Investment Research Budgets Slide Again Despite Imminent Rebundling Freedoms

The average research budget has decreased a further 6.5%  Payments to the top ten brokers in the average research budget increased to 54.6%, from 53.9% in 2022 Impact of M&A – Acquired brokers’ pricing decreases 6% on average, 12 months after acquisition London, 21 September 2023: Substantive Research, the research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy side,...

The Bank Of England Must Stop Not Just Pause Rate Hikes

The Bank of England’s recent decision to pause interest rate hikes has been met with relief, but it should go further and stop hikes altogether – and clearly communicate this, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organizations. The warning from Nigel Green, chief executive of deVere Group comes as the...

The Fed Remains Data-Dependent

In his podcast addressing the markets today, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary. Data-Dependent Fed The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement was dovish, despite the fact that the FOMC signaled that one more Fed rate hike is possible. A survey of the FOMC members revealed that 7 members did not want to increase key interest rates, while 12 FOMC...

How To Start A Business The Frugal Way

Starting a business is a heady endeavor, with many associated costs. Once your business is launched, there are ongoing costs to consider at every turn, too. When launching and running a business, there are many ways to operate in a frugal and sustainable way. Conserving resources has multiple benefits for the business and the environment. A frugal, sustainable approach to...