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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Information Technology (IT) firms received the most funding of any industry in terms of volume, the highest average amount of funding, and had the highest average revenue, according to a new study of primary financial data by Biz2Credit. The study also found that demand for IT services increased during the pandemic, leading to improved financial performance and that the owners of IT businesses had the highest average credit score. Accommodation and Food businesses saw the highest average approval rates for financing requests. This accounted for the second largest percentage of the funding given to small businesses. These businesses suffered greatly during the pandemic and were able to take advantage of funding programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that were set up to help them. The Accommodation and Food industry finished second in terms of total funding volume The Biz2Credit 2021 Top Small Business … [Read more...] about IT Firms Led In Post-Pandemic Financial Measures

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A large number of recent Ponzi schemes have used decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure to defraud their customers. This article explores the DeFi ecosystem and how fraudsters are able to exploit it to steal from crypto newbies. DeFi is a broad term for financial infrastructure and financial services provided on public blockchains via smart contract technology. Ether ETH eum, Binance Chain, Cardano ADA , and Solana SOL are among the most popular smart contract blockchains, allowing developers to create dApps (decentralized applications) on their network. These dApps can be used for a variety of purposes, but the majority of them are financial in nature, giving rise to the term "DeFi." DeFi development has progressed to the point where token creation templates exist, allowing anyone to create a token in a matter of minutes without any programming knowledge or experience. This opens the door to a Pandora's … [Read more...] about How The DeFi Space Has Become A Massive Breeding Ground For Crypto Ponzi Schemes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin So goes California, and so typically goes the country. And the North American automotive industry along with it. That's possibly the case with California and its battle over data. There is no question the automotive manufacturers want data from hundreds of sensors for a multitude of reasons ranging from warranty reduction, repair prognostics, machine learning of safety-related systems and, yes, advertising revenue. As the former CEO of Ford, Mark Fields, announced to the world in 2016 , "As our vehicles become part of the Internet of things and as consumers give permission to us to collect that data, we'll also become an information company. Our differentiator will be how we use that data to satisfy our customers in ways that they never thought possible in their lives." In fact, it's projected by 2023 that worldwide sales of connected vehicles will surpass 76 million units (70% globally, 90% in the United States) with … [Read more...] about Privacy Battle Over Connected Cars Takes An Interesting Turn In California

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Maintaining your credit score requires careful money management and attention to detail. Even the smartest consumers make simple mistakes that can dramatically impact their credit scores. Here are five credit score blunders even savvy people make. Being aware of these may help you avoid an unnecessary decline in your credit score. Applying for Too Many Accounts No matter your credit rating, chances are you get bombarded by loan and credit card offers on a regular basis. Nearly every retail store seems to offer a "special discount" for signing up for their credit cards, on top of all the card offers you receive in the mail each month. In spite of these opportunities, be careful how often you apply for credit offers. Having too many inquiries on your report especially in a short amount of time can negatively impact your credit score. The issue here is not comparing loan offers or credit cards. For instance, if you … [Read more...] about 5 Credit Score Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin More Subprime Borrowers Are Missing Loan Payments Consumers with low credit scores are falling behind on payments for car loans, personal loans and credit cards, a sign that the healthiest consumer lending environment on record in the U.S. is coming to an end. The share of subprime credit cards and personal loans that are at least 60 days late is rising faster than normal, according to credit-reporting firm Equifax. In March, those delinquencies rose month over month for the eighth time in a row, nearing their pre-pandemic levels. [ The Wall Street Journal ] Mastercard Launches ‘Smile to Pay’ System Amid Privacy Concerns Mastercard is rolling out a controversial program that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18 billion biometrics market . While face recognition technology has long raised eyebrows among civil rights groups, the … [Read more...] about This Week In Credit Card News: More Borrowers Missing Payments; Now You Can Pay With Your Smile

A super slide for stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies rolled all the way into last week, right up until Friday, when the Nasdaq posted its strongest one-day gain since November of 2020. Despite Friday's gains, the major averages posted losses for the week, with the Dow closing down more than 2% and posting its first seven-week losing streak since 2001. The S&P 500 fell 2.5% and hit its longest weekly losing streak since 2011, while the Nasdaq fell 2.8%. It's been a rough, rough year across capital markets. A full $35 trillion in global market value has been erased since the beginning of the year. That's 14% of all global wealth, including a trillion dollars of losses in cryptocurrencies. To put those losses in perspective, 2008 saw a 19% decline in global market value, and that doesn't include non-financial assets such as housing. Still, perspective is everything, especially for investors who have been invested in the U.S. stock market for at least five years. Believe it or not, … [Read more...] about Keeping it Real with Real Vision’s Raoul Pal

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I first made Skechers USA SKX a Long Idea in April 2016 and closed the position in March 2018 to lock in its 5% outperformance of the S&P 500. Shortly thereafter, I made the stock a Long Idea again in May 2018. Since then, the stock is up 29% compared to a 53% gain for the S&P 500. The stock still presents excellent risk/reward and could be worth $70+/share today – a 79%+ upside. Skechers’ Stock Has Strong Upside Based on: the company’s large physical store footprint consistent market share gains large scale advantages the company enjoys as the third largest global footwear brand ability to reach its niche market with comfort and value current valuation of the stock implies profits will permanently fall 20% below current levels. Figure 1: Long Idea Performance: From Date of Publication Through 5/2/2022 What’s Working Stores Drive Growth: Skechers operates a wholesale business … [Read more...] about Disciplined Growth Makes Skechers USA A Quality Holding

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Faster, higher, stronger: It’s an attitude that pays off on the field as well as off it. The world’s 50 highest-paid athletes raked in $2.97 billion before taxes and agents’ fees over the 12 months ending May 1, smashing 2021’s record total of $2.76 billion. This year’s list features many more notable numbers, however. Here’s a breakdown. 3: The number of athletes who surpassed $100 million in total earnings over the last 12 months. LeBron James, with $121.2 million, reaches the milestone for the first time on the Forbes athletes list while Lionel Messi ($130 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million) are each five-time members of the century club. Only seven other athletes have ever accomplished the feat: Roger Federer, Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor, Neymar, Manny Pacquiao, Dak Prescott and Tiger Woods. 6: The number of athletes in the top 50 who had never appeared on a Forbes athletes list: … [Read more...] about The 50 Highest-Paid Athletes Made Nearly $3 Billion; Here’s A Breakdown Of The Numbers

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Americans have been using credit to buy things for just about as long as America has existed, but the consumer goods market has undergone massive changes. So, it’s very easy to forget how the plastic cards that we rely on became so prevalent. Unfortunately, forgetfulness won the day in last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing . Supposedly a fact-finding mission about the fees that retailers pay when customers swipe their cards to make a purchase, much of the discussion made it seem like Visa V and MasterCard recently swooped into America and took over the card network business. Obviously, that’s not what happened, and the way the industry has developed should inform public policy . Nonetheless, the proceedings made it quite clear that Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) wants to extend price controls and routing mandates to the credit card market. (For those who don’t remember, Durbin was the author of … [Read more...] about Congress Should Repeal The Durbin Amendment, Not Expand It To Credit Cards

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin By Jolyn Metro, Congressman Ben McAdams, Luke Tuttle In 2017, Former Utah Congressman and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams launched Pay For Success (PFS), a social impact model that incentivizes collaboration between government, service providers, and financial partners to problem-solve in real-time to achieve measurable results. After nearly six years of hard work and early promising outcomes, stakeholders of the Salt Lake County PFS projects have gained important takeaways and insights among Utah jails and homeless populations. This is the first article in a two part series examining lessons learned and recommendations for future success. Watch our contributor page for updates. Homelessness, recidivism, and an overburdened criminal justice system are not unique challenges for cities and counties. But when state and local leaders in Utah experienced alarming increases in rates of incarceration in 2014, they chose a … [Read more...] about Pay For Success: The Social Impact Model Mitigating Homelessness And Incarceration In Salt Lake County, Part Two