Understanding the culture of the people where you operate is vital to business success!!!

Do not assume anything, get the proof before implementing your ideas. The Bible says prove all things, hold fast to that which is true. In today’s world business is generally done by assumptions but successful businesses undertake surveys and research before making assumptions. Don’t assume that the values of the recent past are the same today. Positive assumptions are based on facts.

The budget and consumer responsibility

The following NCA article on the government budget is a repeat one. By the time you read it the throne speech and budget will have been presented and the budget ‘debated’ and passed in the House of Parliament.
We hear it every year at the end of January or in early February: “Budget is coming, budget is coming…” What does this mean? .

The Relative Strength Index.

Welles J. Wilder gave technical analysis several Indicators back in June 1978, among which the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one. He was a passionate investor, also a very successful real estate developer and was one of the first researchers to use computers for market studies.

Market WRAP

ECSE MARKET REVIEW
Two stocks recorded trading activity for the week, namely ECFH and SKNB with 2,535 ECFH shares and 600 SKNB shares trading firm at EC$10.50 and $3.30 respectively. This flat market activity resulted in the ECSE Index maintaining a value of 120.26.

The Reality and Perception of Monopolies

Monopolies are always very controversial and from a perception aspect there is little alleged monopolists can do to defend themselves as they automatically fall in the category of “A man convinced against his will, remains of the same opinion still”.
Having had the opportunity to be associated with one alleged monopoly and actually witnessed a second monopoly in recent times,