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☆ I made nearly $1 million in revenue my first year on Etsy. Here's how I did it and my best tips for shop owners.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

One of my clients back then had an Etsy shop, and she was selling products both on an Etsy shop and a Shopify Store. I wasn't the standard DIY or handmade crafts Etsy shop ownerI didn't make crafts or other handmade products — I was the give-me-something-to-sell-and-I-will-sell-it type of Etsy shop owner. Essential tips to start your first-ever Print-on-demand Etsy store1. For example, when you get an order from your Etsy shop, Printfuls will print it and fulfill it for you. If you're an Etsy shop owner and would like to share your story, email Aria yang at ayang@insider.com.

Persons: Hannah Gardner, Etsy, —, — they're, Rich Organizations: Morning, Commerce, USPS Locations: Etsy, Miami, West Palm, Brazil, Hollister

☆ Goldman Sachs: Buy these 8 stocks that have nearly doubled the market's gains this year and are set to catapult their profit and sales growth over the next 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Most of the S&P 500's gains have historically come from the top seven to 10 names. According to Goldman Sachs, these companies were able to grow sales quickly and consistently. But these stocks do have a commonality that they can attribute their success to: the ability to grow sales quickly and consistently, reads the note. In conclusion, identifying the next set of companies that can sustain sales growth by over 10% could be a winning strategy. Each stock includes its price-to-earnings ratio for the next 12 months, and its sales and net income CAGR between 2022 to 2025.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin Organizations: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia

☆ A.I. human-voice clones are coming for the Amazon, Apple, Google audiobook
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

"For many publishers, audiobook production can be a major investment," said Judy Chang, director of product management for Google Play Books. Even with AI voice, there is nominally a voice actor somewhere in the process. What voice actors sayFor some voice actors, the choice is being made to stay away. Kinsella noted that AI voice played a foundational role in the integration of AI into daily life at an earlier point. But he added, "I've yet to find a client who tells me they've chosen an AI voice over hiring me.

Persons: Ciccarell, Ciccarelli, David Ciccarelli, Alexa, Judy Chang, It's, it's, Bret Kinsella, Brad Ziffer, Michele Cobb, Cobb, Siri, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Kinsella, … Siri, ChatGPT, Ziffer, Andrea Collins, Collins, John Kubin, I've, Kubin Organizations: Google, Apple, Audio Publishers Association, Alexa Locations: U.S

☆ 'How can I have the most joyful day?': Here's what Deepak Chopra does every morning for optimal mental, physical health
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's what the wellness guru does each morning to maintain his mental and physical health. Every morning, Chopra blocks off the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to prioritize the routine. Two to three cups of coffee before noonLike many people, coffee is a huge part of Chopra's morning routine. "The latest research on coffee shows it mitigates against five types of cancer," Chopra tells CNBC Make It. However, associations with cancer overall or with specific types of cancer are unclear," according to the American Cancer Society.

Persons: Chopra, Deepak Chopra, Rita Organizations: Institute for Integrative Nutrition, CNBC, New York Times, American Cancer Society, Alzheimer's Society

☆ A stock trader who returned 630% in 3 years and taught traders who became millionaires shares the top 3 patterns he plays daily
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

That year, the stock market was making headlines due to investors' excitement about internet companies. He wanted to bet on the stock market with his Bar Mitzvah money of roughly $12,000. At the time, there was no pattern day trading rule, which meant he didn't need a minimum of $25,000 to day trade. "My best-performing strategy right now is over the weekend because the stock market is closed over the weekend. The uneasiness that comes with having an income pegged to the stock market never goes away.

Persons: Timothy Sykes, Sykes, Norman Zadeh, Jack Kellogg, Kyle Williams, it's, Roe, Wade Organizations: United States, Evofem Biosciences, Tesoro Enterprises, Stocks, Cilantro, Partners, Wall Street Warriors Locations: Illinois

☆ Here's how Bank of America is telling traders to invest up and down the spectrum from large cap to small to book maximum profits while playing smart defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Marley Jay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Its equity strategists say that value criteria tend to work best in small- and mid-cap stocks. They added that small caps are an especially good pathway to diversification right now. But they noted that investors can use small caps to diversify their portfolios while also being rewarded for better stock picking. "High Projected Long-Term Growth has not been a strong stock selection factor over the long-term," they wrote. "The best way to pick stocks within small caps over the long-term has been buying stocks with high free cash flow to enterprise value" and other metrics based on free cash flow yields.

Persons: Subramanian, it's, Jill Carey Hall, Nicolas Woods, Woods, Russell, Russell MidCap Organizations: of America, Bank of America, US Equity, Materials, Nasdaq, Bank of

☆ A fund manager for institutional clients shares the offensive and defensive strategies she uses to build portfolios that can navigate all conditions and last generations — plus what all investors can
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Menon has discretion over several institutional clients' portfolios including endowments, foundations, pensions, and healthcare institutions. Regardless of expectations, Menon emphasizes that it's hard to build a portfolio around any particular macroeconomic outcome. This means creating a portfolio that prioritizes offensive assets through equities while adding defensive securities, she noted. When it comes to defensive positions, the two most important things a portfolio needs protection against are inflation and deflation. "Private equity would fall more in the space of offense in terms of generating long-term growth in a portfolio," Menon said.

Japan's insistence on continuing to rely on gas may delay reaching global climate change goals, especially as its energy companies reap large profits from their investments in the sector, climate activists say. "But I think Japanese companies will generally hesitate to be involved in gas projects in the future, especially those with long lead times. Japan's support for gas clashes with findings that new investments in gas, which is mainly composed of the greenhouse gas methane and produces CO2 emissions when burned for energy, would undermine climate goals. But, gas investments have been lucrative for Japan's energy companies resulting in record profits. But, Japan's stated intention to lower its carbon emissions may mean these gas investments carry some risk.

☆ The Biden tax proposals that could hit baby boomer, family businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

President Joe Biden's 2024 budget proposals contain several proposals that could hit small businesses right where it hurts — their wallets. Here are five provisions business owners should be aware of in President Biden's budget:A higher capital gains tax rate would be bad for business sellers. Biden is proposing that the corporate tax rate be increased to 28% from 21%. The majority of small businesses are pass-through businesses that are not subject to the corporate income tax, but for companies that are, the increase would be meaningful, tax experts said. Biden's proposal would increase the 3.8% net investment income tax rate on small business income over $400,000 to 5%.

Money is a big concern for a lot of retirees, but there are fears that go deeper than that. One of the biggest concerns for retirees is what their retirement will mean for the people close to them. Courtesy of Diane WiggerIt's perfectly normal to have financial and healthcare fears, especially for those who are more self-reliant. Wigger conquered her retirement fears moving abroad, gaining access to good healthcare, and living within her means. Blattner recognizes his retirement fears are different from most.

☆ The US still waits for its high-speed rail revolution
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

So why doesn’t the United States have a high-speed rail network like those? Many Americans have no concept of high-speed rail and fail to see its value. William C. Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age“Many Americans have no concept of high-speed rail and fail to see its value. Corridors for the greatest potentialBrightline West and CHSR offer templates for the future expansion of high-speed rail in North America. “Where those conditions apply in Europe and Asia, high-speed rail reduces air’s share of the market from 100% to near zero.

☆ Analysis: Debt crunch looms for weaker economies with a wall of bond maturities ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Jorgelina Do Rosario | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"A more prolonged period without market access would be of more concern for the lower-rated tiers of the emerging markets sovereign universe," said James Wilson, EM sovereign strategist for ING. Tapping international debt markets hasn't been a problem across the board for emerging economies. The JPMorgan's emerging markets bond index (EMBI) for high yield debt is at 900 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, and has largely remained over 800 bps since the beginning of last year. The Russia conflict and then the Fed hiking cycle led to higher spreads for a much longer period," said Gregory Smith, emerging markets fund manager at London-based M&G Investment. A weaker U.S. dollar should help countries to tap international markets in the medium term, but recent data fueled jitters that restrictive central bank policies could push the global economy into recession.

☆ Netflix vs. Disney? Analysts have a favorite, and give it nearly 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There's plenty of competition in streaming services, but Netflix and Disney are undoubtedly two of the biggest names — and both are facing a number of headwinds. However, analysts' average potential upside tells a different story: Disney gets average potential upside of 26%, according to FactSet data, while Netflix's comes in at just 3.8%. The case for Netflix For Bank of America, Netflix is a "world class brand" with a "leading global subscriber base." "I think Netflix is certainly going to have a lot of leverage on revenue growth and cost discipline. With the kind of blended businesses and the opportunities for improvement, I think Disney is a little bit better in my favor," he said.

☆ Tapping into the future of finance: 3 experts discuss the ways frictionless payments will revolutionize digital banking within the decade
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Elizabeth Wood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Experts share their insights into how frictionless payments are changing the way people engage with online banking. Carter Johnson, senior finance reporter at Insider, spoke with Douglas and other financial experts about frictionless payment systems. Rajan agreed that building loyalty and trust in banking technology and frictionless payment systems requires due diligence. The future of finance is digitalThe experts agree that in the next decade, digital wallets and frictionless payments will be the banking rule, not the exception. Rajan noted that each person is going have a unique way of engaging with frictionless payment systems.

☆ FIFA says 2026 World Cup will have record 104 matches
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The FIFA Council unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the FIFA World Cup 2026 competition format" FIFA said. The 32-team World Cup in Qatar last year had a total of 64 matches completed in 29 days. Confederation champions from 2021-2024 will be eligible to play in the Club World Cup, which means Chelsea and Real Madrid have already qualified. The current version of the FIFA Club World Cup -- an annual competition with seven teams -- will be discontinued after 2023, with a new yearly club competition approved from 2024. "With 56 days, the total combined number of rest, release and tournament days remain identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup editions," FIFA added.

Real estate crowdfundingReal estate crowdfunding is a strategy that allows enterprises to raise capital from large groups of individuals. Real estate investment trusts (REITs)If you want to wade into real estate, investing in a real estate investment trust (REIT) will provide exposure to the market without the time and cost commitment of buying your own property. Invest in your own homeFinally, if you want to invest in real estate, look closer to home — your own home. Strategies for successful real estate investingWhatever form your real estate investment takes, certain strategies will stand you in good stead. Pure investment plays — which don't involve hands-on management from you — include real estate crowdfunding, investing in real estate limited partnerships, and buying into real estate investment trusts.

☆ 3 Must-Know Truths to Remain a Profitable Stock Trader
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jason Shapiro trades the opposite side of overcrowded positions. "I believe that going against mass participation of the crowd is what's going to give you good risk-reward trades," Shapiro said. The disciplined traderThe biggest tip Shapiro wants new traders to understand is that the stock market isn't an ATM machine. There are already thousands of analysts and millions of traders working off the same information. There are also trades that may have worked at one point that eventually stop working, he noted.

☆ Former Apple and Cisco engineers are 'sneaking' cheaper, energy-saving tech into buildings. See the pitch deck they used to raise $4 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Domatic's founders walked Insider through the pitch deck they used to raise seed capital. When smart home products began to take off in the early 2010's, Baldwin became obsessed with Nest cameras and security systems. "There's a parallel universe where I had gone to Nest," to help develop its products, Baldwin said. "This is sneaking the smart system into the building" through the wiring, Baldwin said. Wong and Baldwin walked Insider through the pitch deck they used to raise the round.

☆ Why AI stocks could return outsized performance in the next 18 months, and 7 leading names with direct exposure, according to an ETFs analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There are mature, large-cap companies that investors could stick to for exposure to the sector. A sudden interest in artificial intelligence has brought the more than decade-old technology to the forefront of investors' minds. It has additional ETFs focused on sectors that will be heavily impacted by AI including the Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) and Cybersecurity ETF (BUG). They are broken down into innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and finally, the laggards. Mature companies like Microsoft that are developing AI use cases could move AI into a mature stage rapidly.

☆ A 29-year-old stock trader who returned 132% in 2022 and remained profitable for 4 straight years shares his top 6 tips for profiting no matter what the market conditions are
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He'll also set a sell-stop order once a stock's price reaches his breakeven price to reduce risk. It was an impressive run considering the stock market had its worst year since 2008. "If you think this company is going to come out with a great earnings report while the stock price is slipping, you might be encouraged to hold on a little longer. 6 takeaway tips from Ryan's approach to tradingLearning how to lose is probably the most important trading tip, Ryan said. If a stock's price is plunging rapidly, the order may not get filled in time.

☆ U.S. court rejects J&J bankruptcy strategy for tens of thousands of talc lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

J&J said it will challenge the Third Circuit's ruling and continue to seek a resolution of the lawsuits in bankruptcy court. The appeals court was urged to dismiss the bankruptcy petition by plaintiffs suing over the talc products. The cancer victims asked the appeals court to overrule a New Jersey bankruptcy judge who had allowed LTL's bankruptcy to continue. LTL's bankruptcy filing automatically stopped lawsuits from proceeding against it, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan in Trenton, New Jersey ruled in February that LTL's bankruptcy should also stop talc lawsuits from proceeding against parent company J&J. Kaplan said the bankruptcy court is better equipped to handle mass tort litigation than other courts.

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☆ US court rejects J&J bankruptcy strategy for tens of thousands of talc lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

J&J said it will challenge the Third Circuit’s ruling and continue to seek a resolution of the lawsuits in bankruptcy court. The appeals court was urged to dismiss the bankruptcy petition by plaintiffs suing over the talc products. The cancer victims asked the appeals court to overrule a New Jersey bankruptcy judge who had allowed LTL’s bankruptcy to continue. LTL’s bankruptcy filing automatically stopped lawsuits from proceeding against it, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan in Trenton, New Jersey ruled in February that LTL’s bankruptcy should also stop talc lawsuits from proceeding against parent company J&J. Kaplan said the bankruptcy court is better equipped to handle mass tort litigation than other courts.

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☆ The zero-fare public transit movement is picking up momentum
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In late 2019, Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major U.S. city to approve a fare-free public transit system. The public transit crisisKansas City's bus system, called RideKC. Alexandria and Richmond in Virginia have successfully integrated fare-free transit into their annual budgets. Source: Kansas City Area Transportation AuthorityIn Kansas City, zero-fare transit has become a hallmark of life. The zero-fare bus started in December 2019 as a pilot program.

☆ $1.7 billion Sift just tapped a new CEO who's focused on helping the fraud-prevention startup build up its base of finance and fintech clients
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Paige Hagy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sift is a startup that provides fraud-prevention tech to e-commerce and fintech companies. The startup named Kris Nagel, former COO at Ping Identity, as its new CEO on Thursday. Sift has a new CEO, and one of his top priorities will be building up the startup's finance-focused clientele. Nagel, former COO at Ping Identity, an identity-security company, assumed the position in early December 2022. Nagel brings his experience helping lead Ping Identity through an IPO in September 2019 to Sift.

☆ This global stock exchange is under-valued and offers a 'very good' entry point for investors, outperforming fund strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of the London Stock Exchange Group are trading at a "very good" entry point for investors after a 10% decline in the bourse's stock over the past month, according to a fund strategist. Hannah Gooch-Peters, global equity investment analyst at Sanlam Investments, said the U.K.'s premier stock exchange had performed well in the past year due to the volatility in the fixed-income markets and the high spot prices of commodities. LSEG-GB 5Y line The share price of the London Stock Exchange Group has risen by 101% between Jan 2018 and Jan 2023. The London Stock Exchange Group, which goes by the ticker LSEG, is the fifth largest holding at 4.1% of Gooch-Peters' $480 million fund. However, the consensus price target of analysts compiled by FactSet shows a 24% upside from the current share price.

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