SAM

I am a finance professional with decades of experience and a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Bankers. As a Fellow, I share my knowledge to fight financial illiteracy and prepare my readers with basic information on financial matters.

The Insurance Industry Needs to Align on Best Practices

The Insurance Industry Needs to Align on Best Practices

[ad_1] This post is part of a series sponsored by TransUnion. Social and regulatory attention has been using fairness and equity as a lens to evaluate the outcomes of existing processes like insurance underwriting. For example, a new law in Colorado, which will come into effect at the beginning of 2023, will require insurers to …

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The Tragic and Needless Destruction of Raj Rajaratnam, Price-Giver Extraordinaire – AIER

The Tragic and Needless Destruction of Raj Rajaratnam, Price-Giver Extraordinaire – AIER

[ad_1] Years ago, and while at a dinner in New York City, the subject of “insider trading” came up. A woman who had formerly worked in Royal Dutch Shell’s headquarters had an interesting anecdote to convey about trading on material non-public information (MNPI). She’d worked in accounting for Shell, and as such was privy to …

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4 Sacrifices Super Savers Make on the Road to Getting Rich

4 Sacrifices Super Savers Make on the Road to Getting Rich

Sacrifices that supper savers make propel them to ever-higher levels of financial success. Many people do not save at all. Most of those that save, do so incorrectly. Eventually, they despair and end up not achieving the immense benefits that strategic savers get. Most of us occasionally or even frequently dream of getting rich. But …

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How to buy USDC in Canada

How to buy USDC in Canada

[ad_1] Since these coins are tied to an asset, usually a fiat currency like the U.S. dollar, they’re believed to be more “stable” than their substantially more volatile crypto peers. It’s this perceived sense of stability that makes stablecoins an attractive option for many investors looking to play the virtual coin market without the ups …

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Active or Passive? How to Benefit from Both Management Styles in Your Portfolio

Active or Passive? How to Benefit from Both Management Styles in Your Portfolio

[ad_1] For decades, a fierce debate has been raging in investing circles: Which is better, active or passive management? According to the active management crowd, a talented stock or bond picker can find a way to rise above the averages and deliver performance. During times of volatility like today’s coronavirus-inspired market swings, managers should be …

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