Some have more money than sense, they say, so even companies with no revenue, no profit and a history of failures can easily find investors. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up on Wall Street“Long shots almost never pay off.”

So if you’re like me, you might be more interested in profitable and growing companies, like Garo Aktiebolag (STO:GARO). Although profit is not necessarily a social good, it is easy to admire a company that can produce it consistently. In comparison, loss-making companies act like a sponge for capital – but unlike such a sponge, they don’t always produce something when pressed.

Check out our latest analysis for Garo Aktiebolag

How fast is Garo Aktiebolag developing?

If you think markets are even remotely efficient, you expect a company’s share price to follow its earnings per share (EPS) over the long term. Therefore, there are many investors who like to buy shares in companies that grow EPS. Impressively, Garo Aktiebolag has increased EPS by 26% pa, compounded, over the past three years. If the company can sustain this type of growth, we expect shareholders to come out on top.

I like to see revenue growth as an indication that growth is sustainable, and I look for a high margin on earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to point to a competitive moat (although some low-margin companies also have moats). Garo Aktiebolag has maintained stable EBIT margins over the past year, while increasing its turnover by 24% to 1.3 billion kr. This is a real plus point.

You can check the company’s revenue and profit growth trend in the table below. For more details, click on the image.

In investing, as in life, the future matters more than the past. So why not check this out free interactive visualization of Garo Aktiebolag forecast profits?

Are Garo Aktiebolag insiders aligned with all shareholders?

Many consider high insider shareholding to be a strong sign of alignment between a company’s executives and ordinary shareholders. So, as you can imagine, the fact that Garo Aktiebolag insiders hold a significant number of shares certainly appeals to me. In fact, with 38% of the company to their name, insiders are deeply invested in the company. I take comfort in this type of alignment, as it suggests that the company will be run for the benefit of shareholders. At the current share price, this insider stake is worth 2.9 billion kr. That’s what I call serious skin in the game!

It means a lot to see insiders invested in the company, but I wonder if the compensation policies are shareholder-friendly. A brief analysis of CEO compensation suggests they are. I found out that the median total compensation of CEOs of companies like Garo Aktiebolag with market caps between 3.8 billion kr and 15 billion kr is around 6.6 million kr.

CEO of Garo Aktiebolag received 3.4 million kr in compensation for the year ended. That seems pretty reasonable, especially given that it’s below the median for companies of a similar size. CEO compensation isn’t the most important aspect of a company to consider, but when it’s reasonable, it gives me a bit more confidence that executives are looking out for shareholders’ interests. It can also be a sign of good governance more generally.

Does Garo Aktiebolag deserve a place on your watch list?

You cannot deny that Garo Aktiebolag has grown its earnings per share at a very impressive rate. It’s attractive. If you need more conviction beyond that EPS growth rate, don’t forget reasonable compensation and high insider participation. Each to their own taste, but I think all of this makes Garo Aktiebolag quite interesting. However, you should always think about the risks. Concrete example, we spotted 1 warning sign for Garo Aktiebolag you should be aware.

You can invest in the company of your choice. But if you’d rather focus on stocks that have been insider buying, here’s a list of companies that have been insider buying over the past three months.

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It’s only natural that many investors, especially those new to the game, prefer to buy stocks in “sexy” stocks with a good history, even if those companies are losing money. Unfortunately, high-risk investments are often unlikely to ever return, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson.

Contrary to all that, I prefer to spend time on companies like BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL), which not only generates revenue, but also profits. Although profit is not necessarily a social good, it is easy to admire a company that can produce it consistently. Conversely, a loss-making business has yet to prove itself with profits, and eventually the sweet milk of outside capital can turn sour.

See our latest review for BlueScope Steel

How fast is BlueScope Steel growing?

The market is a short-term voting machine, but a long-term weighing machine, so stock price eventually follows earnings per share (EPS). This means EPS growth is seen as a real benefit by most successful long-term investors. Impressively, BlueScope Steel has increased EPS by 18% pa, compounded, over the past three years. Generally, we would say that if a company can follow this kind of growth, shareholders will be smiling.

I like to take a look at earnings before interest and tax margins (EBIT), as well as revenue growth, to get another view of the quality of the company’s growth. BlueScope Steel shareholders can take comfort in the fact that EBIT margins have increased from 6.6% to 21% and revenues are increasing. It’s great to see, on both counts.

The graph below shows how the company’s bottom line and top results have grown over time. For more details, click on the image.

The trick, as an investor, is to find companies that go to perform well in the future, not just in the past. To this end, now and today you can check our visualization of analyst consensus forecasts for the future BlueScope Steel EPS 100% free.

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Are BlueScope Steel insiders aligned with all shareholders?

Given that BlueScope Steel has a market capitalization of A$9.0 billion, we wouldn’t expect insiders to hold a high percentage of shares. But we are reassured by the fact that they are investors in the company. To be precise, they own A$49 million worth of shares. It shows strong buy-in and can indicate belief in the business strategy. Even though that’s only about 0.5% of the company, it’s enough money to indicate alignment between company executives and common shareholders.

Should you add BlueScope Steel to your watchlist?

For growth investors like me, BlueScope Steel’s gross earnings growth rate is a beacon in the night. Additionally, the high level of insider ownership impresses me and suggests that I am not the only one enjoying EPS growth. Rapid growth and confident insiders should be enough to warrant further research. So the answer is that I think it’s a good stock to follow. It must be said that we discovered 2 warning signs for BlueScope Steel (1 should not be ignored!) which you should be aware of before investing here.

While BlueScope Steel certainly looks good to me, I’d like it more if insiders were buying stocks. If you also like to see insiders buy, then this free list of growing companies that insiders are buyingcould be exactly what you are looking for.

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Watching the war in Ukraine unfold over the past few weeks, it’s been hard not to feel helpless. And although we are limited in what we can do, financial contributions to relief efforts have been encouraged.

But if you’re short on cash and have airline miles, you can spares – some airlines allow you to donate them to various organizations working in Ukraine. Here’s how to help you.

American airlines

During the remainder of March, all AAdvantage miles donated to American Airlines Miles for Social Good program will be directed to Air link—a global humanitarian organization ferrying doctors and aid workers to Eastern Europe to assist with relief efforts in Ukraine.

To donate your miles, sign in to your AAdvantage account and follow the instructions. Although the minimum donation is 1,000 miles, if you have less than 1,000 miles, you can donate your entire balance.

Delta

Delta SkyMiles members can also donate a minimum of 1,000 miles. Do this, visit this page from the Delta website. Here you’ll find a menu of charities, including some that respond to the war in Ukraine, like the American Red Cross and UNICEF. You can split your donation among up to five organizations.

JetBlue

JetBlue TrueBlue members can donate between 500 and 500,000 points to a number of charities, including World Central Kitchen, Americares and the American Red Cross, all of which provide assistance in Ukraine. Do this, visit this pageselect an organization (or split your points between several) and enter your account information.

United

Until April 15, you can donate your United MileagePlus miles to four organizations involved in humanitarian aid in Ukraine: Airlink Flight, Americares, the American Red Cross and World Central Kitchen.

To make a donation, go to Miles on a mission homepage, then select one of the four organizations listed above and enter your MileagePlus account information. There is a minimum donation of 1,000 miles, and no maximum.

Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark said the government had updated controversial lending rules, which have been blamed for a “credit crunch” on first-time home buyers in particular.

The rules were introduced as part of an effort to protect vulnerable borrowers from loans they could not afford.

But mortgage advisers and opposition politicians claimed they were having unintended consequences and urged banks and other lenders to become ‘ultra-conservative’, turning down loans they would have made before. People have reported being turned down for things like spending too much on a dog.

John Bolton, chief executive of mortgage brokerage Squirrel, which led the campaign to get Clark to make changes to its new laws and regulations, said: “They listened. They heard. They made the appropriate changes without throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

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“These changes address the immediate problem. It’s a good result,” said Bolton.

Roger Beaumont, chief executive of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, said: ‘We believe they have identified some of the key pain points for consumers, but it is not clear that the changes announced today will do enough to move the dial to tell the difference.

“More details are needed to see how the changes will actually work.”

Clark said planned changes to the new lending laws clarified that when borrowers provide a detailed breakdown of future living expenses, lenders don’t need to inquire about current expenses from recent transactions.

Brokers had complained that banks had assumed that current spending would continue once a mortgage was issued, leaving borrowers no leeway to adjust their spending when they had a loan to repay.

Lenders also didn’t need to count savings and investments as expenses, Clark said.

Some people had said having a higher KiwiSaver contribution rate as they saved a deposit had counted against them, as banks calculated how much they could afford assuming the contribution level would hold.

The obligation to obtain sufficiently detailed information would relate only to information provided directly by borrowers and not to information extracted from bank documents.

The government was also given alternative guidance and examples where it was “obvious” a loan was affordable, he said.

Clark ordered the inquiry into whether adjustments were needed to new lending laws and regulations, which were introduced in early December as part of the Credit Agreements and Consumer Credit Act, in an effort to protect vulnerable borrowers from unscrupulous lenders.

“The changes we’re making are informed by feedback I’ve received from banks, other lenders and consumers and respect the spirit of the law,” Clark said.

This included direct feedback from bank chief executives in face-to-face meetings.

“These initial changes ensure Kiwis ready to borrow can still access credit as we continue to protect those most at risk from predatory and irresponsible lending,” Clark said.

“There is no doubt that banks, budget advisers and the government are all on the same page when it comes to supporting the intent of the law, we want to prevent vulnerable people from ending up with unaffordable debt. .”

Clark said he detected “little enthusiasm” for sweeping changes to the law, but a preference for practical changes to be made to ensure the legislation’s goals were met.

But a wider investigation into the implementation of the amendments continued.

Clark said investigations had shown no reason to believe the rule change was the main driver of the decline in lending that had been recorded and that seasonal movements could be a factor.

There were $4.667 billion in loans issued in January, down from $4.714 billion last January and $9.084 billion in November, before the rule change took effect.

“It’s also important to note that banks may be managing their lending more conservatively and this is likely due to global economic conditions.”

The changes coincided with rising inflation, interest rates on home loans and restrictions on low-deposit mortgages by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Te Pūtea Matua.

Critics of the changes, including bank chief executives, said they made it harder for non-vulnerable borrowers to get mortgages and other forms of bank debt.

The data was released by Centrix, which appears to show the biggest impact has been on people with credit scores above 700 or more.

NEW MARKET — Not all artists paint.

Jon Henry, a social practice artist, said he once made art selling chicken eggs.

Before earning a master’s degree in art from New York University and James Madison University, Henry was a self-proclaimed “huckster.” To pay for expensive art manuals, Henry took produce from his family’s farm to sell closer to big cities like Washington, DC.

Henry worked to get the best price for each product and to find the price “sweet spot” to sell: what customers would pay for a given product that would bring Henry the most money.

In 2019 Henry, who grew up in a farming family in Rappahannock County, said he wanted to explore labels such as “Pasture Raised”, “Predator Friendly” and “Carbon Neutral”.

He set out to stock up on chicken eggs with all possible labels. He eventually found eggs that were certified as “locally-grazed, organic, soy-free, non-GMO, predator-friendly, cruelty-free and carbon-neutral,” and they were sold in compostable, recycled cartons.

He knew how many eggs usually sold and he knew which labels were the most desirable, but wanted to explore what it would be like to take the labels to extremes.

The resulting eggs featured Henry’s signature atop each and were included in an installation for the Valley Arts Council in Harrisonburg. The resulting price, for work done in all certifications, was approximately $13 per dozen eggs.

“Even my roadside stand in suburban DC couldn’t handle egg prices over $3,” Henry wrote in an article that detailed the project.

In the 2021 book, “The New Farmer’s Almanac, Volume V: Grand Land Plan,” published by grassroots modern farming group Greenhorns, Henry wrote about the intersection of being an artist and his latest attempt at open a grocery store and gift shop in the new downtown market.

The Jon Henry General Store opened in 2018 in the historic Abbie Henkel House on North Congress Street, across from the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation building, which also houses the New Market Area Chamber of Commerce.

The store, which emphasizes local and fair trade products, occupies the entire ground floor of the historic building.

Narrow, red double doors open into the wallpaper-covered main hall, which connects to the left and right rooms. Built like a typical home, the space was once used as a dry goods store in its history, according to the Jon Henry General Store website.

A passageway lit by wall sconces leads straight to the store’s cooler space, which features Virginia meat, dairy, eggs, seafood, and fresh and frozen produce. Much of the store’s meat, fresh produce and other products come from Jumpin Run Farm in Mount Jackson. Jumpin Run is Henry’s family farm.

To the left of the main lobby is a grocery space, with Heritage Virginia Mills stone-ground cereals, baked goods, fresh produce, and vegan dairy alternatives.

To the right of the carved wooden banister, past the green-carpeted staircase, is a section that offers freebies, vegan snacks, beverages, and other Virginia-made sauces, honey, and preserves.

Some of the brands it offers are Virginia Chutney Co., part of Rappahannock County-based Turner Foods, and products bearing the Virginia’s Finest check mark. It also offers Copernicus Toys and Gifts, a STEM toy wholesale business in Charlottesville.

Henry, 32, wears glasses, a blue Carhartt zip-up jacket with the Jon Henry General Store logo and hiking boots. A towering figure in a low voice, Henry fills the main aisle of the store.

In a garishly carpeted storage area in the building next door, which was recently purchased by Henry and his family, he sits down to talk.

The long rectangular room is mostly empty and shrouded in darkness by thick red curtains covering a semicircle of windows. These were left over from the space’s previous use as a place for funeral services.

In a woven chair in front of the windows, Henry described how he struggled to marry as an artist and as a shop owner before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

When he started in 2018, Henry had a lot to learn about running a full-time business, he said.

“When we opened, it seemed cool to have an old-fashioned cash register,” Henry said. “And then it’s like, ‘Oh wait, we’re running a business.’ I need a [point-of-sale system] where I can find out what’s going on and create reports. »

As the pandemic took hold, Henry said his shop allowed him to stay engaged on social issues such as poverty and access to food, and to maintain the critical, conservative eye of an artist.

“They say the first five years of owning a business are the hardest,” Henry said. “Your first five years, part of which is two years of the pandemic, are very stressful.”

For Henry, the start of the pandemic coincided with opportunities to start accepting SNAP and EBT cards.

“Coincidentally, going into the pandemic, it was a pretty good business decision, but also a good community decision,” Henry said. “Where everyone’s life was turned upside down.”

Henry, who is passionate about more equitable access to nutritious food, said having a SNAP program has increased demand for his store, which has grown from primarily a gift shop to primarily a grocery store with a large gift offer.

Jon Henry General Store is one of the few Commonwealth grocery stores to be part of the Virginia Fresh Match program, which evolved from the SNAP offering.

A federally funded program, the Virginia Fresh Match program doubles the value of SNAP benefits when used to purchase fresh Virginia fruits and vegetables, seeds and food-growing plants.

“You’ll never find us at a Kroger,” said Elizabeth Borst, co-head of Virginia Fresh Match.

The program started with farmers’ markets and expanded to a few grocery stores, including the Friendly City Food Co-op in Harrisonburg.

Henry said offering Virginia Fresh Match has allowed him to tie his business to social good because he can offer people with limited resources a more nutritious “hit” for every dollar of SNAP benefits.

“It’s a win-win situation where the farmers get more money for their produce and the consumer gets healthier food,” Henry said. “It’s an incentive to stop people from just buying candy, soda and chips, [which are usually cheaper].”

Henry’s business has contact with many local farmers, including Matthew Knicely from outside Harrisonburg, who supplies wholesale honey. Henry created the marketing of honey and sells it.

“I wrap it up and [Henry] markets it,” Knicely said. “It created a new source of income, but [the honey] is a very small company right now.

Henry also has a community supported agriculture program, which he calls a “food box program.” The program allows community members to purchase fresh bounties from local farms, receiving boxes of whatever grows in season.

“It solves a lot of problems for a lot of different people,” Henry said. “It supports small businesses and keeps local money.”

It’s called the food box program instead of a CSA because Henry said the acronym would be confusing in New Market, which has strong ties to the Civil War and where the CSA might be assumed. refer to the Confederate States of America.

“Everyone was confused because they thought it was something to do with the battlefield,” Henry said. “People thought we were selling like Civil War-themed food. The civil war is much more talked about [here].”

Henry said the historical information inspired him to dig deeper into the history of the region and how it affects people with different identities in his works.

“As an artist, I say to myself, wait, let’s pull this string a little more. What does it mean that the first Jewish person died in the Civil War [in New Market] and what side were they fighting on, and how does that complicate matters? said Henry.

Curating different brands in his store is another way Henry says his artistic side is emerging in the store. When a product isn’t chosen because it’s from Virginia, it’s because it’s related to another Henry cause, like fair trade or waste reduction. Some products, like the store’s huge selection of crazy socks, are just for fun.

The store, which is approaching its fourth anniversary, hasn’t quite reached the end of the dreaded first five years mentioned by Henry. Even with two of the first four years into the pandemic, Henry said the crisis helped him decide what the business would stand for.

Inventory, meanwhile, more than doubled, and Henry said he was developing business acumen to match his artistic abilities.

MTV Collaborates with Entrepreneur and Social Good Advocate Rosario Juan of Cafe Commune

Entertainment giant collaborates with Philippine-owned communal cafe for extra robust International Women’s Day festivity

MTV will flip its iconic logo and more to celebrate women around the world on International Women’s Day (IWD), which falls today. The campaign in the Philippines kicks off with MTV championing the women behind the beers and bops through a special coffee package for charity, free cold beer giveaways and on-air specials featuring some of the most inspiring women music and television.

MTV x Commune IWD Charity Pack

The collaboration produced a coffee package that includes a limited-edition tote bag and a 250g bag of an exclusive roast coffee, with 100% of the proceeds supporting Filipino coffee farmers through the International Women’s Coffee Alliance.

In collaboration with Commune, a Filipino cafe and roaster, MTV has produced a coffee pack that includes a limited-edition tote bag and a 250g bag of an exclusive roasted coffee. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of these lots will go to support Filipino coffee growers through the International Women’s Coffee Alliance. Buy a bundle online and in-store starting March 8, at P880 each.

Led by third-generation entrepreneur and social good advocate Rosario Juan, Commune proudly serves 100% Filipino coffee with locally sourced and in-house roasted beans.

The exclusive roasted coffee MTV x Commune

Rare single-origin Sagada Arabica beans have been selected for this collaboration, with hints of dalandan, caramel, milk chocolate and guava in the cup. The beans are lovingly grown by Jennifer Rimando and her Ola Farms team in the Cordillera mountains, and masterfully roasted by the Commune team.

“We are proud and honored to partner with MTV on the #BreakTheBias campaign. MTV’s influence and reach helps amplify the message that women in the Philippines and around the world play an important role and can do anything with the support Especially here in the Philippines, #womenincoffee is instrumental in growing the local coffee industry and supporting them through the International Women’s Coffee Alliance is just one example of improving all a community through the empowerment of women,” shared Juan.

But there are more reasons to raise a cup of tea to the ladies every day, and especially today. The first 50 customers to walk into Commune’s physical store in Makati and strike this year’s IWD #BreakTheBias pose for MTV’s campaign can redeem up to two bottled cold brews each – one for themselves and another for a special woman in their life to let her know She’s amazing.

MTV’s IWD Specials

Today, International Women’s Day, MTV and Commune will share free bottles of cold brew with select customers

Starting today, MTV will air music specials and videos featuring some of the most powerful and inspiring women in music and television. From Olivia Rodrigo to Madonna and Kacey Musgraves to Rita Ora, these women have blazed a trail and shook the world.

Specials air every Tuesday at 9:40 p.m.

More than 4,000 students and young entrepreneurs from more than 340 colleges across the state attended the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Center (IEDC) summit held Saturday at St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology at Pala.

Opening the event organized by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Youth and Culture Minister Saji Cherian said the state has the potential to become the most fertile place in the world for startups. “The state fulfills all the conditions to launch and develop start-up businesses as a priority,” noted the minister, while urging young entrepreneurs to work for social good.

Unicorn Startups

KSUM chief executive John M. Thomas said the role of startups will be critical for the country as it is on course to become the world’s third largest economy in the next eight years. “India has seen the emergence of about 70 unicorn startups over the past two years. This should be an inspiration to our young entrepreneurs,” Thomas said.

Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt; Rajasree MS, Vice Chancellor, APJ Abdul Kalam University of Technology; spoke on occasion. The event also included sessions and panel discussions on topics such as “the future of women in the world of technology, social entrepreneurship and Design Thinking”.

The summit announced a grant worth ₹50 lakh to 64 selected startups. Prizes to the winners of the Innovators’ Premier League (IPL) were also distributed on this occasion.

ZEALAND, Mich., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MillerKnoll, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLKN) today announced that the company will host its third quarter fiscal 2022 conference call and webcast at Tuesday, March 29, 2022at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The conference call will be webcast with audio streaming on https://www.millerknoll.com/investor-relations. An archived copy will be available on the MillerKnoll website shortly after the call. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 363-5046 (conference ID: 3080756).

The press release on the financial results will be published on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, after market close. For the remainder of fiscal 2022, we expect the following earnings release date:

Fourth trimester June 29, 2022

Additional links to documents supporting the publication will also be available at https://www.millerknoll.com/investor-relations.

About MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands and one of the world’s largest and most influential modern design companies. The company is the result of a deep heritage of design, innovation and social good. MillerKnoll was created in 2021 from the combination of Herman Miller and Knoll, and includes the brands Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, DWR, Edelmann LeatherEntirely, Geiger, HAY, holly hunting, KnollExtra, Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, Maars Living Walls, Maharam, Muuto, naughtone and Spinneybeck|FilzFelt. Guided by a shared vision, common values ​​and an unwavering commitment to design, MillerKnoll innovates and designs the future while contributing to a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Investor contacts:

Jeff StutzCFO, (616) 654-8538 or [email protected]

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Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors are often looking for “the next big thing,” even if that means buying “history stocks” with no revenue, let alone profit. And in their study titled Who falls prey to the wolf of Wall Street? » Leuz and. al. found that it is “fairly common” for investors to lose money by buying into “pump and dump” schemes.

Contrary to all that, I prefer to spend time on companies like Private Medibank (ASX:MPL), which not only generates revenue, but also profits. Although profit is not necessarily a social good, it is easy to admire a company that can produce it consistently. Conversely, a loss-making business has yet to prove itself with profits, and eventually the sweet milk of outside capital can turn sour.

Discover our latest analysis for Medibank Private

How fast is Medibank Private growing?

If a company can keep increasing its earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its stock price will eventually follow. Therefore, there are many investors who like to buy shares in companies that grow EPS. Over the past three years, Medibank Private has grown EPS by 5.1% per year. Although this type of growth rate is not surprising, it shows that the company is growing.

One way to check a company’s growth is to look at the evolution of its revenues and its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margins. I note that the income from Medibank Private operations was lower than its turnover in the last twelve months, which could distort my analysis of its margins. While we note that Medibank Private’s EBIT margins have remained stable over the past year, revenues increased by 4.4% to A$7.1 billion. This is a real plus point.

You can check the company’s revenue and profit growth trend in the table below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

You don’t drive with your eyes on the rearview mirror, so you might be more interested in that free report showing analyst forecasts for Medibank Private to come up profits.

Are Medibank private insiders aligned with all shareholders?

Generally, I think it’s worth considering how much the CEO gets paid, because unreasonably high rates could be considered against the interests of shareholders. For companies with a market capitalization between AU$5.5 billion and AU$17 billion, such as Medibank Private, the median CEO salary is around AU$3.4 million.

Medibank Private offered total compensation worth A$2.1 million to its CEO during the year at . This is below average for companies of a similar size and seems pretty reasonable to me. CEO compensation isn’t the most important aspect of a company to consider, but when it’s reasonable, it gives me a bit more confidence that executives are looking out for shareholders’ interests. It can also be a sign of good governance more generally.

Does Medibank Private deserve a spot on your watch list?

A plus point for Medibank Private is that it increases EPS. It’s nice to see. On top of that, my confidence in the board is bolstered by the fact that the CEO’s reasonable compensation. So overall, I think it’s at least worth considering for your watchlist. It is still necessary to take into account the risks, for example – Medibank Private has 1 warning sign we think you should know.

You can invest in the company of your choice. But if you’d rather focus on stocks that have been insider buying, here’s a list of companies that have been insider buying over the past three months.

Please note that insider trading discussed in this article refers to reportable trading in the relevant jurisdiction.

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Decoupling Exploitation from Gain: How Bitcoin Ends Injustice and the Importance of Orange-Pilling

Tens of millions of people in the United States consider themselves activists and concerned about social justice; people engaged in a form of work that is directly or tangentially focused on political/social change. Indeed, according to Gallup, about 40% of Americans consider themselves environmentalists. And a recent study by the Case Foundation (2017) reveals that nearly one in five millennials identify as activists in one way or another.

Until we do a better job of responding to Wall Street and government-informed narratives around Bitcoin, and until we invest far more of our personal resources and time in demonstrating how Bitcoin promises a world best for all, these activists, these potential agents of change for good, will continue to fight battles that simply cannot be won – and those who suffer injustice will continue to do so.