Banking and Finance

A hedge fund is a partnership of private investors managed by professional fund managers who use various strategies to earn high investment returns, including non-traditional assets and leverage. It's a risky investment choice and typically requires an increased minimum investment or net worth, making it popular among wealthy clients.  Understanding...

Real estate investment is considered integral to financial planning. Since time immemorial, real estate property has been at the heart of human civilization. Legal and political enthusiasts would recall how social contract theories were shaped by the need to protect personal properties. Even historically speaking, humankind underwent revolutionary changes because...

Angry and dismayed Amazon employees are pushing back against the recently-announced return to office policy by the Amazon leadership. Amazon's policy joins other high-profile companies such as Disney, Starbucks, Tesla, Google, and others that are forcing employees back to the office. Some are claiming they need to do so for...

Researchers have recently attempted to evaluate how influence on social networks can expand and reach people with who we have absolutely no connection. According to their research, each one of us has three degrees of influence. To make it easier to talk about it, they named the whole phenomenon the...

Running a business in the beauty industry can be challenging because customers come with many expectations. The ads they see on TV and the hope that they can improve their appearance make them come to the institutes with too high expectations. The spas try to come up with what clients...

Every workplace has them. Some more than others. Often we work with them, sometimes for them. Idiots can be anywhere and everywhere. They are not restricted to a sector of the work force, parts of society or particular suburbs. To para-phrase child actor Haley Joel Osment from the 1999 movie...

As career opportunities become increasingly complex and the competition around the market seems to increase, alternatives to generating income appear. A good look at the internet ads will give you a clue of what is happening in the online market. Instead of giving people physical products or structured services, you...

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), one of the world’s biggest petrochemicals firms, has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh as its new CEO and Executive Member of the Board, effective March 21, 2023. Al-Fageeh succeeds Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan, who stepped down in September 2022 to serve as Saudi Arabia’s minister for education. Since...

Businesses, small or big, cannot do without financial advisors. These professionals are very much needed to assess the viability of your business model, devise strategies to systematically manage financial resources, and enhance output. Despite the unquestionable relevance of financial advisors in smart business management, it is not uncommon to find...

Having a wealthy clientele is a fascinating thing. Your shot at a successful business becomes brighter and sharper as you draw clients from the elite circles of the world. But, while the sound of it is dream-like, realizing this particular aspiration requires more than wishful thinking. Wealthy clients can be...