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10 Baron Funds Investor Conference Tips for Long-Term Investing
More than 5,000 investors attended the 27th Annual Baron Investment Conference in New York to see the presentations by the CEOs of Baron Funds’ 2018 featured companies, as well as to hear the Baron Funds portfolio managers’ views on long-term investing strategies and their short-term outlook on the economy and financial markets. The morning session […]
Auto Parts Manufacturers to Benefit from Tax Cuts
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that the U.S. Congress passed in December 2017 reduced the corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% for all companies, another provision that allows full write-off of capital investment will have a bigger impact on capital-intensive industries, like auto parts manufacturing. Moody’s Global Credit Research reports that most […]
Ford Has Big Plans for Driverless Vehicles
Recent studies and forecasts are predicting that autonomous vehicles will account for a majority of all vehicles on the roads in the not-so-distant future and the Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is betting big that those predictions are correct. Many of the companies involved in research and development of autonomous vehicles focus primarily on moving passengers. […]
Cryptocurrencies Might Have a Bright Future, Just Not the Current Ones
As cryptocurrencies are attempting to mount a comeback following a disastrous drop in January, some financial experts still foresee a demise of the current generation of cryptocurrencies. However, the same experts also are confident that the next generation – Cryptocurrency 2.0 – will learn from the current shortcomings and evolve to play a significant role […]
VISA and Mastercard Attempt to Slow Cryptocurrency Trading
VISA and Mastercard apparently threw another obstacle into the path of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by introducing additional fees on cryptocurrency transactions. While some cryptocurrencies are trying to recover from dropping as much as 70% from December 2017 highs and some bitcoin miners struggle to remain profitable, VISA and Mastercard are making it more expensive […]
Startup Company Embarks on a Different Approach to Autonomous Truck Driving
While many traditional automotive manufacturers and technology companies are attempting to reinvent the trucking industry by introducing alternative power sources, one technology startup is betting on an approach that would add autonomous driving to traditional trucking equipment. While reinventing brand new technologies requires enormous investment and construction of vast supporting infrastructure networks, Embark – a […]