Recently, multiple research and press articles have discussed the apparent drastic decrease in the number of listed companies in the U.S. Some articles state decreases of 20% to over 50% to support claims that the U.S. stock market is getting concentrated or that private equity investing should be preferred over public equity investing
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Nickel spiked to over $50,000 per metric ton (“tonne”) in May 2007, rising 10 fold from its earlier decade lows. That spike marked the beginning of Chinese involvement in the production of a simple but new nickel pig iron (“NPI”) product that has since placed a seemingly ever lowering ceiling over the nickel price
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The recent macroeconomic volatility, including rising oil prices, falling currencies and stock market sell-offs across emerging markets (EMs), has led to re-echoing of sentiments and parallels being drawn to 2013
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Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Fund Managers should be very excited about the new opportunities that have arisen from the tax reform that was passed at the end of 2017. There are newfound chances to cash out unrealized gains and put them to work within certain low-income areas (called Opportunity Zones) while deferring taxes until December 31, 2026
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The community banking sector is a crucial driver of the domestic economy. Of the nearly 6,000 U.S. banks, more than 9 in 10 are classified as community banks. These institutions mirror the micro economies they serve, providing capital and opportunity to small businesses and entrepreneurs that larger banks underserve
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