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Performance Advertising Under the SEC’s Marketing Rule

CFO News Room

For investment advisers looking to attract prospective clients, advertising the performance of their investment strategies would be a logical way to market their services (at least if they had strong historical returns!). Two final prohibitions under the Marketing Rule include restrictions on the use of predecessor performance (e.g.,

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14 Best Compound Interest Investments (Accounts for 2022)

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For those of you who like to see the numbers, here’s an example of compound interest at work: Suppose you invest $1,000 in a five-year certificate of deposit, paying 5% and compounded annually. Actual Number of Years to Double Your Investment. What Types of Accounts are Best for Compounding? Banks Savings Accounts.

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The Seven Samurai: How Big Tech Rescued the Market in 2023!

Musings on Markets

To understand how much these stocks meant for overall market performance, recognize that these seven companies accounted for more than 50% of the increase in market capitalization of the the entire US equity market (which included 6658 listed companies in 2023).

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Is Robinhood Safe? – Good Financial Cents®

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These protections help safeguard investors’ funds and securities in the event of a brokerage firm’s failure or other financial losses. In addition to this protection, Robinhood has implemented measures to monitor suspicious activity and protect users from financial loss due to fraudulent activity. Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

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Q3 Ad-Buying Rebound Bodes Well For Holiday Sales

PYMNTS

The latest earnings reports from Big Tech giants and social media platforms show that advertising spend is through the roof at present, after basically falling off the roof earlier this year. did strong Q3 numbers, with PYMNTS reporting that “Alphabet said search and other advertising revenues rose 6 percent year over year to $26.3

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Musings on Markets: META Lesson 1: Corporate Governance

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In the next post, I will use Facebook’s most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022. .

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10 Wednesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My mid-week morning train WFH reads: • Is Rolex a Non-Profit? The Federal Reserve chair spent the early pandemic bemoaning the loss of a strong job market. Wagner began his career doing hedge fund accounting at Ernst & Young. Answers to Your Burning Questions About the Rolex Watch Company. Can He Keep It?