August 3, 1811: It’s the birthday of Elisha Graves Otis, born 205 years ago in Halifax, Vt. who found his inspiration while working in a Yonkers, N.Y., factory that needed to move heavy equipment to its upper floor. Using a hoist came with the risk of equipment crashing to the ground if the cable broke, so Read More …
July 31, 1912: Milton Friedman is born in Brooklyn, NY. Friedman, winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economics, is best known for his scholarship on the free market economy and monetary policy, namely the quantity theory of money which states that the amount of money in circulation has a direct and proportional relationship to prices. Sources: Milton Friedman: A Read More …
Bloomberg offers three different certification programs for Goizueta students: Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC), Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG), and Finance Fundamentals (BFF). All certifications are self paced and generally take between 7 and 10.5 hours to complete. You must register with the class code, and complete all of the classes for a certification between now and Read More …
Many databases include historical financial data for companies; however, the number of years they cover varies. Some databases that used to provide a decade’s worth of revenue, income, and other data now only look back the last 3 to 5 years. We recommend the following three databases when you’re seeking 10 years of financial data: Standard Read More …
If you forget your password and need to reset it in PitchBook, follow the steps below. If you need to create a PitchBook account, see this blog: Creating a New PitchBook Account. IMPORTANT: Do not use the “Recover your password” or “log in with SSO” options shown in error messages. To properly reset your password Read More …
July 23, 1903: The freshly incorporated Ford Motor Company sells its very first Model A, ushering in a new era of transportation for Americans. Having spent nearly all of its initial cash investment of $28,000 prior to its first sale, in less than two months, the company profited $37,000. Source: Ford Motor Company Website Read Read More …
If you are planning to work on Wall Street or some other area in Finance, you will want to be familiar with using FactSet, a competitor of Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, and Capital IQ. While you are taking your classes remotely, this is a great time to take advantage of FactSet’s online learning, including its certification. Read More …
July 20, 1841: On this date, Lewis Tappan founded The Mercantile Agency to collect business information such as sales estimates and bill paying ability. In 1859, the company was sold to Robert Graham Dun and incorporated under a new name, R. G. Dun & Company. And in 1933, Dun & Co. merged with Bradstreet Company, a Read More …
July 17, 1955: On a sunny Anaheim, California Sunday afternoon, Walt Disney opens his first theme park, Disneyland. Offering 5 theme lands with 18 attractions, the park took more than twenty years to plan and cost $17 million to build. Disney’s financial advisers were skeptical of his plan, suggesting that it would be a disaster, but Read More …
Explore GlobalData’s coverage of the consumer goods and foodservice sectors for timely global insights and data, including market size and consumer sentiment-based data, and deep-dives into individual companies (don’t miss the excellent SWOTs) and countries. Login and choose either the Consumer Goods or Foodservice Industry Intelligence Center (IC). Browse the top menu bar (suggested search strategy) Read More …
