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FTC opens inquiry into cloud market competition, security

CFO Dive

As consolidation among so-called hyperscalers such as AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure grows, federal authorities are raising concerns over cloud dependence in critical sectors.

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The Mentoring Round | Naresh Bansal, CFO, Menlo Security

CFO Thought Leader

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Naresh Bansal emphasizes the importance of flexibility and readiness to adapt to unforeseen changes in the business environment, illustrating this with his own experiences of sudden shifts in company strategy and market conditions.

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994: Balancing Top-Line Growth and Bottom-Line Results | Naresh Bansal, CFO, Menlo Security

CFO Thought Leader

By aligning the company’s strategic objectives with those of the new parent company and demonstrating the intrinsic value of the strategic vision, he not only secured his position but also played a critical role in the integration process. CFOTL: Tell us about Menlo Security … what does this company do, and what are its offerings today?

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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities: What Investors Should Know About TIPS

CFO News Room

TIPS have suddenly moved to center stage for investors, as the surge in inflation has drawn new interest in Treasury inflation-protected securities. But how much do investors really know about these securities, other than their alluring name? And those results don’t account for changes in the securitiesmarket price.

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A record share of earnings was not subject to Social Security taxes in 2021: Inequality’s undermining of Social Security has accelerated

CFO News Room

Social Security payroll taxes are not collected on earnings over a set cap. In 2021, this cap was $142,800 , so workers making more than this enjoyed the benefit of zero Social Security taxes on all earnings in excess of this cap. Social Security’s payroll tax—of which employees pay 6.2% and employers 6.2%

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Market gives thumbs up to Budget 2022

CFO News Room

The equity market witnessed some wild swings on the Budget Day, with the Sensex rebounding after losing more-than 2% from the day’s high. Markets have been very volatile in the previous two years, with the Sensex losing 1% and 2.43%, respectively, on the budget day in 2019 and 2020. By Yoosef Kp & Ruchit Purohit.

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What Does the Market “Know” ?

Barry Ritholtz

The link was to James Mackintosh’s column “ Five Not-Quite-Impossible Things the Market Believes.” But rational people can reasonably disagree on anything market-related — after all, someone has to be on the other side of your trade. As to what the market “knows:” Stop Anthropomorphizing Mr. Market.

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