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Author Archives: Tom Sanderson

Company Focus: Deloitte

One of the largest financial management companies in the world, Deloitte is headquartered in New York and offers financial services including audits, consulting, risk management, financial advisory and tax services from its many branches and subsidiaries around the US and around the world. Deloitte and the companies associated with it are dedicated to observing only… Continue Reading

Ross Levinsohn: Interim CEO of Yahoo

After the recent resignation of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, the online giant looked inward to find an interim leader for the company, choosing an advertising veteran Ross Levinsohn. Levinsohn has a BA from the American University and is 48 years-old. Levinsohn said about his company: "There aren't many platforms like this in the world. I've… Continue Reading

Small-Cap Tech Firms Poised for Growth

According to analyst Steven DeSanctis, the head of US small-cap strategy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research in New York, it may be a good time to invest in small-cap technology companies. Due to cheap valuations and conservative earnings estimates, small-cap tech companies are now more attractive investments, especially after being handicapped by… Continue Reading

Best Countries to Do Business

International investors are not only concerned with how well their investments will do in a region, but how easy it is to conduct business there.  The following list ranks the countries in which doing business is relatively easy: 1.    Singapore 2.    Hong Kong SAR, China 3.    New Zealand 4.    United States 5.    Denmark   Continue Reading

Focus on Companies: Edward Jones

According to a survey by Fortune Magazine, Edward Jones ranks as the fifth best company to work for.  The investment firm has 11,000 offices all over the United States, and an astounding 65% of its employees are women. Another characteristic that sets Edward Jones apart from some of its sister firms in the financial sector… Continue Reading

Best Companies to Invest In for 2012

As the economy improves analysts are predicting excellent growth rates for many companies. Here is a list of some of those firms which will most likely rise quickly in the coming year. 1.    TRW Automotive Holdings: The automotive industry is second only to the military industry in profitability in the world, and there is every… Continue Reading