THE RETURN OF VALUE STOCKS
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SEASONED stock market investors tend to divide shares in two main categories: Momentum and Value. The latter fits into the traditional philosophy of trading by acquiring stocks that are cheap but nevertheless have the potential to outperform more glamorous (and pricier) ones - something akin to bargain hunting. (Interestingly, data analysis shows that historically cheap stocks tend to perform better than pricier ones in the long run.)
Bahamas told: Break $2bn banking logjam
The Bahamas must break the $2bn-plus logjam in its commercial banking industry to overcome a key “drag” that will undermine its post-COVID recovery, a top investment banker warned yesterday.
Mandatory COVID vaccination ‘goes beyond’ the law
Attorneys yesterday warned that making it mandatory for Bahamian workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine “goes beyond what employers can do” and exposes companies to potential legal liability.
Exuma acquisition first step in AML’s $250m sales drive
AML Foods yesterday said its Exuma Markets acquisition kicks-off a key element in an expansion strategy that aims to drive group-wide sales to $250m by 2030.
‘Nothing meaningful’: Niche ISP bashes Cable, BTC offers
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Cable Bahamas have been accused of doing “nothing substantial or meaningful” to lower charges levied on niche providers for using their networks.
Force witnesses to attend Tribunal, committee urges
The National Tripartite Council’s chairman says proposed reforms to the Industrial Tribunal’s powers will solve a “critical weakness” by forcing witnesses to attend hearings.
IAN FERGUSON: Ethical workplaces give business boost
Having strong work ethics makes good business sense because employees want to work for a company they are proud of, and with colleagues they know act with integrity. Potential clients or customers are more likely to choose a company that can showcase their ethical behaviour because it provides the added ‘feel-good’ factor in any business transaction.
Why the minimum is never enough
In the second of a three-part series, Hubert Edwards says the minimum wage should be viewed as part of a long-term strategy to combat poverty and not merely a 'hand out' . . .
‘Double edged sword’
Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island plans are “a double edged sword” that could improve The Bahamas’ tourism product yet “hurt” Bay Street and local entrepreneurs, it was argued yesterday.
Oil exploration fight heading for full trial
A prominent QC yesterday argued that Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) will itself benefit from the legal challenge to its permits being cleared to proceed to a full Supreme Court trial.
Banks want mortgage ‘creme de la creme’
Bahamian commercial banks are seeking out only “the creme de la creme of the mortgage market” as home buyers endure increasingly long waits for financing approval, it was disclosed yesterday.
Insurer: Agency deal to ‘control our own destiny’
A Bahamian insurer yesterday said its latest agency acquisition target will give it “more and more control of our destiny” while achieving its desired “five basis point spread” investment return.
Industrial Tribunal reform rejection is ‘a tragic mistake’
A trade union leader yesterday argued it was “a tragic mistake” for the government to reject making the Industrial Tribunal part of the Supreme Court so it could gain more enforcement “teeth”.
Why the minimum is never enough
In the first of a three-part series, Hubert Edwards argues that the debate over increasing the Bahamian minimum wage needs to be better directed and focused . . .
Hilton sale targeted by Sarkis legal aid request
The British Colonial Hilton’s sale is among the multiple targets of a US court’s request for Bahamian judicial assistance relating to Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25bn legal battle with Baha Mar’s main contractor.
