Global trade jitters are producing some good buying opportunities

Thomson Reuters Oil and Gold performed well in quarter 1, and could still be good buying opportunities.  Large cap American stocks may have gotten hit with trade news recently, but look past the short-term noise.  Small caps outperformed mid and large caps. After being mostly absent in 2017, volatility has made a comeback. The S&P […]

Bath's new connection with the River Avon is seeing unrivalled property opportunities

GETTY Taking advantage of the River Avon will give Bath even more opportunity to thrive Water has always been at the heart of Bath’s success: the Celtic tribes discovered its warm springs, the Romans built its famous baths and the Georgians turned it into Britain’s most fashionable spa destination. But while the Georgian-built Royal Crescent […]

Discover Over 100+ Volunteer Opportunities Around You With This App

These days it has become the “in thing” to volunteer in one’s community or wanting to help out at one or more of the local nonprofits. Also, doing community service is also quite popular with some businesses rewarding their employees for doing community service projects. Unfortunately, with the need for volunteers so great in many […]

8 opportunities and limitations for AI making cryptocurrency predictions

  Cryptocurrency is a fundamentally new type of investment, one that has investors and economists both excited and nervous about the future. Sometimes referred to as digital currency, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin utilize blockchain technology (or other decentralized means of exchange and recordkeeping) to log transactions in tamper-proof ledgers. Though the concept has been around for […]

THE AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING REPORT: How self-driving technology is disrupting the way goods are delivered and creating opportunities for retailers and shipping firms

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Trucking is set to transform radically in the coming years, with innovative technologies enabling trucks to take over more and more driving responsibilities, saving time and money for operators and […]

DIGITAL DISRUPTION OF CREDIT SCORING: How developments in the credit scoring space are opening up new opportunities for incumbent lenders

BII This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Traditional consumer lenders, like banks and credit unions, have historically served segments of the population they can conduct robust risk assessments on.  But the data they collect from these groups is […]

THE DRONE DELIVERY REPORT: Opportunities and challenges in automating logistics with drones

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Among the many ways that drones can transform business operations, few have received as much attention as delivering packages to consumers’ homes. Drones could allow companies to bypass the many […]

THE DIGITAL DISRUPTION IN HOME LOANS REPORT: How fintechs are upending the mortgage space and creating opportunities for retail banks

BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Mortgages are valuable for retail banks, but they’re also complex products. In the UK alone, mortgages account for almost 60% of retail banks’ profits. But mortgage lending can be a complicated […]

Big opportunities in drone software: $565 million and climbing

GUEST: This year drones have turned from buzzword to a mature technology, bringing value across many industries (see the recent Economist long read on that) and representing an interesting investment opportunity. A number of VC firms have already jumped in, putting $ 454 million into 100 deals in 2016 alone, and both the amount of […]

The quietest market in decades is masking big money-making opportunities

Bungie The stock market went quiet long before the summer slowdown.  In its boring grind higher, the S&P 500 has gone more than a year without a 5% pullback, the longest streak since 1995, according to LPL Financial. And, Wall Street’s benchmark gauge of market activity — the CBOE Volatility Index — fell to a 24-year low last […]