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In this episode of Accrued a Fintech Confidential series presented by LoanPro, Tedd Huff and Colton Pond talk with Ben Boyer of World Acceptance about evolving financial strategies. They discuss how businesses can build lasting customer relationships by focusing on customer needs, expanding product offerings, and leveraging alternative data. Ben highlights the importance of realistic credit-building products, empathetic customer service, and accessible financial tools. The conversation emphasizes trust, transparency, and tailoring services to meet client needs while adapting to economic changes. A must-listen for businesses aiming to stay competitive and customer-focused in the financial sector. Key HighlightsThe Key to Retaining Customers You Might Be OverlookingWhy One-Size-Fits-All Credit Scores Could Be Holding You BackThe Secret to Offering Financial Products Customers Actually WantHow Expanding Your Offerings Can Keep Customers Coming BackWhat Makes a Great First Financial ProductWhy Data-Driven Decisions Beat Gut Instinct Every TimeBreaking Down Barriers to Financial SuccessHow to Balance Profitability and Customer CareWhat Most Financial Companies Get Wrong About Credit BuildingWhy Lifelong Customers Start with Exceptional Service Takeaways1️⃣ Set Clear Expectations to Earn Trust2️⃣ Simplify Financial Tools for Better Engagement3️⃣ Prioritize Trust Over Immediate Profits4️⃣ Stay Ahead by Analyzing Market Trends5️⃣ Be Proactive in Reaching Customers Links:World Finance: https://www.loansbyworld.com/aboutLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldfinance/Ben Boyer Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-boyer-535a272/ Fintech ConfidentialPodcast: https://fintechconfidential.com/listenNotifications: https://fintechconfidential.com/accessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintechconfidentialX: https://x.com/FTconfidentialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintechconfidentialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fintechconfidentialSupportersSupporters LoanPro: Enhance lending operations with LoanPro's modern core. Learn more at https://loanpro.io/demoSkyflow, privacy platform trusted by leading financial institutions, to protect customers' data. www.skyflowsecure.comHAWK: Enhance compliance with real-time monitoring and advanced AI. https://gethawkai.com for better compliance About:GuestBen Boyer: Ben Boyer is a finance executive in Product Development at World Finance, previously serving as COO at Simpliphy and VP...

We chat with Bridgeen McLoone, whose 20-year career spans diverse experiences. As a Finance Manager at Atlantic Dawn Group, Bridgeen's expertise covers technical account management, project management and business development. With a diverse background spanning various sectors — from manufacturing and health, to architecture, retail, hospitality and now the seafood industry — Bridgeen brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to the table. Throughout our chat, you'll hear actionable insights into adapting financial expertise across industries, balancing multiple responsibilities, and overcoming career challenges. Tune in now to be inspired by Bridgeen's career journey. From leadership insights to study hacks and pure motivation — tune in and unlock your CGMA potential at myfuture.cimaglobal.com Members, don't forget we have career enhancing courses, blogs, webcasts and more, empowering you to remain individually competitive within accounting, finance and business so have a look around aicpa-cima.com Check out hub.cimaglobal.com for exclusive study resources, expert tips, and exam preparation materials. If you can take 2 mins to fill out a survey we'd love your feedback. RESOURCES Check out hub.cimaglobal.com for exclusive study resources, expert tips, and exam preparation materials. Visit aicpa-cima.com to uncover your possibilities. CONNECTIONS UK-based podcast host Tania Maggiolo  

This podcast includes covering these articles: “These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above,” by Rick Spence; “3 ESG Stocks to Buy With Focus Growing on Net-Zero,” by Abhinab Dasgupta; “2 Renewable Energy Stocks (With Dividends) That Could Put You in the Green,” by Jitendra Parashar; and “3 ESG Stocks in Focus for the Socially Responsible Investor,” by Tirthankar Chakraborty. And more... Transcript & Links, Episode 110, July 14, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to my podcast episode 110 titled “These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com! So, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 5 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here.. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above I'm going to start with an article as it provides insight into what ethical and sustainable investors might look for when investing in individual companies that reflect their personal values. Though renewable energy companies rank high on the list there are others from diverse industries that are also found here. Do read the article which is titled These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above. It's by Rick Spence and found on the corporateknights.com site. Here are some quotes by Mr. Spence. “Since 2002, Corporate Knights' ranking of Canada's Best 50 Corporate Citizens has been tracing public and private companies as well as Crown corporations with more than $1 billion in revenues. Our researchers probe 25 key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess how firms manage their resources, employees and finances in comparison to their peer group, with 50% of each company's score tied to the percentage of their revenue and investments that qualify as sustainable. For the Best 50, that percentage keeps climbing. Tellingly, the 2023 list is dominated by renewable-energy players high in sustainable revenue. Topping the Best 50 this year (up from second place in 2022 and 20th in 2021) is a pure-play clean energy company: Innergex Renewable Energy (INE.TO) The Longueuil, Quebec–based renewable-power producer operates 40 hydroelectric facilities, 35 wind farms, 11 solar farms and one energy-storage facility in Canada, the U.S., France and now Chile… In second place this year (up from third in 2022 and 14th in 2021) is: Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) the renewable-energy platform of Brookfield Corporation, the former Brascan empire (which got its start providing electricity in Brazil). With a market cap of $20.2 billion, more than seven times Innergex's $2.7 billion, Brookfield Renewable produces 25,400 megawatts of electricity through hydro, wind and solar facilities in Canada, the U.S., Colombia, Brazil, Europe and Asia. The company's latest annual report says it's also focusing on investing in ‘emerging transition asset classes' such as carbon capture and storage, recycling and biogas, ‘where our initial investment positions us for potential future large-scale decarbonization investment.' In third place is: Hydro-Québec (state-owned corporation) which was the top company in 2022, 2021 and 2018. While the company largely maintained its sustainable revenue from last year, competition is growing fiercer as more renewable-energy companies jump ahead. The ‘most improved' company on the list is: Canadian National Railway (CNI) It climbed from 35th place to seventh this year thanks to a notable increase in investments mainly aimed at rail network safety and integrity, as well as track infrastructure network resiliency and information technology initiatives. These investments totaled $2.5 billion, or 85% of Canadian National Railway's total investments, in 2021. (Now) Edmonton engineering firm Stantec (STN) scored highest on the Best 50 when it came to the percentage of its executives' variable pay linked to sustainability targets. With 26,000 employees and 350 offices on six continents, CEO Gord Johnston says the fast-growing company has been focused on building better communities for more than a decade. Best 50 bring home higher returns Corporate Knights researchers compared the stock performance of the public companies on the 2023 Best 50 versus that of the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Since 2002 (the year we published our first Best 50 list), Best 50 companies have rewarded their shareholders with 128% higher returns than the overall composite index. It's evidence that the ‘triple bottom line' (profit, people and planet) doesn't compromise the single bottom line – but expands it.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above My second article picks three big-cap names and is titled 3 ESG Stocks to Buy With Focus Growing on Net-Zero. By Abhinab Dasgupta and seen on finance.yahoo.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Dasgupta on each of his picks. “These companies broadly pass the ESG standard required to dub them as leaders in the sector, i.e., they regularly set, revisit and report on their ESG targets. [And they] flaunt a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), have lucrative earnings potential, and should be looked into. 1) Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) This company provides customer relationship management technology, has already achieved net-zero residual emissions across its value chain and met its goal of 100% renewable energy in operations. It has targeted the removal of all carbon emissions by 2040 and has innovated a custom-built platform to track its own carbon footprint… The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings has moved 4.6% north over the past 60 days. The company's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 42%. 2) NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) This mega-cap semiconductor company, which provides graphics and networking solutions, has reduced emissions by 15% per employee as of 2022 and has set a target to have 65% of its electricity usage come from renewable sources by the end of 2025. It has also made significant strides in the study of climate change by embarking on a project to help predict and mitigate environmental disasters. The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current-year earnings has moved 71% north over the past 60 days. The company's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 129.3%. 3) PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) This global beverage giant has a set target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and is working to promote regenerative agricultural practices. It has a target of making all its packaging materials recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above Now another Canadian article with relevance to our global audience. It's titled 2 Renewable Energy Stocks (With Dividends) That Could Put You in the Green. It's by Jitendra Parashar at fool.ca. Here are some brief quotes by Mr. Parashar. “1) Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX:BEP.UN) Could arguably be the most attractive renewable energy stocks listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. This Hamilton, Bermuda-headquartered renewable power-focused company has a market cap of $11.2 billion. Its stock currently trades at $30.82 with about 13.2% year-to-date gains, outperforming the TSX Composite, which has advanced by 1.8% in 2023 so far. Interestingly, Brookfield Renewable has been posting attractive double-digit positive YoY (year-over-year) growth in its total revenue for the last 11 quarters in a row… As the renewable energy company continues to focus on new acquisitions and growth initiatives to expand its business presence worldwide, you can expect its share prices to soar further in the coming years. In addition, Brookfield Renewable stock offers an attractive 4.7% annual dividend yield. 2) Northland Power (TSX:NPI) is another fundamentally strong Canadian renewable energy stock you may want to consider in 2023. It currently has a market cap of $6.9 billion, as its stock trades at $27.24 per share after losing nearly 26.6% of its value so far in 2023. This Toronto-headquartered firm has a large, well-diversified portfolio of clean power infrastructure assets, primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America, and has more than three decades of experience working on power projects. Last year, the offshore wind segment accounted for over half of Northland Power's total revenue, while the remaining came from other segments like onshore renewables, efficient natural gas, and utility. The recent correction in Northland Power stock could be attributed to its earnings miss in the first quarter of 2023. Northland Power's sales from the offshore wind segment fell 13% YoY to $346 million last quarter. This YoY decline was mainly because the unusually high market prices it benefited from in the first quarter of 2022, particularly from its Gemini and Spanish projects, didn't happen again in the first quarter of 2023. That said, you can expect its YoY financial growth trend to improve in the coming years as the market prices gradually stabilize, which should help its share prices recover sharply. Besides the expected recovery, a decent annual dividend yield of 4.4% makes this renewable energy stock really attractive to buy on the dip.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above And I'll end with this article titled 3 ESG Stocks in Focus for the Socially Responsible Investor. It's by Tirthankar Chakraborty and published on zacks.com. Now here's some of what Mr. Chakraborty says about his recommendations. “1) Pool Corporation (POOL Quick Quote POOL - Free Report) This company is one of the biggest distributors of swimming pool equipment. Pool Corporation aims at waste reduction and provides effective energy solutions to lessen its environmental footprint. Pool Corporation not only donates through the National Forest Foundation but also participates in the Environmental Protection Agency's Water Sense program. POOL provides customers ample guidance to handle wastewater sensibly… The company's expected earnings growth rate for the next year is 5.9%. Its shares have already gained 32.7% over the past five-year period. Pool Corporation has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). 2) Salesforce, Inc. (CRM Quick Quote CRM - Free Report) The company is one of the primary providers of customer relationship management software that helps manage cumbersome operations. Salesforce achieved 100% renewable energy from its operations. The company aims at purchasing renewable energy to increase access to clean power, especially in emerging economies. It also aims at net-zero carbon emissions and has established equal pay initiatives… The company's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 42%. Its shares have already gained 28.1% over the past five-year period. Salesforce sports a Zacks Rank #1. 3) Microsoft Corp (MSFT Quick Quote MSFT - Free Report) … has become a solid ESG stock. This tech behemoth and one of the leaders in cloud computing is also known as a leader in energy conservation. Microsoft, along with Volt Energy, is aiming at achieving 100% renewable energy by 2025. And by 2050, the company aims at getting rid of all carbon emissions… The company's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 4.7%. Microsoft shares have already gained 22.3% over the past five-year period. Microsoft currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Shares of Pool Corporation, Salesforce and Microsoft, by the way, have gained 22.8%, 61.3%, and 41%, respectively, so far this year.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions 1) Title: 3 Stocks to Buy for The Continued Growth of Solar Energy on zacks.com. By Shaun Pruitt. 2) Title: VZ Named A Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock etfchannel.com. By ETF Channel Staff. Articles from Canada, UK, and Europe 1) Title: Three investment trusts to take advantage of climate change - on investorschronicle.co.uk. By John Baron. 2) Title: 3 Canadian ESG Stocks for Ethical Investors on yahoo.com. By Adam Othman. 3) Title: Iberdrola, the Spanish company with the best corporate governance according to World Finance on atalayar.com. By Atalayar. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “These ESG Stocks Are A Cut Above.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these very troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on July 28th. And, again, please look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think! Bye for now.   © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

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In the third and final part of Dimitris Kantzelis' interview with Paul Richardson from the World Finance Magazine, they are discussing about how XSpot Wealth expanded its services and started offering its technology to institutional investors. Risk Warning: When Investing, your capital is at Risk. If you are not sure seek the advice of an independent financial advisor.

In the second part of Dimitris Kantzelis' interview with Paul Richardson from the World Finance Magazine, they are discussing about how XSpot Wealth responded to the trends of 2021 and what are the plans for future growth.  Risk Warning: When Investing, your capital is at Risk. If you are not sure seek the advice of an independent financial advisor.

Dimitris Kantzelis is CEO of XSpot Wealth; the innovative, technology-driven wealth management company he co-founded to provide convenient, transparent, low-cost and flexible wealth management solutions to people at every level of income. This is the first part of Dimitris Kantzelis' interview with Paul Richardson from the World Finance Magazine, discussing how the markets responded to the slow pandemic recovery of 2021. Risk Warning: When Investing, your capital is at Risk. If you are not sure seek the advice of an independent financial advisor.

Today we welcome back Lucas Vogelsang, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrifuge, along with Cassidy Daly, Token Engineer as they prepare for the launch of their Polkadot crowdloan. They dropped by to chat with Brian about bringing real estate and other real world borrowing onto the blockchain, a potential candidate for the Polkadot Council, the intricacies of Sudo key removal. Recorded on December 10, 2021

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs, Otis and LadderLife.com, we talk to Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys about his collaborations with MetaMask, Infura and various large institutional players... all in an effort to help to bridge the gap between traditional finance and new technology. Sponsored link: www.linkedin.com/crypto www.withotis.com/crypto101 www.ladderlife.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://twitter.com/Consensys https://consensys.net/ Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2021 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs, Otis and LadderLife.com, we talk to Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys about his collaborations with MetaMask, Infura and various large institutional players... all in an effort to help to bridge the gap between traditional finance and new technology. Sponsored link: www.linkedin.com/crypto www.withotis.com/crypto101 www.ladderlife.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://twitter.com/Consensys https://consensys.net/ Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2021 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Brant Murdock is a developer with Tenby Partners. His path into development happened to be through finance, which he did not originally intend. As he mentions in this episode, the road has been linear but has not been straight. If you are looking to get into development through finance, this episode is for you!

In 2014, two investment professionals created XSpot Wealth, a wealth management business at the intersection of flexibility, transparency, technology and fees. Dimitris Kantzelis is one of those co-founders, and XSpot's current CEO; he discusses the void created at the lower-income end of wealth management as a consequence of MiFID II, and how introducing XSpot's AI and trading algorithms to the industry enabled the business to offer a convenient, transparent, low cost and flexible wealth management solution for everyone.   Risk Warning: When Investing, Your capital is at Risk. If you are not sure seek the advice of an independent financial advisor.

Dave Forsyth and Kristoffer Hansen of Mises talk about the Game Stop short squeeze. No one should be surprised that with all those stimulus checks would be used in investments creating liquidity. We also discuss central bank digital currency and the war on cash.

Join the Matthew Spositi Elite Group & Gain Access to the Liberty Informant! ------- The recent blowup of GameStop shares has revealed, if anyone was still doubting, that the center of clown world is not Washington, DC, nor Silicon Valley—but Wall Street. To be clear, this is not meant to refer to the gallant band of redditors from r/wallstreetbets—those few, those happy few, that band of brothers who, as of this writing, may very well be poised to force several hedge funds into bankruptcy. Rather, the clowns are those hedge funds and all those other institutional investors who have been propped up by central bank intervention for decades while congratulating themselves that their seven-figure earnings were all due to their own financial brilliance.   This article was published at the Mises Institute, by Kristoffer Mousten Hansen. Article Link: https://mises.org/power-market/clown-world-finance

Joining us on the show all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, is Rob McNealy.  Rob is a crypto entrepreneur and the host of The Rob McNealy Program, a show where he interviews thought leaders from the fields of entrepreneurship, startups and cryptocurrency.  The universal settlement coinFor the past 18 years, Entrepreneurship has been a part and parcel of Rob’s lifestyle. When starting off as a young entrepreneur in the year 2002, Rob invested his time and focus on a bunch of side hustles, mainly because his aim was to learn, and not earn. And by doing so, establish himself as an expert in the field he would choose to focus on.  Rob’s TUSC cryptocurrency project is actually a 3 year passion project, since he has a day job, where he runs his own forensic consultancy firm.  It's in the nature of an entrepreneur to alway want to be in control of his ventures, but Rob has learnt to have a more open minded and less authoritative approach to his crypto project; mostly due to its decentralized nature as a community project. However, the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry excites him because of its cutting edge technology and uncertainty aspect that tags along with it. It kind of in a way reminds Rob of the rise of the .com era.  How TUSC is different from the other cryptocurrencies. Rob defines TUSC as a cross between a corporation and a non profit.  The major difference between TUSC and other crypts such as Bitcoin, is in the way Rob and his team are marketing their project. They’re pushing for the mass adoption of their crypto as the standard in the US guns industry through advertising strategies like social outreach, educating communities, holding people’s hands throughout the entire experience etc.  Also, unlike most Crypto startups, TUSC isn’t just composed of engineers and developers, Rob’s team is a mixed variation of individuals from different professions and walks of life, all with the sole aim of getting a pool of different viewpoints  on how to further develop, market and scale their operations.  Why Rob and his team decided to focus on one industry. Just like Jeff Bezos picked books over e-commerce in starting and growing Amazon, is the same way Rob and his team analysed the different US markets i.e; gambling, pornograph, cannabis, CBD, pawn shops, payday lenders, refugees and immigrants before deciding to pick the US gun industry. They figured they’d settle on this because it was the only one in their list of options which is not only constitutionally protected,  but rakes in an annual revenue of  $50 billion+ Rob’s SuperpowerNow 48. Rob’s superpower is learning to be patient and focusing on the right niche.  Rob is also damn good at networking and building new relationships too. Rob’s networking outreach demands of him to look at the different ways that a project will result in a win-win for everyone involved before even making his proposal.   Rob’s full proof advice for success when you’re starting up in a new venture; When getting into a new market, look for the past, or current president of the biggest trade association in the market industry. Reach out to them and humbly request them to be on the board of advisors, praise them, and give them great incentives in terms of good pay and the role they’ll play in your new start up.  Timestamps02:32 About TUSC04:15 It’s a new era. A cryptocurrency era07:54 How cryptocurrency is evolving13:09 Difference between TUSC and bitcoin16:21 How TUSC has grown over the years20:09 Why Cryptos haven’t been growing as projected24:31 How Rob analysed the market before picking a niche30:27 Why Rob and his team chose the Gun Industry in the Us33:27 How they’re solving problems in the Gun Industry.37:10 Their plan to branch into other markets39:28 How you can use their cryptocurrency 42:23 The power of networking. Quotes•I had a bunch of side hustles when I started off as an entrepreneur. So that’s my advice for the ones starting, don’t just throw all your dice and eggs in one basket, start side hustles and learn from them first. •The shift that the worldwide webb made for ecommerce and retail in general, is the same paradigm shift that cryptos are making for the finance, payments and banking systems.  •The indicators for growth are different In relevance to the industry you’re in and the milestones you’re trying to achieve. And for us, it’s all about getting real actual users. •As an entrepreneur, I have to know what problem I’m solving even before  I think of investing in a startup. The reason a lot of cryptocurrencies haven’t grown is that they mostly consist of developers and engineers who aren’t experienced, and don’t like the topics of sales, marketing and business development.  Connect with RobWebsite - https://robmcnealy.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RobMcNealy/Twitter - https://twitter.com/robmcnealyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/robmcnealyactual/Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1445330317 #shahiddurrani #robmcnealy #superentrepreneurs #cryptocurrency #crypto

Green energy growth stocks in North America, India, and elsewhere. They include SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., Enphase Energy, Inc., Canadian Solar Inc., Azure Power Global Ltd., NextEra Energy Partners, Clean Energy Fuels, and TPI Composites. Australian analyst makes their investment picks: BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF, Magellan High Conviction Trust, BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF. More PODCAST: Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More… Transcript & Links, Episode 40, September 11, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 40 published on September 11 titled “Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More… “— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Green Energy Growth Stocks. I start with a new analyst to this podcast, Aditi Ganguly, who wrote an article about green energy growth stocks titled 4 Green Energy Stocks to GROW Your Portfolio that appeared on stocknews.com. I’ll mention each stock followed by some of her quotes related to that company. “1) SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (SEDG) … designs, manufactures and sells direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations… On June 23rd, SolarEdge Technologies launched its new Energy Hub Inverter with Prism technology to provide higher flexibility in home backup for residential and commercial users. As a result, SolarEdge Technologies maintained healthy financial performance amid the pandemic… GAAP net income increased 11% year-over-year to $36.70 million… SolarEdge Technologies expects its revenues to be in the range of $325-$350 million for the third quarter ending September 2020… Its earnings per share is expected to grow 20% per annum over the next five years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $229.49 in August. SolarEdge Technologies is rated an A Overall [in our] POWR Rating. 2) Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH) … is the world’s leading supplier of microinverters, with a dominating global market presence. Its semiconductor-based microinverter converts individual solar molecule energy and combines it with its patented networking and software technology for energy monitoring and control services… Though Enphase Energy’s revenue for the second quarter that ended in June 2020 indicates a year-over-year decline, the company reported a record non-GAAP gross margin of 39.6%... Gross profit increased 6.67% from the same period last year to $48.38 million. Enphase Energy’s earnings grew 314.7% over the past twelve months… Enphase Energy, Inc. is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system. 3) Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) … develops and manufactures solar power products such as solar ingots, wafers, cells modules, etc. through two segments – module and Systems solutions (MSS) and Energy… Canadian Solar’s… Net revenue for the second quarter (was) $696 million (and) surpassed the estimates of $630-$680 million… The consensus revenue estimate of $861.93 million for the third quarter ending September 2020 indicates a 13.4% rise year-over-year… EPS is expected to grow 20% per annum over the next five years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $26.72 in August. It’s no surprise that Canadian Solar is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system. 4) Azure Power Global Ltd. (AZRE) … owns and operates solar power plants in India under long-term contracts with government agencies, non-governmental energy distribution companies and commercial customers. It has 43 utility scale projects and multiple commercial rooftop projects. Azure Power has been named the most sustainable company in the solar energy industry by the World Finance magazine. It has also been ranked as the top 10th global renewable power producer by Sustainalytics… The consensus revenue estimate of $43.90 million for the fiscal second quarter ending September 2020 indicates an 8.9% increase year-over-year. Azure’s earnings per share is expected to grow 108% annually over the next 5 years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $25.62 in August. Azure is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Green Energy Growth Stocks. The Motley Fool has again delivered a post on green energy growth stocks. It’s titled Love Renewable Energy? Buy These 3 Stocks. Three analysts each write about one stock recommendation. I’ll first mention the analyst’s name, then the company they recommend, followed by relevant quotes from them on the company they recommend. “1) Travis Hoium likes NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) The real bottleneck in the renewable energy industry isn't technology or cost or any other operating limitation. The bottleneck is really around building and financing more renewable energy projects… That's where NextEra Energy Partners comes in. NextEra Energy Partners is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy (NEE), which owns 5,330 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar assets that have an average of 15 years remaining on contracts to sell electricity to utilities… What makes this a great stock to own long term is the company's growth prospects. Through NextEra Energy, it has a large pipeline of renewable energy assets to buy with long-term contracts. That flow of projects is expected to fuel a 12% to 15% increase in the dividend through at least the end of 2024… 2) Howard Smith suggests Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE). … A growing number of transportation fleet operators are arranging to move away from fossil fuels… Clean Energy Fuels has a solution for them today… Clean Energy operates approximately 550 natural gas fueling stations in the U.S. and Canada. Its core, and growing, product is a renewable natural gas (RNG) branded Redeem. Renewable natural gas is derived from organic waste from dairy farms, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants… Redeem reduces carbon emissions by up to 70% compared to diesel or gasoline. Energy giants are taking notice. Total has a 25% stake and supply contract with Clean Energy. And Chevron and BP have also partnered with the company. 3) Jason Hall recommends TPI Composites (TPIC). Some of the best investments in the green energy space are often companies the average person – or even most investors – have never heard of.  One that certainly meets that mark is TPI Composites, with shares up 117% since going public in 2016, nearly doubling the gains of the S&P 500 over the same period. The thesis is simple: It already has a massive share of the global wind turbine blade market, but the next two decades will see an acceleration in the deployment of wind turbines, and the world's biggest wind turbine makers will come to be more reliant on TPI Composites for their blades.  Looking forward, TPI Composites could prove the best growth stock in renewable energy.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 ASX shares I’d happily buy every month. Now I have some recommendations from an Australian analyst. The article is titled 3 ASX shares I’d happily buy every month. It appeared in the Australian edition of The Motley Fool. As usual, I’ll say the name of the company followed by a few relevant remarks from the article’s author, Mr. Tristan Harrison. Though the first two funds aren’t strictly ESG funds, their holdings indicate a strong ESG bias. “1) BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY) Some of the companies in its holdings are: Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, Accenture, Intuit, Nike, Alphabet and Texas Instruments. I like that its holdings aren’t limited to just one country. The returns have been strong since inception in November 2018 [returning] 18.8% per annum. 2) Magellan High Conviction Trust (ASX: MHH) This is a listed investment trust (LIT) which invests in the highest-quality businesses that it can find at a good price. It maintains a portfolio of a limited number of names, around 10 or so… it picks businesses that are listed in other places like the US or Asia. Some of its highest-conviction picks are: Alibaba, Alphabet, Microsoft, Tencent and Facebook… Since inception in October 2019 it has returned 10.4% per annum after fees. 3) BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI) This ETF, which is all about picking sustainable businesses, has performed very strongly. Since inception in January 2017, BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF has returned an average of 20.3% per annum… Its top holdings include names like Apple, Nvidia, Mastercard, Visa, Home Depot, Adobe, Paypal, Tesla, Netflix and Toyota.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Templeton Launches Muni-Focused Green Bond Fund. I mostly talk about stocks, but green bonds need to be covered too. One notable new green-ESG bond fund has been launched by one of the mutual fund industry’s pioneers, Franklin Templeton. Here’s an article describing the fund that appeared in ESG Today titled Franklin Templeton Launches Muni-Focused Green Bond Fund. Quote “Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced that it has launched the Franklin Municipal Green Bond Fund (FGBKX: US). The new fund will invest in muni green bonds, including climate bonds, sustainability bonds and environmental impact bonds, seeking to maximize income exempt from federal taxes…” End quote. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comments Well, these are my top news stories and their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More…” To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and ESG wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on September 25. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by long-time listener/first-time guest and Team Captain, Gil! The three ask, suss and answer a bevy of quiz questions with topics including World Finance, Quentin Tarantino Movies, Metal Music, Global Mineral Supplies, Also Known As…, Rock Music, Geography, 80’s Cartoons, Memes, Famous Quarantines, Pop Music, Acronyms, Technology, Famous Products and more! Round One WORLD FINANCE - What is the official currency of Ecuador? MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS - Written by Quincy Jones for a show starring Raymond Burr as a wheelchair-bound detective, what TV show’s title theme is used as a warning siren in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill? MOVIES - In Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman’s character Mia Wallace talks about acting in a pilot that “never went anywhere.” What was the name of this alliterative show? METAL MUSIC - What song off of Metallica’s Black album was one of the only in Metallica's catalogue to not feature Kirk Hammett? GLOBAL MINERAL SUPPLIES - Located among the Earth’s largest concentrations of iron, where can the “Lehmann discontinuity” be found? ALSO KNOWN AS… - What canadian crooner’s real name is Able Tesfaye? Round Two ROCK MUSIC - What band was originally named “Mighty Joe Young” when they formed in 1989 and whose 1992 major label debut album features a title inspired by a biblical story? GEOGRAPHY - At 8,893 km long, what two countries share the world’s longest border? 80’s CARTOONS - What cartoon is based on a character named Bret Matthews who would turn into a sports car when faced with extreme heat? MEMES - What type of zoo creature was ‘Binky’, who was known to have attacked at least one zoo employee and two attendees in the early 90’s? U.S. HISTORY - At 5:12 am April 18, 1906 a major earthquake struck what major city, leaving most of it in ruins? FAMOUS QUARANTINES - Between 1665 and 1666, Sir Iasaac Newton was quarantined in his family home during the Great Plague of London. During that time, he had three scientific breakthroughs. What were they? Rate My Question POP MUSIC - Formed in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, what are the names of the four animated members of the band Gorillaz? - submitted by Dylan Final Questions ACRONYMS - What does HTTP stand for? TECHNOLOGY - How many bytes make up a kibibyte? FAMOUS PRODUCTS - What beverage was invented in 1958 by Omar Knedlik due to faulty equipment? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges June 8th, 2020 – Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Live on Twitch 7pm - 9pm June 11th, 2020 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Live on Twitch 7pm - 9pm You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Dylan, Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Gil, David, Rachael, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Logan, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Mo, Matthew, Nicole, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Shaun, Lucas and Max Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Mike S. ,Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C. If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support." Special Guest: Gil.

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In recognition of its commitment and leading role at providing bespoke financial services to its customers and the public in general, through its numerous state of the art and innovative financial products and services, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been awarded the Best Private Bank and Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Awards respectively by World Finance Magazine and Global Banking and Finance Review. Speaking on the Bank’s recognition for the Best Retail Bank in Nigeria award, Wanda Rich, Editor, Global Banking & Finance Review said “With 125 years of continuous banking operations, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is a pioneer in retail banking development in Nigeria. The bank is dedicated to providing customers with value-added products and services and as well as efficient and accessible banking services. Their commitment to retail banking is reflected in their strategic vision, organizational structure and strong risk management which contributed to their outstanding performance We look forward to seeing more from them for years to come.” FirstBank has been named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” six times in a row (2011 – 2016) by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” for seven consecutive years (2011 – 2017) by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards and “Best Bank in Nigeria” by Global Finance for 15 years. In a statement from the World Finance official website, the 2019 World Finance Banking Awards is organised to identify the banks across the world that have excelled across a number of areas, including corporate governance, sustainability and innovation, and have played a key role in the industry’s growth.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nos acompaña José Manuel Lama, de la PUCMM para explicarnos los programas de maestrías en gestión de empresas que tiene la universidad. Te compartimos un estudio del BID que advierte el impacto que tendría la revocación del DR-Cafta. En los Mercados Globales conocemos con Luis Veras cómo andan las acciones de Intel, Disney, entre otras empresas que publicaron sus resultados trimestrales y respondemos varias preguntas de nuestros oyentes sobre la bolsa de valores.

Nos acompaña José Manuel Lama, de la PUCMM para explicarnos los programas de maestrías en gestión de empresas que tiene la universidad. Te compartimos un estudio del BID que advierte el impacto que tendría la revocación del DR-Cafta. En los Mercados Globales conocemos con Luis Veras cómo andan las acciones de Intel, Disney, entre otras empresas que publicaron sus resultados trimestrales y respondemos varias preguntas de nuestros oyentes sobre la bolsa de valores.

Nos acompaña José Manuel Lama, de la PUCMM para explicarnos los programas de maestrías en gestión de empresas que tiene la universidad. Te compartimos un estudio del BID que advierte el impacto que tendría la revocación del DR-Cafta. En los Mercados Globales conocemos con Luis Veras cómo andan las acciones de Intel, Disney, entre otras empresas que publicaron sus resultados trimestrales y respondemos varias preguntas de nuestros oyentes sobre la bolsa de valores.

Nos acompaña José Manuel Lama, de la PUCMM para explicarnos los programas de maestrías en gestión de empresas que tiene la universidad. Te compartimos un estudio del BID que advierte el impacto que tendría la revocación del DR-Cafta. En los Mercados Globales conocemos con Luis Veras cómo andan las acciones de Intel, Disney, entre otras empresas que publicaron sus resultados trimestrales y respondemos varias preguntas de nuestros oyentes sobre la bolsa de valores.

World Finance reports from the 2018 Project Management Institute Global Executive Council

World Finance reports from the 2018 Project Management Institute Global Executive Council

World Finance reports from the 2018 Project Management Institute Global Executive Council

World Finance reports from the 2018 Project Management Institute Global Executive Council

World Finance reports from the 2018 Project Management Institute Global Executive Council

En la entrega de hoy te informamos sobre el cierre de la inflación de 2018. Luis Veras nos dice cómo estuvieron los mercados accionarios. En la Plaza Pública respondemos preguntas sobre préstamos hipotecarios y diversos temas. Y conversamos con Héctor Guiliani Cury sobre la posible venta de las acciones de la Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina.

En la entrega de hoy te informamos sobre el cierre de la inflación de 2018. Luis Veras nos dice cómo estuvieron los mercados accionarios. En la Plaza Pública respondemos preguntas sobre préstamos hipotecarios y diversos temas. Y conversamos con Héctor Guiliani Cury sobre la posible venta de las acciones de la Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina.

En la entrega de hoy te informamos sobre el cierre de la inflación de 2018. Luis Veras nos dice cómo estuvieron los mercados accionarios. En la Plaza Pública respondemos preguntas sobre préstamos hipotecarios y diversos temas. Y conversamos con Héctor Guiliani Cury sobre la posible venta de las acciones de la Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina.

En la entrega de hoy te informamos sobre el cierre de la inflación de 2018. Luis Veras nos dice cómo estuvieron los mercados accionarios. En la Plaza Pública respondemos preguntas sobre préstamos hipotecarios y diversos temas. Y conversamos con Héctor Guiliani Cury sobre la posible venta de las acciones de la Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina.

Wall Street took quite a ride the first week of February dropping to an alarming 4.6%—losing trillions of dollars in market value in a matter of days. So what do you do now to protect your retirement money and investments? Is the party finally over for the longest running Bull Market in history? Who knows. If it is, are you willing to take the RISK?   Today, on the David Lukas show, David talks about the recent turbulence investors inevitably experienced during the recent market drop. Throughout the hour David offers the kind of sound and practical advice needed and the steps Savers can take to help protect their assets from a volatile down market. Products that protect your money Steps necessary to retire WorryFree® Stress tests for your finances   To hear all of David's excellent information, listen to the entire show today! --------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lukas Financial is now accepting reservations for the March Maximizing Your Social Security Course: You can call our 24-Hour Reservation Line at: 501-574-0677 to check availability and reserve your seat today for March's classes. Upcoming Classes Available: Thursday, March 29, 2018 6:00 PM Friday, March 30, 2018 6:00 PM MORE DATES COMING SOON! HELD AT THE HAMPTON INN: 11920 MAUMELLE BLVD, MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS 72113 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!   ------------------------------------------------------------------- The Guide to Social Security can help you understand how to keep up to 32% more of your money for retirement. Since you have a choice of when to start Social Security and also your individual or employer-plan qualified retirement money, can be coordinated to maximize your Social Security. Request your Free Guide To Social Security today! (Must be a resident of Arkansas) -------------------------------------------------------------------   Want to know more about how David Lukas Financial can save you money on unnecessary taxes and fees—call David Lukas Financial, (501) 218-8880, today to learn more about The WorryFree Retirement® process. David Lukas Financial is conveniently located right here in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

World Finance spoke with Shilen Patel, Founder of Independents United, about the potential dangers and pitfalls of venture capital funds

To watch the video version of this podcast, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi75QMNdOIU For more on Finance for Development visit ecdpm.org/financing-development Where will the resources to fund the Sustainable Development Goals come from? Next week, from 13 to 16 July, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia will host the UN’s Financing for Development conference, where member states will discuss how to pay the ambitious plans set up by the Sustainable Development Goals. Unlike the Millennium Development Goals from 15 years ago (a short list agreed by the countries from the North), the SDGs are a global decision. To discuss these important questions, four Policy officers from ECDPM (Sebastian Große-Puppendahl, Bruce Byiers, San Bilal and Hanne Knaepen) got together to try to respond to some of the most prominent issue in the debate: the significance of the Addis conference to finance the development of poor countries, the role of climate change, and the growing role of private sector and DRM (Domestic Resource Mobilisation, how countries generate savings using their own domestic economy, for example by using taxation) to add funding to development. So, how will the world finance development? Listen to this podcast to find out!

Asa Bennett, Assistant Comment Editor at The Telegraph, and Kumutha Ramanathan, journalist and presenter at World Finance, join Paul Blanchard to discuss the latest media headlines. This episode: should four Sun journalists cleared of charges related to paying a public official for stories have been taken to court in the first place? Should newspapers be banned from naming sexual offence suspect until they are charged? And, has The Sun lost its once much-lauded political clout?

TONIGHT 01/08 08:00PM CDT - "An Evening of FOOD w/Donny Touchet master chef in the culinary arts and Carol Ray.  This was our Christmas special but I screwed up.  Anyway, Donny will be with talking about some of his favorite meals a Cajun, Texas and maybe Mexican mix of various spices and sauces.  I can assure you, that we won't end the show without  being hungry.  Donny loves to experiment and he has served for some very famous people. Carol Ray will also be with us, she is probably the single most knowledgeable person I have met in all things dealing with Global Economics.  We have war gamed many theories and hypothesizes to understand this GAME of voluntary ENSLAVEMENT that is being played.  What can we do?  All of us have asked that same question and we are at a loss for the answer.  

TONIGHT, 05/15 08:00PM CDT – “Where Do We Go From Here BLM/$$$”   Tonight, 05/15 – Where do we go from here?  China, Russian and Iran begin to “De-dollarize” from the petrodollar.  What does it mean for the US?  Perhaps, it mat means the end of an already crippled American/World economy.  Plus, more discoveries of BLM, DOI, EPA and DOD and the fast track to wind and solar energy and the reclamation of Public Lands.  Not to mention, Harry Reid's son coincidentally takes the helm of a Ukrainian Gas Company.  Russia, all the while sits on the ready to take the Ukraine and concerns of pushing eastward into the Balkan states. This and more except gay football players, dancing with the stars or the academy awards.  For that, go somewhere else.

Topic for the show:  Will we get an answer from DHS regarding the bullets?  Also, why I believe North Korea is posturing for another cold war with the US.