Investing and Global Finance News

Best Countries for Business 2019

Which countries are best for conducting business in 2019?  For the last 13 years, Forbes has been presenting  its annual recommended list on the regions most amiable to capital investment.  For the second consecutive year the UK is was ranked Number 1. According to Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody: “The U.K. has a globalized… Continue Reading

2019: Where to Invest

In this video, The Economist’s Capital Markets Editor John O’ Sullivan talks about where to invest in 2019.  He begins by talking about the not so positive 2018 year of stock investments and how this trend really began in 2009 with the bullish market. Continue Reading

General Electric: Looking Ahead

According to Miller Tabak Equity Strategist Matt Maley, the company is now “roaring back” from its fiscal crisis of $6.66.  He said: “We were able to hold that 2009 low and that should … limit the downside at least over the near term. However, we’re going to have to see a lot more work and… Continue Reading

Top 2019 Investments

As we come to the end of 2018 and complete our fiscal statements for the year, it’s a good time to start looking at possible investment options for next year. And with a quick scour of the net, one can find a variety of individual experts giving their personal preferences as to the best way forward.… Continue Reading

STS Capital Partners

In 2013, a group of accomplished finance-industry executives joined together to create STS Capital Partners.  An M&A advisor, today the investment banking firm also counsels clients on divestitures and project financing, within a wide range of industries including: construction, manufacturing and distribution, pharmaceuticals, real estate and tourism. But it’s not just business with the firm. … Continue Reading

Recent Company Hires

Financial services firm HSBC and technology payment protocol and exchange network company Ripple Labs Inc. have made some new hires in their offices. Olivier Herregods is joining HSBC from Credit Suisse in the capacity of European head of rates trading.  In his new position he was be the principal of flow rates for Europe, the… Continue Reading