Jennifer Moon 
Companies usually issue stocks with a lot of fanfare. Most IPOs are well received and companies manage to raise a lot of money by issuing stocks. However, a lot of companies tend to buy their stock back from stockholders. We find out what this buyback means and how it helps a company.
Having a life insurance policy is the simplest way in which a breadwinner can ensure that their dependents’ future would be taken care of in the long run. Here are a few key reasons that make getting life insurance an important responsibility for everyone.
Most people think that a car insurance policy is a scam that the auto companies and insurance companies are in on. However, this notion cannot be further from the truth and car insurance actually has a very practical purpose.
Most people that have had an email account for 10 or more years would be more painfully aware of the kind of havoc spam can wreck though more recent users have had the good fortune of having their email providers block spam automatically. So why do companies insist on using spam even though they know … Read more
These days, if you visit the website of a reputed brand or company, you are left with a pop up box on your screen that asks you if you would like to participate in a market survey for the company. Market research is an invaluable tool and can have a strong bearing on their bottom lines. Here are a few reasons that prompt companies to use market research.
Stock splits are essential to the growth of a company. Even though it sounds like a big deal, it is basically like getting four quarter coins for a dollar bill. What split stocks essentially mean is that a single stock is split into many. This divides the prices of one single stock into many. Here are a few key reasons behind the practice of splitting stocks.
A rebate is a special, short term, reduction in prices of goods that has become a very important part of companies sell their goods these days. A lot of people do not like rebates but a majority of the general population finds them quite useful. However, it isn’t always clear to the customer what companies get out of offering rebates. Let’s find out why companies offer rebates.
Way, way back in the day, all a worker cared about was whether a company was offering him a decent salary or not. In the modern world however, a respectable salary isn’t enough to retain valuable employees over the long term. And that is why companies began offering benefits. We investigate why companies are keen on offering benefits.
Ever since the global recession of 2008 cost millions of people their jobs, companies with sizable overseas investments have come under the scanner. A lot of local workers have dubbed these companies traitors and profiteers though most economists claim that companies have a good reason for investing in overseas market. We investigate what prompts some companies to put their money in overseas markets instead of doing the same in their national market.
No company ever like the prospect of being audited by the IRS. In fact, just the word of one’s business getting audited is enough to put the love of God back into most business owners. So why do companies get audited? We investigate.