It’s a zero-sum game, with participants competing neck-and-neck against one another. Unfortunately, there tend to be more losers than winners, as the winnings skew favourably towards the big and established investors, leaving new and greenhorn investors worse off from when they started. Whether you have some experience on your hands or are new to stock […]
Considering that most of the oil and gas businesses in the region are owned by the state and are hugely uninvestable, the Gulf offers a much wider selection of investment opportunities. Over the years, GCC governments have been taking steps to make their stock markets attractive to international investors. From a shareholder’s perspective, the Gulf […]
The lifespan of an S&P 500 company is rapidly declining. The average age of an S&P 500 company is under 20 years, down from 70 years in the 1950s, according to Credit Suisse[1]. In a recent Fortune 500 review[2], almost 50% of companies a decade later were gone. With these two market forces in play, […]
Getting rich is hard science. If it was easy, everyone would be rich. However, one thing is clear: making money is one thing and making it grow is another.
Brett Hickey is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Star Mountain Capital LLC, a specialized asset management firm focused on investing in the largest segment of the US economy - private and established small and medium-sized businesses. Star Mountain is a thought leader which has created a niche for itself as a leading investment […]
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