When Lorri Mealey took over her first restaurant in 1999, it was suffering from a common affliction: The too-big menu. You know the kind — pages upon pages of every type of cuisine under the sun. While the idea of ordering a baked potato with a side of lo mein might seem appealing at first, the problem was that none of the cooks could make the same dish the same way…
5 things to do if the stock market keeps dropping
Investors dread stock market crashes. Dreading them doesn’t speed up their occurrence, but they will happen now and then. It’s important to respond to them well, lest we lose a little – or a lot – of money. Here are five steps to take if the stock market keeps dropping:
When should a start-up begin speaking to investors? Three experts give their take
The coronavirus crisis has undoubtedly created a more challenging environment for any start-up, but this underlines just how important it is to have a plan in place to secure initial funding to get things off the ground.
Patrick Newton, founding partner at early-stage venture capital (VC) fund Form Ventures said...
If You Need to Protect Your Portfolio, Do This Now
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.
The things that used to matter to stock investors don’t anymore
Rising earnings. Economic growth. Bargains. A lot of the stuff investors were thought to cherish has been in short supply in the rally that has swept markets since March.
Also: share repurchases, all but gutted as the coronavirus lockdown put a premium on conserving cash. A measure of equity demand...
The stock market could crater again. Here’s why investors shouldn’t worry
The stock market has defied gravity in recent weeks, rebounding nearly as quickly as it sold off amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The threat of another steep decline is omnipresent. But stock investors shouldn’t be concerned, experts say.