2020 has been a wild year for investors. The stock market soared to new highs, only to plunge in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. After hitting bottom, markets have soared upward in a quick recovery, and at least a couple of stock benchmarks have reached new records once again.
Pandemic Threatens to Upend a Thriving Real Estate Model
“Is water wet?” Will Gilson is blunt when asked whether it’s particularly challenging to open three restaurants in the middle of a pandemic.
But the restaurateur is also optimistic because they are slated to open this fall in Cambridge Crossing, a 4.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development near Boston. He sees the...
Five Tactics To Help Move Your Business Ahead After A Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the worldwide economy so hard that many are still wondering what to do to keep their businesses afloat. Happenings like these are not particularly rare, but they’ve always occurred on a smaller scale. With many companies crumbling because they cannot withstand the change, there’s so much...
Investing During a Downturn is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
If you’re a runner, you know there are many parallels between the marathon world and the world of personal finance. Just as runners come to have an innate sense of the difference between a 10-minute mile pace and an eight-minute pace, it is important to get a sense of whether your spending is...
World Bank: COVID-19 to contract global economy by 5.2% this year
The World Bank said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic will shrink global GDP by 5.2% in 2020, the worst since World War II and nearly three times as steep as the 2009 global recession.
Although the World Bank projects a rebound of 4.2% in 2021, it warned that an “even...
How Ecommerce Companies Can Continue Engaging New Customers
With most states under some kind of stay-at-home order, many businesses have been forced to close brick-and-mortar locations. Even when stores are staying open, foot traffic is falling as customers stay home and order online in an effort to stop the spread.
The results are significant. Data...
Follow These 6 Steps to Bulletproof Your Digital Business Strategy
The current crisis has forced us to live in a world where we can’t go outside. Although this change is temporary, imagine if it weren't — how would businesses survive? What technology could possibly be used to cater to such a world across industries?
As restaurants have proved during the stay-at-home orders, just about any