Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Acquisitions : As the number of hosts and guests on Airbnb have climbed over the years, the company has invested in building a more robust platform for its rentals. While some of that money has been spent on internal improvements, much of it has been spent acquiring more than two dozen companies, most of them small, technology businesses.

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Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Numbers 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Old-school banks had this issue decades ago when they decided checking accounts should all be free — and that they could cover the loss of that revenue stream with overdraft fees instead. Prepaid cards , generally speaking, weren’t profitable (minus fees) unless the customer enrolled in direct deposit with the card.

Banking 40

Banking Profit and Loss Accounting Advertising 40

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the 1970s, Hollywood discovered the payoff from blockbuster movies, and the movie business became increasingly dependent on the biggest blockbusters delivering enough revenues and profits to cover a whole host of movies that either lost money or broke even. Embedded in these numbers are two other trends worth noting.

Entertainment 77

Entertainment Profit and Loss Numbers Marketing 77

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Outside of work, he serves as a volunteer financial planner and class instructor for non-profits in the Northern Virginia area. Cash Flow Management.

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Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 30, 2023

So I think that resiliency piece, never giving up, never giving in, redefining, Barry, success as going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm, I think that’s everything. Number one, a school district is a business. And like every business, they want revenue and they’d like to have a surplus profit.

Economics 56

Economics Education Profit and Loss Banking 56

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 28, 2022

includes a significant number of Roth-related changes (both involving Roth IRAs as well as Roth accounts in employer retirement plans), though notably, the legislation does not include any provisions that restrict or eliminate existing Roth strategies (e.g., In addition, SECURE 2.0 backdoor Roth conversions). SECURE Act 2.0 From SECURE Act 2.0,

Planning 130

Planning Securities Accounting Tax Planning 130

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 21, 2023

Everything was the same except, Chicago had in its budget to give me money for airfare to go visit. You can use this in a number of ways. And that’s a pretty good number. ASNESS: Some of the things like betting against beta, quality or profitability, carry strategies were additions over time. RITHOLTZ: Yeah.

Profit and Loss 64

Profit and Loss Valuation Forecasting Investments 64