How can a CIO effectively align IT strategy with business goals?

How can a CIO effectively align IT strategy The role of a CIO is to bring IT into the realm of business strategy. This means that IT must be seen as a vital part of the organization, rather than an outlier. This is accomplished through strategic alignment. It involves the CIO working with the CEO, CFO and other executives to […]

What Types of Plumbing Services Does the Contractor Specialize in?

Types of Plumbing Services Does the Contractor The plumbing industry is full of services that can help you maintain or improve your home’s plumbing systems. Whether you need a plumber for a burst pipe, installing a new water heater or repairing clogged drains, it’s important to find the right plumber to fit your needs. When choosing a Phoenix Plumber, make […]

Why France is better for retiring abroad

France covers a land mass of more than 640,000 square kilometres, and in all of that space it is spread over a topography so vast that whether you are looking to retire on a sun-drenched beach, overlooking mountain peaks spectacular, in a vibrant city or in the heart of the most beautiful rolling countryside, you will find a home for […]

Investing in patents: a four-point checklist

In some cases, a business model is based on the assumption that a patent portfolio will grant exclusive access to customers who wish to purchase a particular product or service. This supposed exclusivity can be a critical component in a business owner’s forecasts of market share, pricing, marketing costs, revenue, margins, etc. Whether these forecasts materialize or not depends on […]

What is wrong with risk management in financial institutions?

With the financial crisis still looming over the global economy, regulators are increasingly trying to regulate financial institutions. This has led to an overload of staff who have to comply with the legislation. In the process of churning out more and more paperwork to keep lawmakers happy, many financial institutions have lost their way, especially when it comes to managing […]

How to save money: the 60-40 rule

I’ve been living by the 60/40 budget rule for over three years. I had read about this topic in a magazine article and in a conversation with a colleague, I discovered a simple system that my colleague has been using for years. The rule (60%) The 60/40 rule simply says that 60% of your gross income must go toward fixed […]

Steps to prepare the income and expense account

The steps are the following: 1. Ignoring the opening and dosing of the cash and bank balances that appear in the collection and payment account. 2. Eliminate all items of principal collections and payments. 3. Determine the income for the corresponding year by subtracting from the total earnings the income received on account of previous and future years and adding […]

Options Trading Course: Introduction to the US Stock Market

The US stock market is made up of exchanges where you can buy and sell shares. Some examples of exchanges are NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System), and AMEX (American Stock Exchange). NYSE is the world’s largest stock market, based on capitalization, with annual turnover of approximately US$10 trillion (about US$40 billion […]