Adam Arnold is a seasoned financial journalist with a decade of experience reporting on critical developments in the global financial landscape. For the past ten years, he has been a consistent voice at Finance Monthly, specializing in comprehensive coverage of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and broader financial news. Adam also provides deeply researched insights for the publication's net worth articles, offering readers a meticulous examination of wealth accumulation and financial standing. His deep understanding of market dynamics and corporate finance makes his insights invaluable to readers navigating today's complex economic environment.
To discuss the importance of good health and wellbeing for being successful, we caught up with David Kegley, the Owner and Principal of Coaching & Conflict Transformation. Before founding his company, David used to be a Pastor and Head of Staff in the Presbyterian Church, USA and grew tremendously during his 25-year career as a pastor. Aside from what people may normally associate with parish work, he developed additional administrative, staff leadership and conflict transformation skills and continued to advance, demanding more of himself.
We spoke with Catherine Chen, Managing Director and Financial Adviser in the SRI Wealth Management Group at RBC Wealth Management. Based in San Francisco, Catherine and her team have a US-wide practice consulting on approximately $3 billion in assets*. They have been pioneers in the responsible investing space and have a deep history advising foundations, non-profits, and HNW families.
We speak with Matthew Ayres, Director of Client Services at Ethical Screening - one of the original providers of research for responsible investment which was established back in 1998. Since then the company has grown steadily and expanded their research to offer ESG, providing both qualitative information and ratings and positive analysis based on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the growing interest in responsible investment, Matt tells us about the work they do at Ethical Screening and the danger of ‘greenwashing’.
Lisa Leit, PhD, MCC is an expert in the field of developmental psychology, and a Master Certified Coach. Recognised as one of the 2021 Top Visionaries in Healthcare by the IFAH, and featured on Yahoo Finance as the 2021 #1 Female Coach in the US, she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and leadership teams of organisations to overcome obstacles and live happy, whole lives for 16 years. As a coach, Lisa uses both her conventional training and holistic integrative techniques, such as hypnotherapy, to help individuals, couples, and teams energise their evolution. As a mediator specialising in organisational and family dispute resolution, she offers guidance as people negotiate agreements and reconcile conflicts of interest outside of a courtroom. In high-impact executive coaching and management consulting, her unique HWH holistic wellness assessment program identifies and addresses underlying risk factors to health and fosters meaningful, measurable, and lasting results for individuals and teams in 45 days. By facilitating effective communication and providing results-based coaching and management consulting, the program identifies and addresses hidden roadblocks to productivity and profit and unleashes the power of true collaboration.
So much has been written about the natural beauty of The Maldives and its lush tropical vegetation, crystal-clear water and powdery white sands, but the simple and slightly cliched truth is that no words and even photos would ever do this little piece of heaven on earth justice. Its beauty is otherworldly. And no matter how many times you keep coming back, you will struggle to keep your jaw closed as you approach the shores of the island you’ve chosen as your Maldivian home, greeted by a group of waving, smiling Maldivians stood in front of what should surely be a postcard and not a real-life setting.
Over many years in finance, I’ve come to understand how some of the biggest “apparent” events in finance cause barely a ripple in financial markets. It happens that markets have developed a finely tuned ear to stripping out real events likely to move prices significantly from the fripperies and political posturing that fill the TV schedules but are likely to have limited consequences.
Over the past year, Arbuthnot Latham have observed a greater convergence between hobbies and investing. World Wealth reported that even through this pandemic, investors have continued to drive values for key collectible assets.
The woes faced by bricks & mortar retailers are well documented. The pandemic has only accelerated the shift to online, applying pressure to the already painful burdens faced by the industry.
Among those facing headwinds is Marks & Spencer. The centuries-old department store is perhaps one of the UK’s most famous brands. Its traditional locations are large multi-storey shops in town centres. It also runs a very successful groceries business, and M&S Food Halls are bonified supermarkets, and a well-loved part of the grocery market in the UK.
Interest in cryptocurrency has been steadily building for many years now, but things really came to a head in 2021, where its total market cap surpassed $2 trillion for the first time. Millions of people around the world believe decentralised digital cash is the future and investing in it now could be the key to unlocking their fortunes. However, Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey recently issued a stark warning to anyone attracted to this seductive asset class.
The stock market is a place where investors and companies come together. It’s where companies sell pieces of their business called “shares” to investors that see potential for future profits. In return, these companies get the capital they need to fund expansions, improve products or services, and allocate resources to various operations that help them thrive.
Given the breakneck rise of global FinTech - global investments reached $137.5bn in 2019, according to KPMG Pulse - there’s clearly a compelling case for personal investors to put their money in FinTech stocks.
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