senior Vice President Human Resources...
Dear Mr. Berko: I trusted you. In July of last year, you recommended in an email to me that I invest in Tronc at $15.75 because it was going to be bought out by Gannett. I believed you and bought 550 shares. I trusted you,...
Dear Mr. Berko: I just had a 2.25 percent certificate of deposit come due for $38,000. My broker recommended I buy stock in Kimco Realty, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and DDR Corp. because the yields are much higher and because consumer confidence will boost retail...
