Where’s the Best Place to Stash Your Cash?
Morning Star’s Margaret Giles and Christine Benz explore where investors should park cash as yields retreat after Federal Reserve rate cuts. While nominal returns on cash‑type assets remain above inflation, the conversation underscores that cash’s primary function is preservation of capital and liquidity, not growth. The duo highlights three decision pillars: yield, liquidity, and safety. Certificates of deposit often deliver the highest yields but lock funds, while high‑yield savings and money‑market accounts offer easier access. Crucially, FDIC insurance protects bank‑issued products, whereas money‑market mutual funds lack that backstop—though post‑2008 regulatory tightening has made them safer. Brokerage sweep accounts, though convenient, typically earn negligible rates and can erode returns. Benz cites the 2008 “broke the buck” episode to illustrate money‑market risk, and she advises investors to scrutinize fund composition—treasury‑focused funds provide a government guarantee proxy. Tax considerations also matter; high‑income earners may favor municipal money‑market funds to offset ordinary‑income tax drag. The takeaway for investors is to align cash holdings with short‑term cash‑flow needs, prioritize FDIC‑insured products for core safety, and avoid low‑yield sweep balances. By weighing yield against liquidity constraints and tax efficiency, investors can preserve purchasing power while minimizing hidden costs.
📅 Quarterly Report 10 Q Explained — CPA Exam FAR | Financial Accounting Course
The video walks viewers through SEC Form 10‑Q, the quarterly report that public companies must file to keep investors and regulators informed between annual 10‑K filings. Professor Farhhat explains that the 10‑Q covers the first three fiscal quarters, is unaudited, and...
Brett Rentmeester: The Bond Market Could Pop the Bubble #Bonds #Inflation #Investing
Brett Rentmeester argues that the bond market, especially the U.S. 10‑year Treasury, is the most critical gauge of the global debt crisis. With sovereign balances ballooning and central banks poised to keep printing money, investors must monitor how interest rates...
🏭 Qualified Production Property MCQ — CPA Exam REG | Corporate Tax Course
The video explains the Qualified Production Property (QPP) special depreciation deduction, a topic frequently tested on the CPA REG exam. It clarifies that QPP pertains to non‑residential real property rather than personal assets, and that the 100% depreciation is not...
Lucid Lays Out Plan to Turn Cash Flow Positive
Lucid Motors used its latest investor‑day briefing to outline a multi‑year roadmap toward cash‑flow positivity. The automaker emphasized that, despite heightened geopolitical risk from the Iran‑Saudi conflict, its supply chain has experienced only modest cost increases and no material production...
Scott Galloway: Are Americans Right Now Blind to Dangerous Global Risks?
In a recent talk, professor and commentator Scott Galloway warned that Americans are largely blind to dangerous global risks, using the current oil market and geopolitical tensions as a case study. He highlighted that the United States has transformed over the...
Which Stocks Do Well During Oil Shocks? | The Economist
The video examines how the Iran‑related oil price spike reshapes stock factor performance, questioning the usual flight‑to‑quality playbook. Data reveal that subindexes of the highest‑quality firms in both the S&P 500 and MSCI World lagged their broader benchmarks, while low‑quality, especially energy‑heavy,...
The Annual ESOP Valuation: Who Needs It and How It Is Used
The video explains why an annual ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) valuation is mandatory and who depends on the resulting share price. After an ESOP is established, trustees must obtain a yearly fair‑market value to satisfy reporting obligations and keep...
Xero Tutorial for Beginners 2026 - Learn How to Use Xero FAST
The video is a step‑by‑step Xero tutorial aimed at beginners, promising to get viewers up and running in about 15 minutes. Dan walks through signing up with a special link that grants a 90% discount on the first six months,...
💼 FUTA Taxes Form 940 Explained — CPA Exam REG | Federal Income Tax Course
The video walks viewers through the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and the annual Form 940 that employers use to report the tax. It clarifies why the federal tax exists as insurance for state unemployment programs and emphasizes that only employers—not...
2 Cautionary Tales From Private Equity and Private Credit Markets
The episode spotlights two high‑profile setbacks in the public‑private market convergence: ERS’s XOVR ETF, which blends listed stocks with private‑equity stakes—including a coveted SpaceX exposure—and Blue Owl Capital’s direct‑lending fund, which abruptly shut its quarterly redemption window. XOVR’s SpaceX position, fixed...
3 Reasons Capital One Could Return 10-15% Over 5 Years
The Motley Fool’s latest scoreboard spotlights Capital One (COF) as a potentially rewarding, yet risky, investment, centering on its 2023 acquisition of Discover and the prospect of delivering 10‑15% annual returns over the next five years. Analysts note Capital One’s unique...
How the War Is Impacting the Markets
The Investment Committee convened to assess how the war in Iran is reshaping global markets. Oil prices surged as supply concerns intensified, while equities across the region experienced sharp volatility. Managers are tightening risk controls, shifting capital toward safe‑haven assets,...
Tom Lee: Equity Markets Will Make Their Bottom This Month
Fundstrat's Tom Lee told Bloomberg's Power Lunch that equity markets are likely to hit their bottom this month, signaling a potential turning point after months of volatility. He was joined by Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, who offered her perspective...
Private Credit’s Redemption Pressure Roller Coaster
Brian Chappatta and Olivia Fishlow discuss recent turbulence in private credit markets on Bloomberg's Big Take Podcast. They highlight rising redemption requests as investors pull capital amid higher rates and tightening credit conditions. The hosts note that fund managers are...
🧾 Form 941 Explained Payroll Taxes — Uniform CPA Examination (REG) | Enrolled Agent Exam
The video explains how employers report and remit payroll taxes (Form 941) using the Treasury’s EFTPS system and the deposit schedules that govern timing. New employers are treated as monthly depositors, but a four-quarter lookback determines status: if total federal...
Netflix to Pay as Much as $600 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Firm
Netflix announced a deal to acquire InterPositive, the artificial‑intelligence moviemaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, for as much as $600 million. The purchase represents one of the streaming giant’s largest ever acquisitions and underscores its push into AI‑driven production. InterPositive specializes...
M&G Plc Full Year Financial Results 2025
M&G plc presented its full‑year 2025 results, emphasizing the successful execution of its three‑pillar strategy – financial strength, simplification and, most notably, growth. The group reported record net inflows of £7bn from external clients, pushing assets under management to £376bn,...
📈 Preference for Alternative Minimum Tax AMT MCQ — CPA Exam REG | Federal Income Tax Course
The video walks through a CPA exam multiple-choice question on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) treatment of incentive stock options (ISOs). The instructor explains that for AMT purposes the adjustment equals the bargain element: fair market value at exercise minus...
Why ONEOK (OKE) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) Called the "Tollbooths" Of the Energy Sector
Midstream energy firms like ONEOK and Kinder Morgan are likened to tollbooths because they generate most of their cash flow from contracted pipeline assets that charge fees for transporting oil, gas and other commodities. Revenues are often volume-based with minimum...
Cross-Border Payments Innovation & Strategy | Mick Fennell
At the Temenos Community Forum 2025, Mick Fennell outlined how innovation, regulation, and strategic partnerships are reshaping cross‑border payments. He highlighted the rise of instant payment standards and stablecoins as key enablers of faster, cheaper transactions. Fennell emphasized the industry’s...
Pineapple Financial Launches AI-Driven Restructuring Resulting in Major Cost Savings
Pineapple Financial announced a sweeping AI‑driven restructuring aimed at slashing its fixed cost base as part of its 2026 Core Mortgage Platform strategy. The company has already realized $1.33 million (C$1.8 million) in annualized savings, with a total target of more than...
🏢 Section 179 Deduction OBBBA — CPA Exam REG | Corporate Tax Course
Professor Farhat explains Section 179, a tax code provision that lets businesses immediately expense qualifying tangible personal property (not most real estate) to reduce taxable income, with a 2026 maximum immediate deduction of $2,560,000. The election is optional, reduces an...
Jim Mellon: U.S. Debt Pile Is a Bigger Risk than Rising Oil Prices
Jim Mellon, executive chairman of Agronomics, told CNBC that the looming U.S. government debt burden poses a greater threat to markets than the recent surge in oil prices caused by the Iran conflict. He described the energy shock as “bad,...
GENIUS Act Stablecoins Just Got RISKIER | FDIC Makes Shocking Decision
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit that stablecoins issued under the 2025 Genius Act will not be eligible for FDIC pass‑through insurance. The ruling makes clear that these digital dollars will be...
📄 Annual Report 10 K Explained MCQ — CPA Exam FAR | Financial Accounting Course
A FAR Hat Lectures video explains SEC requirements for annual 10‑K financial statement presentation, using a multiple-choice CPA exam question. The instructor clarifies that public companies (not smaller reporting or emerging growth companies) must present three years of income statements...
Double Raises $13M to Close Your Books in Half the Time | The SaaS CFO | Double HQ
Double, a month‑end close manager founded in 2020, announced a total $13 million raise, including a $6.5 million Series A led by Album Ventures. The platform integrates directly with major general‑ledger systems—QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, NetSuite—and automates everything from transaction categorization and accrual posting...
Faron Pharmaceuticals CEO on €40M Raise for Key Bexmarilimab Trial
Faron Pharmaceuticals announced a €40 million rights offering to finance a pivotal, blinded, randomised phase II trial of its lead immunotherapy, bexmarilimab, in higher‑risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The earlier open‑label phase I/II study delivered encouraging efficacy signals, prompting the company to focus on...
Who Actually Takes More Risk? | Nicolai Tangen
The video explores how risk tolerance varies across demographics and investment domains, questioning whether men, younger people, extroverts or Americans truly take more risks than their counterparts. Nicolai Tangen draws on social‑psychology research to illustrate that gender, age, personality traits...
The Marketing Attribution Strategy for FP&A Teams to Take Control of Marketing ROI with Jeff
Jeff Greenfield, CEO of Provalytics, discusses how cookie‑less attribution can prove the ROI of upper‑funnel channels such as CTV and podcasts. He explains the growing responsibility of FP&A teams to understand marketing data models and align budgets with measurable outcomes....
The Evolution of Index Fund Investing | Rational Reminder 400
The Rational Reminder’s 400th episode marks half‑century of index fund growth, featuring a NYSE‑hosted panel with Vanguard, S&P Dow Jones Indices, and the Investment Company Institute. Speakers traced how passive vehicles expanded from niche products to dominate more than half...
European Green Transition Raises £7.5m to Support Wind Turbine Services Growth
European Green Transition (EGT) raised roughly £7.6m in a heavily oversubscribed placement — more than three times subscribed — at near market price, according to Oak Securities. The company, built around single- and twin-turbine systems paired with battery packs for...
Blackrock Infrastructure Summit: Future Builders | Semafor Media Partner
The BlackRock Infrastructure Summit introduced the Future Builders initiative, a $100 million philanthropic program aimed at closing America’s skilled‑trade gap as the nation embarks on a massive infrastructure renewal. Panelists cited Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that hundreds of thousands of new...
Amid War with Iran, Debating the US Dollar as a Safe Haven Currency
Investors are fleeing to dollar‑denominated assets as the war with Iran escalates. The surge follows a turbulent year for the greenback, during which its safe‑haven status has been hotly debated. Analysts, including Atlantic Council’s Lize de Kruijf, warn that coordinated “Sell...
Coke's $6 Billion Tax Penalty: How Transfer Pricing Works
The video examines Coca‑Cola’s $6 billion tax penalty stemming from a 2020 U.S. tax‑court ruling that the beverage giant under‑reported income on inter‑company transactions. The case highlights how transfer‑pricing disputes can balloon into multi‑billion‑dollar liabilities for multinational firms. Key insights include...
Oh Sh*t... Another $33B Private Credit Fund Is Blowing Up...
Ford unveiled the 2024 Ranger Raptor, a midsize pickup that finally meets the performance expectations set by its larger sibling. Under the hood sits a 3.0‑liter twin‑turbocharged V6 delivering 405 horsepower and 430 lb‑ft of torque, while the chassis is anchored...
LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) unveiled its new Else sustainability ratings and data suite, a comprehensive ESG solution built on more than 25 years of expertise. The offering is positioned as a one‑stop shop for investors, banks and corporates seeking...
📄 Annual Report 10 K Explained — CPA Exam FAR | Financial Accounting Course
The video explains the SEC Form 10-K as an annual, comprehensive disclosure that publicly traded companies must file, covering business description, risk factors, Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), audited financial statements with notes, and executive compensation. It distinguishes the 10-K...
Financial Regulations Shaping the Future of Banking
Mick Fennell, chief risk officer at Temenos, outlines how banks can steer through a wave of new regulations, from Verification of Payee mandates to SWIFT’s MT2MX migration and instant‑payment frameworks. He stresses that heightened cybersecurity requirements and the emergence of...
LBO Valuation: The Power of Middle-School Math to Reverse a Model
The video walks viewers through converting a traditional LBO model into a flexible pricing tool by making the targeted IRR and exit year primary inputs. Instead of relying on Goal Seek, the instructor derives a simple algebraic expression that...
Conversations with Frank Fabozzi, CFA, Featuring Iro Tasitsiomi, PhD
The interview with Iro Tasitsiomi, head of AI and investments data science at T. Rowe Price, explores how a physicist’s training shapes AI strategy in asset management. Her transition from cosmology research to quantitative finance illustrates the power of...
Why Climate Action and Sustainable Investing Are Financial Risk Management
In a FinextraTV Predict 2026 interview, Ceres’ Dazzle Bhujwala and CalPERS’ Peter Cashion argue that climate risk is now treated as a core financial and operational risk. They highlight how AI‑driven analytics are simplifying climate data, enabling faster transition strategies....
How Finance Leaders Can Stop AI Failure and Adopt Augmented Intelligence with John Thomas
The Future Finance episode features John Thomas Foxworthy, founder and CEO of the Global Institute of Data Science, discussing how finance leaders can avoid AI project failures by embracing augmented intelligence rather than viewing AI as a replacement. Foxworthy cites an...
Introducing TradeAgent: A New Dawn for OTC Derivatives Processing
The video announces TradeAgent, a newly built, centralized platform designed to overhaul post‑trade processing for over‑the‑counter (OTC) derivatives. LSEG positions the service as a “new dawn” for the industry, aiming to replace costly, fragmented legacy systems with a unified solution...
🏢 Qualified Business Income Deduction Wages &PPE Examples — CPA Exam REG | Federal Income Tax Course
The video walks through a Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction calculation for a non‑SSTB, labor‑intensive service business using the 2026 tax year as a reference point. Adam, a married sole proprietor, reports $550,000 of QBI and $620,000 of taxable income...
Celsius Holdings CEO John Fieldly: Biggest Opportunity for Us Is the Convenience Channel
Celsius Holdings CEO John Fieldly used the interview to highlight the company’s explosive quarter, noting a 117% jump in sales and a 7% share‑price rally after the results. The discussion centered on how the firm’s expanded brand portfolio and a...
Amazon Bond Sale Looks to Raise At Least $37 Billion | Bloomberg Tech 3/10/2026
Amazon announced a $37 billion bond offering, positioning it as one of the largest corporate debt issuances in history. The proceeds are earmarked to accelerate the company’s artificial‑intelligence infrastructure, from data‑center expansion to new generative‑AI services. The deal attracted strong investor...
The Liquidity Cycle Is Turning Down (Here's How) | Michael Howell
Michael Howell of Capital Wars explains that the global liquidity cycle, which has driven the three‑year bull market since October 2022, reached its apex in late 2023 and is now losing momentum. Using his proprietary Global Liquidity Index – a...
Bill Ackman Plans Pershing Square IPO
Bill Ackman is returning to the public markets with a fresh offering: Pershing Square USA, a closed‑end fund slated to raise as much as $7 billion. The IPO will bundle the fund with a newly created parent, Pershing Square Inc., which...
Cam Harvey: The Seven Risks of the Iran War
Cam Harvey’s latest "Through the Noise" episode dissects the seven intertwined risks of the emerging Iran war, emphasizing why this conflict commands far more market attention than past regional wars. He frames the danger through the lens of global interconnectedness,...