Finance
Two companies that could see significant growth potential in 2025 are Sirius XM and Symbotic. While they may have escaped more investor attention so far, both offer interesting opportunities in different market segments. Equity indices such as the Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have recently reached record high...
Cashless payments are growing in popularity in the Czech Republic, with approximately 80% of the population preferring them. However, ATMs for cash withdrawals still hold their ground. However, many are unaware of the potential pitfalls associated with withdrawing money, particularly the fees that may be charged. ATM withdrawals may not alway...
In China's Hunan province, geologists have discovered an extraordinarily large gold deposit containing more than 1 000 tonnes of the precious metal. The discovery could have a major impact on the global gold market, as estimates suggest that the value of these reserves exceeds USD 87 billion. The discovery, reported by the Chinese media and conf...
Investors usually purchase shares with the expectation that their value will grow along with the company's growth and profitability. However, shares can also bring other benefits. As companies mature and stabilize their business, they often pay out a portion of their profits to shareholders through dividends. The most attractive companies are th...
Rising costs for businesses: higher premiums from 2025 and changes to the system From next year, entrepreneurs will face a significant increase in compulsory levies. The biggest increases will be in social insurance, which covers pensions, and in health insurance. Self-employed people using the flat-rate tax will also face a significant incre...
Warren Buffett, one of the most prominent figures in the investment world, known for his long-term strategy and ability to identify undervalued opportunities, has added four new stocks to the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. The move comes at a time when Buffett was a net seller of shares for the eighth straight quarter in the third quarter of 2...
Forbes has published its annual ranking of the 100 richest Czechs and this year's ranking brings several interesting changes. Although the top three positions have remained the same, Andrej Babiš, who has regularly ranked in the top five in previous years, has dropped to seventh place this year. His position was taken by Radovan Vítek and Mic...
Czechs' debts are rising and repaying them is becoming increasingly difficult for some. However, this problem affects only a part of the population as the total number of debtors is decreasing. What is alarming, however, is the fact that young people are now having more trouble paying than before. According to the latest data from the Banking...
How should pensions be increased from January 2025? The pension is made up of a basic rate and a percentage rate. In 2024, the basic rate is CZK 4,400. According to the draft regulation, the basic rate of the pension should increase by CZK 290 from January 2025, to CZK 4,690. The percentage should increase by 0.4%. This means that in absolute...
