The Financial beat

  Should companies only care about making profits or should there be other concerns that drive the decisions of CEOs and CFOs? The company is responsible to the shareholder. In this way the company has a reasonability to make profits for the people who buy stocks in their business. Many companies do this by cutting costs at their companies instead of coming up with new and innovative ways to make the products or deliver the services that they are into.  Companies have a responsibility to be innovative and to help grow the American Economy and the world economy. This means that when investors are looking at what stocks to buy they should not only focus on how much money the company is making in a quarter but rather on what is that company doing to help make the world a better place. how is this company treating their employees? How is companies decisions impact the future of the company. What is your opinion?  Please post a comment and a like below.

  WATERLOO, ON  – February 24, 2021  –  BlackBerry Limited  (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today released the 2021 BlackBerry Threat Report, detailing a sharp rise in cyberthreats facing organizations since the onset of COVID-19. The research shows a cybercrime industry which not only adapted to new digital habits, but also became increasingly successful in finding and targeting vulnerable organizations. The research also highlights a dangerous new shift in the cybercrime world, one where mercenaries and crimeware-as-a-service models have become increasingly accessible. At the outset of the pandemic, countless organizations suddenly had to support a large proportion of their workforce remotely, with many forced to digitize various parts of their infrastructure overnight. This evolution and adoption of digital offerings exposed companies to inadequate protections for employees and customers amongst an ever-growing and under-secured attack surface. There was also a greater m...

 What does it mean to have a bull market? There are two animals names that used when talking about the stock market. The first one is a Bull. To be bullish or to have a bull market means that stock market is set to show gains. If a person says that they are bullish on a stock that means they think that the stock price will go up in the near future. the other animal that is often referred to in the market is a bear market. What is a Bear market? A bear market or being bearish is showing pessimism toward the a stock or the market. People who are bearish toward a stock think that the stock will go down in value in the near future. People who say that the stock market is is a bear market thinks that the stock market will go down in the near future.  So to recap:  If you like this post please leave a comment and hit the like button.

  What are stocks?  A stock or equity is a portion of corporation that is for sale. Companies put up part of there business for sale. investors can then buy stocks on an open market like the New York Stock Exchange. When you buy a stock you are buying part of the company. Let's look at an example: I have friend named Ivan Investor. Ivan wants to invest in his money in the stock market. Ivan looks through the stocks on the exchange and chooses to buy stock in the Ford Motor Conpany. He sees that each share ( or part of the company ) is selling for $10.00. Ivan, said that he wants to buy 10 Shares ( or parts of the company ) I will spend $100.00 to be a part owner of the Ford Motor Company.  a word of caution: All investing involves risk. you should always try and learn about the company and their earnings and investments before you invest in a company. remember you will be a part own of this company so you should know what they are doing and if they are making a profit for...

  What is Lidar? Lidar is technology that uses Light to map out objects. Lidar stands for Light detecting and ranging. it creates 3-D maps of the physical world. So how does it work? Light Pulses out from the Lidar device into the environment that it is in. Then these light pulses bounce off of different things in the environment. The Lidar detector then measures how long it takes for the light to return to the detector, which determines how close or far away an object is. to learn more about how LIDAR works please watch the video  What is LIDAR used for? There are many different uses for LIDAR. You can measure forest density and hight of different objects. You can use it to equip Autonomous Vehicles to determine how far away an object is before you hit with the car. You can use it see changes in the environment and to find and map out ruins and archeological sites. Police use LIDAR to see if some is speeding and many scientist in robotics use LIDAR to help with navigatio...

 I want to welcome you to my blog about the companies and investments that you can make in the stock market. I have a few rules to go along with this blog. 1. Please be kind when posting comments. 2. Please know that the information in this blog is just that information. It is not meant to be advice or recommendation to buy or sell stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, or any other investments.  3. If you would like to have further information about a company that is present here or about stocks and the market please click on the links that I will provide. They will take you to companies web pages or more information about the stock market.  I hope that you enjoy this blog.  Mark.