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Surprises from the Consumer Financial Decision Making Conference (Behavioral Economics)

Celent Banking

The devil, of course, will be in the details of implementation (an undercurrent running through the conference itself). Here are a few other tidbits that I’ll expand upon in the full report: People don’t like to pay taxes (no surprise). A final caveat: any misinterpretations are of course my responsibility.

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

PYMNTS

And in the wake of all those sales lies a pressing issue for merchants plying their trades online: figuring out the tax liabilities. At the same time, navigating tax policies is proving to be a complex business. tax policy at Avalara , noted that this holiday season is the second one post-Wayfair. The hard part?

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

At the age of 26, Nebraska stockbroker and school teacher named Warren Buffett took his “retirement fund” of $174,000 and decided to start his own investment business. In the early 70s, See’s was able to produce about $2M a year (after tax) on just $8M in net tangible assets (including all accounts receivable.)

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