The Conversion of a Merchant Portfolio and its impact on valuation
November 22, 2010
The challenges in moving a merchant portfolio from one processing platform to another. This analysis will indicate why certain aspects of the relationship can aid or hinder a conversion and why conversions are so rarely seen. This impacts the number of potential buyers and what they would bid in a divestiture.
November 14, 2010
Baby Boomers and Real Estate | blogcritics.org
Ten percent of baby boomers plan to buy real estate over the course of the next year. Two-thirds of those will buy a new home, a second home, or commercial property.
Google will Now Dominate "cost per action" Affiliate Marketing
November 12, 2010
Adwords Is Dying and Google Knows It | www.fastcompany.com
Yes, AdWords is dying and mobile is ramping up. But Google has already moved and will soon dominate cost-per-action (retail/sales & leads) affiliate marketing. Google is tapping a totally new revenue stream. And ValueClick's Commission Junction unit will suffer. As will advertisers not working with Google's Google Affiliate Network will be compelled to make a switch.
November 11, 2010
P2P Lending Service Aqush Raises Capital from VC Fund 500 Startup | www.wiseclerk.com
In January 2010 Gartner predicted lending volume of 5 billion US$ would be achieved by P2P Lenders in 2013 and recommended that banks begin seeking to enter the space through partnerships with existing P2P lending companies. Leading venture capitalists have invested hundreds of millions in various P2P lending models and investment even through the recent recession continues. Japanese start-up Aqush is the latest to be funded and more are on the horizon.
Economy Stimulation Plan - Social Security Pay for Performance
November 11, 2010
Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs Simpson And Bowles Release Eye-Popping Recommendations | tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com
Alan and I have worked on several Veteran committees in the past, and Wyoming is a favorite of my family.Also knowing that he has a GREAT sense of humor, I respectfully request that he immediately QUIT THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE & RETIRE.
November 10, 2010
The Federal Reserve, in an effort to inject life into a sluggish economic recovery, said it will buy $600 billion of U.S. government bonds over the next eight months to help drive down interest rates and encourage more borrowing and growth.
Will Warsaw's IPO Be Damaged by Non Disclosure?
October 28, 2010
The Warsaw Stock Exchange ought to have set itself the highest possible standards of transparency for its IPO yet recent Polish media reports highlight that the exchange omitted to mention an ongoing criminal investigation by the Polish anti-corruption bureau.
October 26, 2010
Paperless office? In your reams | www.independent.co.uk
The “paperless office” is among the most over-promised and under-delivered concepts of the information age. The generation that started the information age still loves paper. However, three necessary components; viable technology, a supportive legal framework, and clear economic incentives, will make this decade the one in which we finally realize significant decreases in paper and printing utilization.
October 26, 2010
5 Footwear Stocks: Earnings Preview. | www.thestreet.com
Crocs, as a company, is not only not dead, but has been reborn.This is the case for three main reasons:First, the company has emerged from it's near-death experiences having learned the lessons of its past and ready to focus on the future.Second, the company has realized that marketing will only get it so far, and that product should be the engine of growth.Third, the world has caught Crocs fever.Crocs is no longer a fad and it is destined for bigger and better things.
ASX SGX - The Defense of The Dinosaurs?
October 25, 2010
Are ASX and SGX increasingly irrelevant as exchanges or do they have a role to play? - Indeed does their merger have greater relevance still for shareholders and traders? Then again there are significant regulatory issues to be overcome...could it all be smoke and mirrors?
E-Insurance: When will the insurance industry adopt modern communication tools?
February 14, 2012
ATMs could distribute prepaid Visa cards
January 23, 2012
PayPal can thrive as a standalone company
January 9, 2012
Europe's CO2 Emissions Trading System works, but it can be improved
December 16, 2011
European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
December 15, 2011