Dutch minister of Finance makes offer for compensation due to the nationalisation of SNS REAAL
The Dutch minister of Finance makes an offer for compensation due to the expropriation of shares and subordinated debt of SNS REAAL and SNS Bank. The offer amounts to €0,- for both the expropriated shares as well as the subordinated debt. Source
Read MoreState of the Netherlands nationalises SNS REAAL
The Minister of Finance, in close consultation with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has nationalised SNS Reaal. Savings deposits of clients are secure and the service provision of SNS REAAL has been safeguarded. The intervention has averted grave threats to financial stability and the economy. Source
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Volatility Clusters
Coming into 2025 the S&P 500 had just two down years out of the past 15: 2010 +14.8% 2011 +2.1% 2012 +15.9% 2013 +32.2% 2014 +13.5% 2015 +1.4% 2016 +11.8% 2017 +21.6% 2018 -4.2% 2019 +31.2% 2020 +18.0% 2021 +28.5% 2022 -18.0% 2023 +26.1% 2024 +24.9% We were
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Intro to Micro Caps
How does a maker of pesto sauce become a 28-bagger? The recipe calls for profitability, focused management, and sustainable earnings, along with a few other ingredients. Ian Cassel is a micro-cap investor, the founder of MicroCap Club, and the author of two books. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Buck
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Black Coffee: Everybody Knows
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe … Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Well … another busy week is behind us. So with that
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Talk Your Book: How to be a Supercommunicator with Charles Duhigg
On today’s Talk Your Book, we are joined by Charles Duhigg, Author of Supercommunicators: See here for a copy of Supercommunicators On today’s show, we discuss: What it means to be a Supercommunicator Charles’ inspiration for the book Reader’s largest lightbulb moment Can AI communicate as well as
Read MoreThe Uncertainty-Fueled Market Correction
Companies, investors, and countries are all having a hard time knowing what the future holds. And that makes forecasting hard. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: – The market’s correction reaction to tariffs, and what higher prices might mean for consumers that are already spending less. –
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The Most Profitable Practice Models for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly carving out their own space in the healthcare industry, leveraging their expertise to establish profitable and sustainable practice models. With a growing demand for quality healthcare and an increasing number of states granting full practice authority to NPs, there has never been a
Read MoreNew solution for TenneT’s capital requirements
TenneT is making the electricity grid fit for the future. Major investments will be required in the coming years to strengthen and expand the grid. This is necessary to meet growing demand for electricity, including from households and companies that want a new or higher power connection. TenneT
Read More2025 Tax Plan: more balanced income distribution and healthy public finances
Today Folkert Idsinga, State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration, presented the 2025 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. The package contains a range of measures to contribute to healthy public finances, improved purchasing power and a stronger business climate. It also includes a number
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