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How To Choose A Business Structure That Fits Your Financial Priorities
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How To Choose A Business Structure That Fits Your Financial Priorities

Sixty-six percent of millennials want to start a business, according to a recent study from Bentley University. If you’ve gone through the work of creating a business plan, doing market research, and you’re looking to grow or secure funding, the structure of your business is a critical consideration. This is a discussion of some different business structures, risks and costs involved, and specific advantages of each structure.

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Why The Rise Of AI Shouldn’t Change The Way You Invest
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Why The Rise Of AI Shouldn’t Change The Way You Invest

I view the rise of AI as something like the Industrial Revolution in 1760-1840. The industrial revolution made certain processes that were already in place better and it also opened new doors. I want to explore AI and where it currently stands with the largest three stock sectors that comprise the S&P 500: information technology, healthcare, and financials, and why you should not be changing the way you invest because of it.

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