The recent surge in housing demand may have been fueled by stimulus checks and low mortgage rates, driving the disproportionate interest in residential real estate. If interest rates rise and economic activity slackens, investor demand for housing will likely reverse. Slower sales rates and rising mortgage rates could ease affordability constraints for many people. A…
We’re all usually told that If we want to get the most out of our investments, we should consider diversification. We’ve also been told that a typical portfolio might be split between 50/50 stocks and bonds. But this type of portfolio doesn’t represent a diversified portfolio and may be completely outdated. No one knows what…
We have congregated information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue them. When researching a potential investment, the dividend payout ratio is a good…
Technology has played a critical role in helping us adapt to the maelstrom of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the new realities of daily life. Amongst all technological innovations, automation has proved to be a major optimization lever reshaping industries across the globe. The trust of businesses in the power of automation is…
The coronavirus sent the world into a frenzy in late 2019. Since then, many leaders have had to make tough financial decisions and introduce significant changes to stir the boat of their business to the other side of the pandemic and the shores of survival. Now that businesses are back to work after a…
Lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions may not by itself be sufficient to restore confidence or growth and economic recovery will start only when the pandemic is under control, according to McKinsey & Company. “The evidence heavily suggests that a multifaceted public-health response that goes well beyond a simple transient lockdown is a necessary first step to…
Ambient experience, exponential intelligence, and quantum are three technologies that are waiting in the wings and will likely become macro forces toward the end of the 2020s, according to Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte. “Like cloud technologies before them, they will evolve over time and perhaps cross-pollinate with other forces to create something wholly…
