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Sterling Asset Management recently contributed $300,000 to the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Ventilator Initiative.
Charles Ross, CEO of Sterling Asset Management, visited the JSSE to handover the cheque. He appealed to corporate Jamaica as well as individuals to help our nation in its time of need.
Ventilators are must have instruments for managing the advanced stages of COVID-19 infections. The demand for these devices is such that there is a local and global shortage of available new machines, and unfortunately, there are several units in various states of disrepair distributed within our local hospitals.
The JSE aims to raise upwards...
In the famous song “My Way” sung by Frank Sinatra, the crooner sings “Regrets…I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.” However, when you look back years from now on the events of 2020, what will you wish you had done differently? In this column, we have written ad nauseum on...
So much of the global economic outlook depends on the success of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and one thing that is almost certain is that current ultra-low interest rates will likely continue for quite some time. Each time the news features progress on a vaccine, the U.S...
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However...
Don’t feel bad if the first thing that came to mind was the Tom Cruise movie “Minority Report” when you saw the title of this article. Minority interest, affectionately known as non-controlling interest, is not something that is usually tossed around in idle conversation; however, it...
Many investors use “repos” as a tool to keep some funds liquid whilst earning more than a bank account. Repos pay investors interest over relatively short periods of time e.g. 30 days, 90 days and up to 1 year. Despite its popularity, many investors don’t know the actual risk or mechanics...
Companies around the world make important decisions every day. Some companies have cash flow issues, but some lucky companies have the opposite problem. i.e. they have extra cash on their hands. The question is: what should they do with that cash? Some companies choose to invest in the...