Investing


May 9, 2010: 4:10 pm: Investing

Whether you are familiar with US stock market or the Toronto stock market, you know that when a company decides to go public it is a big deal. Making the decision to take a company public is a big decision that requires a lot of thought, planning and weighing of all of the options. However once the company executives have made the decision final and submitted the initial offering, there are many benefits both for the company and its shareholders.

One of the biggest benefits for a company, like Transglobe REIT, going public is the additional capital. Unlike private investment, the funds do not need to go through a series of investors. Rather they go straight to the company. While there can be limitations on what the funds can be used for, that is usually outlined in the prospectus and provided in a report to the shareholders. When a company increases its capital it decreases the debt-to-equality ratio and increases its net worth. This will help increase the value of the stocks for the shareholders, as well as help the company stay out of debt. When a company has more capital, they have more opportunities to grow the company and make other investments.

Going public and increasing the capital also increase the company’s ability to hire and retain top employees. While in the past they may not have been able to afford such top ranking employees, they are now able to offer different stock options as a way to help make up the difference in pay. Even lower level employees can be included in these benefits.

Whatever circumstances led to a company deciding to go public, once the decision has been made the only way to go is up. By taking advantage of the many benefits that going public offers, not only will the company be pleased with the results but the shareholders will be pleased as well.

December 1, 2008: 11:58 am: Business, Economy, Finance, Investing, Technology

With the credit market still frozen in our ailing economy, businesses of all sizes are nervous about the potential of losing loans. Not only do new businesses worry about producing innovative and interesting products and services that will maintain their competitiveness, but fledgling companies now carry the burden of simply staying afloat while banks continue to die off. So if established businesses are failing, how can up-and-coming ideas gain capital, build business and move to the forefront in a wrecked economy?

Although times are tough, there are many venture capitalist companies that continue to thrive. Arthur Trueger is an example of a keen and devoted businessman who can see opportunities within the ruin. He is the chairman of Berkley Technology Limited, located in San Francisco, California. The company primarily serves the telecommunications and medical industry.

Arthur Trueger works in the epicenter of new technology, providing support to many leading businesses in Silicon Valley. He has helped fund approximately $2 billion in private equity investments for many of the most successful US technology companies.

In order for the U.S. to be a dominating force in the world’s economy, we must continue to push out new ideas and seek our fullest potential. Arthur Trueger is an example of a venture capatalist whose work ethic drives the development of the business sector.

January 23, 2008: 5:37 pm: Investing

Amidst all of the talk about recession and a global slump in stock markets the Dow bounced back with a 300ish gain on Wednesday. This is good news for all investors whether it is big brokerages or individuals trading on online services.

Blue chips rallied Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow bouncing back from a more than 300-point loss earlier in the session, while the Nasdaq erased losses sparked by Apple’s profit warning.

The Dow Jones industrial added almost 300 points, after having fallen more than 300 points earlier in the session. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 2.1 percent.

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January 21, 2008: 7:51 pm: Investing, News

Stocks fell sharply worldwide Monday following declines on Wall Street last week amid investor pessimism over the U.S. government’s stimulus plan to prevent a recession.U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but were primed to open Tuesday’s session with steep declines, according to futures trading.

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