Greetings folks and a warm welcome to the 83RD Edition of Friday Finance Weekly. My apologies for tardy state of this newsletter. I am switching to a new system over the next several weeks and this will ensure timely delivery … Read More »
Category: New Skool Finance
Comparing Apple to Apple
Apple is always in the news these days, if it’s not releasing a cool new or slightly improved product it is constantly talked about as being the most valuable company on the planet. In addition, there are numerous news articles … Read More »
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Tagged apple, apple valuation, Institute B, sam perera, spicy finance, Vancouver
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Is it time to break up the Euro?
With Greece in the news constantly, we must ask ourselves, is it time to break the Euro? The US Dollar has long been the gold standard as the world’s reserve currency and the Euro was supposed to be its closest … Read More »
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Tagged breaking the euro, finance news, Institute B, sam perera, Vancouver
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Saint Valentine vs. The Economy
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re thinking about getting something made out of gold, think again. An ounce of gold is over $1,700 right now and just a decade ago it was around $300. In addition … Read More »
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Tagged economy, expensive, february 14, Institute B, sam perera, valentine's day, valentine's day cost, Vancouver
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Status Update: Facebook IPO
The much anticipated Facebook IPO looks like it is just around the corner and it appears that Morgan Stanley is going to be the lead underwriter. Reports indicate that the filing could happen as early as this Wednesday. Valuation is … Read More »
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Tagged Facebook IPO, finance, finance news, Institute B, sam perera, Vancouver
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SVE: Social Ventures Go Mainstream
Canada officially gave notice to the UN that it was terminating its obligations under the Kyoto protocol. There is a complicated mix of political and economic reasons, but at the end of the day Canada was not in position to … Read More »
Ethical Funds: Good Idea, Bad Business
The concept of ethical or socially responsible funds stormed the market well over 10 years ago and by all accounts hasn’t been a profitable venture. We reviewed balanced funds with a 10 year history from The Forum for Sustainable and … Read More »
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Tagged ethical funds, finance news, Institute B, sam perera, spicy finance, Vancouver
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institute B Featured on Techvibes
Techvibes, an online technology community of over 50,000, has listed institute B as an incubator in British Columbia worth investigating. In this ‘bubble of accelerators’ that we’re living in, it can be difficult to discover a Canadian company that can … Read More »