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Beri Ucapan Selamat Natal 2020, Pramono Anung: Mudah-mudahan Membawa Kedamaian
By: Lisa Klay
Tags: News, Newsletter, Trending, Indonesia

in Eudaimonia and Co
DIRECT ONLINE STARTER FOR THREE PHASE AND SINGLE PHASE MOTOR CONTROL
By: Siddhartha Sengupta
Tags: Newsletter, Schools, Electricity, Technology, Science

DIRECT ONLINE STARTER FOR THREE PHASE AND SINGLE PHASE MOTOR CONTROL siddhartha sengupta ·Dec 26, 2020

Direct ON Line starter is the simplest kind of starter that connects the motor directly to the power supply through a three-phase contactor. The Direct on Line Starter usually consists of a Contactor, Circuit Breaker and an Overload relay for protection against any damage.

To know more read https://directonlinestarter.blogspot.com
Why Tetris is the perfect video game
By: Adam Rothstein
Tags: Classic Video Games, Tetris, Nintendo, Videogames

Tetris on the Nintendo Entertainment System

With all of the new console games and VR games (virtual reality games), it’s hard to think that an ancient title such as Tetris is still an excellent video game. When Tetris was first created, it captivated the imagination of its users. The concept of laying blocks down row by row and clearing the board was intriguing to anyone who played it.

When the game made its way to other markets worldwide, everyone wanted to play it. The Gameboy originally sold with a copy of the game. Tetris helped sell 60 million units worldwide. With this success, Tetris is now the most sold video game after factoring for all platforms. The game has reached every technological market in the world. Anyone who has ever played video games has at least heard of the game, and the game is still played by tens of millions of people today.

Tetris doesn’t require a fancy system to play the game. Any console can play the game. Although it may appear graphically better on some consoles, the concept stays the same, and the gameplay is the same. You can play the game on many different consoles, arcade machines, and computers, from the Atari 2600 to the PlayStation 5. Tetris isn’t just limited to computers and consoles. You can now play the game on the Apple Watch. Twenty years ago, that was nothing but science fiction. Today it’s a reality. Whatever device you can think of, there is a version of Tetris for it.

The game itself is the perfect stress reliever. Playing a quick game and getting lost in its theme song helps you forget about your everyday problems. The simplicity of Tetris can help you focus on the game. Which in turn, helps you forget about your stresses. There have been many studies that suggest that video games as a whole relieve stress. One study in particular from Psychology Today, suggests that by having an outlet for creativity and freedom, we fuel an important component of what we need as human beings.

Tetris also makes an excellent video game for tournaments. Every year there is a Tetris tournament held in Portland, Oregon. Players compete on the classic NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) in two-player games. The prizes of these tournaments can vary, depending on what kind of tournament the players are competing in. The prizes of the tournaments range from $5,000 to millions of dollars.

Simple, easy to learn video games can be played by anyone. Tetris is one of the most simplistic video games ever created. It doesn’t take a whole lot of effort to play, but it does take a whole lot of effort to master. Just like chess, you can learn the game, but it takes years to truly master. There may be many tips and tricks you don’t pick up on right away. But once you do, you will become a master at the game. The game is free, can be found on multiple websites, and can be played on any electronic device that you could imagine.
One animal I really dig
By: This Is Me .
Tags: Poem, Pigs, Poetry, One Minute Read, Videogames

One animal I really dig

Above all others is the pig

A pig is smart, a pig is clever

But one thing you don’t know, however

Is that a pigs most secret claim

Is the ability to play…..video games!

Those clever bods at Penn State tried

to teach some others, side by side

Monkeys, dogs and other creatures

The joystick (and some other features)

Hands and paws – just waaay too slow

But tiny trotters stole the show

Through Tetris, Pac-Man, Minecraft, Doom

An under dressed lady, raiding a tomb

The brainy pig, he beat them all

And no, this story is not tall

Just check it out if you don’t believe

I am not trying to deceive

So next time on a pig you snack

Bacon, pork or tasty rack

Remember just how bright they are

The next FIFA 20 football star?

And thank the Lord you aren’t competing

When they are so good for eating!
Flash Games as told by Flash Creators #13: Adam Saltsman
Tags: Flash, Videogames, Internet

Every week during the 100 Days for Flash, we celebrate the history of Flash games and the peoples who made them by asking Flash creators about the Flash games that inspired them, influenced their works, or simply games they find noteworthy. For more informations, go to The Museum of Screens.

This week’s Flash creator is Adam Saltsman, game designer, maker of Canabalt, cofounder and director of the game studio Finji (Night in the Woods, Overland, etc…) and producer of the open source Flash game development library Flixel. I asked him about Flash games that influenced his work, here is his answer…

Redder (2010)

Redder is one that still stands out to me but i find myself mostly thinking about Kyle Gabler’s experimental games from like Carnegie Mellon times… there’s not a specific one that stands out to me, but the idea that it was ok to make something small and weird and sort of weirdly specific and focused i think had a huge impact on me and especially on the kinds of flash games i wanted to make

Darwin Hill (?)

Thank you very much to Adam Saltsman. You can follow him on Twitter or visit Finji’s official website.
Wootini’s Gay Gamer Video Podcast #487
By: Chris Eades
Tags: Gaymer, Gaming, Videogames, Podcast

It’s the Christmas show! So first a quick review of Wonder Woman 1984 and then I show off the presents I got from my husband! (And yes, there are obviously some Animal Crossing items in there!)
Flash games as told by Flash creators #14: Jordan Magnuson
Tags: Flash, Videogames, Internet

Every week during the 100 Days for Flash, we celebrate the history of Flash games and the peoples who made them by asking Flash creators about the Flash games that inspired them, influenced their works, or simply games they find noteworthy. For more informations, go to The Museum of Screens.

This week’s creator is Jordan Magnuson, game designer and writer, founder of the websites GameTrekking, TIGSource and Necessary Games, maker of Loneliness, The Killer, and many more. I reached out to ask him about the Flash games that he remember the most. Here is his answer…

First of all I just want to say thank you for working to showcase and preserve the legacy of Flash game development. In a way, Flash existed as a unique medium within the broader ecosystem of videogames, and I think it was really an incredibly exciting medium (largely for the dual accessibility it offered to creators on the one side, and players on the other by virtue of in-browser play). At a time when videogames seemed rather stagnant to me, the world of Flash games offered a seemingly endless supply of strange, personal creations that often managed to surprise me. And most of the time that’s all I want from a videogame: just to be a little bit surprised. Just to find something interesting, something resonant, something lovely, something horrible, something a little bit unexpected. Here are three Flash games that managed to do that for me.

Daniel Benmergui’s I Wish I Were The Moon, 2008

A lovely little game that works simultaneously as a micro-narrative exploration, a one-move interactive riddle, and a poem. In 2008 that combination was a little bit mind-blowing, and in 2020 the game is still beautiful and evocative.

Adam Saltsman’s Fathom, 2009

A game that looks familiar at the start, but then turns into something else entirely in a way that evokes mystery and wonder. I keep playing games in the hopes that more of them will be like this one.

Axcho’s The Love Letter, 2012

A wonderful little slice of life game that takes familiar mechanics and recasts them. We need more games about just another day at school that was transformed by that one note in your locker when you were oh so young.

Thanks a lot to Jordan Magnuson. You can follow him on Twitter or check out Necessary Games.
Hot Tip — You Need to Know Someone to Get a Gig in Video Games Quickly
By: Chris Mielke
Tags: Jobs, Videogames, Tech, Technology, Work

It’s all about the network.

Photo by Aleks Marinkovic on Unsplash

I went back to school to get into video games when I turned 31 while working as a web development project manager — I decided to be a video game artist. I was late to the party — the majority of my classmates were at least ten years younger than me. I created an excellent demo reel after completing my associate’s degree at a local art college (yes, you can see it here). I was ready to go out and get that game dev job!

After applying online, I wasn’t getting much traction, and I thought I had the best demo reel in the world. I did keep my day job and was active on forums for artists like Polycount. Being the sensible type, I kept my day job and continued to do art tests from all the well-known video game companies. Some of them made it into that “excellent” demo reel.

One night I was on the Polycount forum, and I realized that all these game artists were friends — being a n00b, I didn’t have any friends in the game industry.

But then I remembered a past conversation with one of my previous bosses. He knew I was into video games since I had a few discussions with him about what I was playing since his sons were getting to the age they were also getting into gaming. In one of our conversations, he mentioned that he had a friend since he had known since college, and they were still good friends, but this person was the owner of a video game company. His buddy would send him the latest games for Christmas, but since he wasn’t a gamer and his kids weren’t into video games at the time, he just stored them away until they were old enough.

I hadn’t spoken to my ex-boss in years, but I left his company on good terms, and he was a nice guy — so I called him up and asked him about his gamedev friend. After talking to him at length, I finally had the name and company his friend had founded, and he called him to give an introduction about me. I was invited to his game development studio, and I was given the tour, met the staff, got to talk directly to the art director, gave him my reel, and had a great time.

A couple of weeks later, I got a call from the art director — he had reviewed my reel and had a lot of work to do to get it to make it in the game industry. I started working on it, and unexpectedly, a couple of weeks later, the company president (who was the college buddy of my ex-boss) gave me a call. He acknowledged that I wasn’t going to a future new artist hire, but with my project management background, would I be open to being a Content Manager/Asset Wrangler for their latest video game title?

And that’s how I started my 14-year career in video games — I didn’t get into the industry due to my resume or past work experience — it was who I knew from my network that finally opened the door for me. It was unexpected, and after being in the industry, I saw how close this network is — and can give some tips for people wanting to break in.
About Patience and Waiting
By: Ryen Hamp
Tags: Patience, Philosophy, Download, Waiting, Videogames

I have been put in an unfortunate situation. It’s nothing serious or dire in any manner. It’s simply unfortunate. As a result of this misfortune, I am forced to wait.

I imagine that many of us have been in a scenario in which the above paragraph would accurate portray our thoughts then. I am in this said position in this current moment, as I write this. Where I am now, I have no access to public internet services, and can only access the the web through absurdly slow cellular data that my phone provides. I am attempting to download a 5 gigabyte video game using this cellular data. It has been 2 hours since I have first begun the downloading process. According to the system, 7% of the downloading has been completed. It is estimated to be complete in 15 hours. Of course, I have been avoiding using my phone in those past 2 hours.

I find what I am feeling now to be very unique, in comparison to other feelings of waiting and patience. I do not particularly long for this game. After all, I can simply wait until I have access to Internet in a few days, and even then, I have no grand desire to play the game. I am merely interested. Perhaps my lack of attachment has made it easier for me to feel more calm in my process of waiting. Calm? As I wrote that sentence I stopped to ask myself why I decided to use the word “calm”. After some thinking, I’ve decided that “calm” is most definitely the appropriate word in this context. I feel rather liberated. Interesting to think of “excitement” as something that chains us down, or limits us in someway. It reminds me of a story that a teacher of mine once told, about how a person who is able choose between eating or not eating cake is more “free” than a person who feels forced to eat cake.

In conclusion, I have rediscovered the connection between attachment and patience. In this specific instance, I feel more patient because I am less attached. Feels counterintuitive.
Opinionated Beliefs About Video Games
By: Cason Chandler
Tags: Life, Videogames

Video games have always been an important part of my life, even since childhood. These games have helped me through personal slumps in my life, I’ve had a noticeable improvement in my reflexes and reaction time, and I’ve met friends online through video games. If I were never introduced to video games when I was younger, I don’t know where I would be, or how I would be doing now.

Personally, I’ve been through “depression-like” phases during my now short life, being merely 18 years old during the making of this article, but playing video games has always managed to guide me through everything. Coming home from school, anticipating playing with my friends all throughout my grade school and high school career is a memory that I cherish every day.

Onto a lighter topic, playing sports has been greatly assisted by my long time video game experience, on my reflexes that is. Even in my day-to-day life, there will be times that I drop something that I am holding at work or any other place and I’ve always been able to react and catch what I may have dropped. It may be slightly beneficial, but it has helped me on occasion.

I’ve met hundreds of friends that I still continue to speak to, to this day whilst playing video games. Hundreds of different games that I’ve played have housed all these people, whether it be a first-person-shooter or a role-playing game, people that I know and love to this day, I know from playing video games. Impacting when you think about it, isn’t it?

Its great knowing that I can always look back on my memories of playing video games, from childhood all the way to adulthood now. Like said before, I would not be the individual I am, were it not for video games playing a major role in my life. Lastly, video games are educational to a large extent as well.
The best Remake — Remastered games for 2020!
Tags: 2020, Gamer, Videogames, Games, Gaming

Demon’s Souls

Demon’s Souls was one of the first kind of “launch” games for the new generation console, namely Playstation 5. Fans of the game were thrilled (and partly sad) when they heard that the reissue of Demon’s Souls is coming out for PS5, and rightfully so. Namely, although the game does not offer grandiose changes in terms of mechanics and gameplay, thanks to the changes that the game has brought, we were able to get an insight into what the “Next-Gen” games could bring us in the future.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Resident Evil 3 Remake

After the phenomenally successful reissue of the second sequel to Resident Evil, we expected Capcom to repeat the same with the reissue of the trio, which came out for the first Playstation back in 1999. It was a logical sequence of things. RE2R showed us that Capcom can and does know, so we expected the Japanese software company to repeat last year’s success, with the secret hope that RE3R could be maybe even a little better. And then we got Resident Evil 3 Remake.

In many respects, the reissue of the third sequel is nowhere near Resident Evil 2 Remake, nor close to the original, which turned 21 this year, primarily because the reissue of the third sequel contains about one-third of the original content, without puzzles, of many locations such as the park. clock tower etc.

Instead of a real reissue, we got the “Resident Evil 3 mini” (but to be realistic, Capcom also released a lot of content in the Resident Evil 2 Remake). Still, because of the graphics, the two extra weights, the story which is short but which seems to invite you to play it from scratch (even if you have nothing new to discover because there are no more of those choices we had in the original) and Jill which is now a lot more politically correct, and much less likable, Resident Evil 3 Remake won very good marks.

With the appropriate mods, the game is more than playable and much more similar to the original, as it should be. But even without the mods and cosmetic “let it look like modern RE3: Nemesis” changes, RE3R is quite a solid sequel from the RE franchise and one of the (best) reissues we had the opportunity to play in 2020.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2

Mafia (Definitive Edition)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom

Trials of Mana

Destroy All Humans

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

Panzer Dragoon

The original Panzer Dragoon titles were some of the prominent titles on Sega Saturn. The first edition was published in 1995 and was considered a masterpiece by many. The game won very high ratings, which is why five more titles followed, with the last one coming out on the original Xbox back in 2002.

The reissue of the first sequel was first announced in late 2018, with the game to be released for Switch earlier this year. Despite a major visual upgrade, the game received average reviews. Most critics lament the lack of innovation. Whether this will affect plans to rework the sequel to the game or not remains to be seen.
Improvements ahead!
By: Aeternum Light Studio
Tags: Aeternumlight, Videogames, Game Development, Games, Gaming

Improvements ahead!

In this period we are defining the various improvements that I.I will see; not only a better graphic look, but also interesting and better gameplay techniques. Starting from darker backgrounds and textures re-examined at the 90%! We have also improved the look of the time travels, making I.I dynamic and fluid in the various timelines and realities that fight each other for the absolute supremacy.

www.aeternumlight.com
Male gaze y representación femenina en los videojuegos
Tags: Representation, Women, Videogames, Male Gaze

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eToro 2020年底盤點！
By: Jc 隨寫隨筆
Tags: Etoro, Investment, Financial Market News, Etoro Webinar

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

Make Medium yours. Follow the writers, publications, and topics that matter to you, and you’ll see them on your homepage and in your inbox. Explore
Monthly Net-Worth Update — Dec 2020 — Great Month but not by me
By: T Minds
Tags: Net Worth, Investment, Fire, Wealth Management, Capital

Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash

We are so close to 2021!

2020 has been a Year of Challenge for many. I hope 2021 is going to be better for all of us.

Just hang on and we will be there in a bit!

Here comes another update of our Net-Worth.

It is a great month, mostly not because of me!

Net-Worth increase from last month: 59.67K SGD, 0.35KG Gold

It is a big increase in monetary value.

Actually, it is the 2nd biggest monthly increment so far, just below Jan this year, which we had an increase of >70K (light before the tunnel..haha).

The increase was mainly because we finally took stock of our net-worth covering all our accounts, taking into consideration the investment returns made by my wife, as promised last month.

She has made more returns in a single year with much less capital than I have made in the past 2.5 years and with most of our investable net-worth.

I took the lazy approach to DCA into broad ETFs (well, execution was a bit off) while she learned from some coaches and took a much more active approach.

It is not to say the active approach is better. I think it depends a lot on how the market is doing. But it did prove the alternative might also work.

I am happy that my wife made good returns. Otherwise, our situation would have been much worse.

The increment in GOLD was low, compared to last month. This is due to increase of GOLD prices this month or rather the huge drop of GOLD prices last month.

I know you might be wondering where my salary went.

First of all, it is not a lot and it is a painful reminder to stay that how much a loser I have been. Secondly, it mainly went to the renovation cost.

Again, hope 2021 is going to be better for all of us. Hell! We are going to make it better!

Investment: 4.20% annualized return, incl. dividend

Compared to last month, it is a slide dip.

This does not include the returns of my wife. I have decided to keep it this way.

It does not make sense for me to track all her transactions. Furthermore, I do not understand her logic in those transactions. Therefore, even showing the numbers won’t be of much help for me or my readers.

So this number will just reflect the investment made by me here.

We are still thinking about how to approach the investment in the new year. I will report continuously here.

Again, have a good break and lets rock in 2021~!
Is it necessary to involve an agent in property selling/purchasing?
Tags: Property, Buying A Home, Agents, Investment, Real Estate

Is it necessary to involve an agent in property selling/purchasing? Maniarain ·Dec 27, 2020

Please guide!

Why an agent is necessary? Why can’t we purchase or sell directly in most cases?
Finding an investment that’s right for you
By: Https, Bit.Do
Tags: Investors, Investment

Chances are, we all make mistakes in life. When it comes to investments, we have so many options to choose from. How we come up with an analogy will influence our investment choices. Here are some tips on choosing the right option for you.

The first important question we need to answer is what is the relationship between risk and return? What is our interpretation of risk and return? In investing world, understanding this relationship help us make important decisions.

Risk and Return

Risk is the possibility of you lose money in your investment, and return is the amount you may earn.

Risk and return are fundamentally linked, the greater an investment’s potential to achieve higher return, the greater the risk is associated with it. Once we understand this relationship, it leads to our next question.

What type of investors are you?

How you choose to invest is largely depending on the type of investor you are. There are many key considerations in choosing an investment, those include:

How long are you investing for? How hands-on you want to be when managing your investment? How much investment risk are you comfortable with? What is your investment objective?

Read more…
My Recent Buy: MPW. Dec 1, 2020: I Bought 64 shares of MPW…
By: Sven Trebes
Tags: Finance, Investment, Education, Investing, Stock Market

Dec 1, 2020: I Bought 64 shares of MPW at 16,84 € (19.70 $) per share.

Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW) is a real estate investment trust with headquarter in Birmingham, Alabama investing in healthcare facilities. Facilities are owned in USA, Australia, Colombia and several European countries. MPW also owns equity interests in several health care providers.

MPW has increased dividends for 7 consecutive years. It belongs to the list of Dividend Challengers. MPW currently pays quarterly dividends of 0.27 USD. At day of puchase this was a dividend yield on cost of 5,48 %. I had owned already 57 shares (bought in Sep 2019). The overall yield on cost is 5,07 %.

Price target according to Wall Street Analysts Rating is 22.31 $. Therefore the opportunity is 11,7%.

The following table contains the important key facts for MPW:

The sum of dividend yield and the 5-years dividend growth rate is 9,37 % and below 12 % which I will set for future investments.

The payback over 5 years will be 27,84% without dividend growth. I will get more than a quarter of my investment back by dividends within the next 5 years.

Finally this investment will add 69.12 USD to my expected dividend income for 2021.
I would attribute the lack of innovation in the last ten years to venture capitalists.
By: Kevin Teman
Tags: AI, Ventue Capitalists, Investment, Technology, Investors

I would attribute the lack of innovation in the last ten years to venture capitalists. They overly participate in group think and rarely think for themselves, mostly missing innovative projects while overly participating in safe projects that society doesn’t need and doesn’t appreciate. Their policies (which are adhered to perfectly) swing wildly to and fro like a pendulum, first aggressively investing in pre-profit companies then only years later complete opposite policy (to which they all adopt simultaneously). I am not in the slightest impressed with venture capitalists. They need to stop following their truly dismally stupid rules (that don’t account for anything that makes life great, or companies for that matter) and go from the heart. Do you want more safe companies in the world, or do you want profound ones? My experience with venture capitalists tell me they’ll only choose safe bets, and this society is not the better for it. It really a shame to have five thousand copies of every type of company in this world and a complete lack of innovation. VCs truly should be ashamed of themselves.
What is the best investment according to me ?
Tags: Investment

What is the best investment according to me ?

We all know who the Winklewoss brothers are .If you dont they are the real brains behind the concept of Facebook but Mark Zuckerberg ditched them and copied the idea and started it with Eduardo Saverin who was the then CFO of Facebook ,but in the course of time Eduardo Saverin’s stake in the company was diluted from 24% to less than 1% .

Coming to the point Winklewoss brothers weren’t in the limelight for a long time until they bought 200000 bitcoins for $11 million that is around $50 per bitcoin .Today as of December 2020 one bitcoin is worth $27000. That is over 50000% return!! Today together the brothers are worth $4 billion .

Thank you
How to Target the Right Investor
Tags: Venture Capital, Investment, Investor, Business, Entrepreneur

Targeting the Right Investor

When you are at the stage to raise money and begin to target investors, it is essential to do your homework first. Did you know most investors have an investment strategy or investment thesis? If you are a product company, you would not want to be pitching to a tech investor. It is a waste of everyone’s time and makes you look a little foolish. An investment strategy helps an investment fund focus and filter through deals. Most firms tend to have a particular strategy to become experts in that space, thus increasing deal flow specific to that field.

There are other details you should be aware of when reaching out to an angel investor, venture capitalist, or private equity firm:

Check size range a company typically writes

Stage of the company depending on their risk preference — the earlier stage the company is in, the riskier the investment

Industry / Type of company

Return expectation- different sectors expect different returns

The time horizon for the investment holding period — most investors have a specific timeline they want to exit or have their money returned

Here are my favorite sites for Angel and Venture Capital research that might help understand the investment process from their perspective and stay up to date on investment firms and industry news.

It is necessary to know your potential investor’s thesis to determine whether or not they are the right investor for your company. Ask the question, “What do you typically like to invest in?” and “Do you think my company is a good fit with your thesis?”. The fundraising process is a two-way street, so you need to ask questions to see if this investor might fit your company. Taking on an investor is usually a 5–10 year commitment, so you need to feel comfortable with them as they should with you. It is not always about the check size. As Cheryl Yannotti Foland, founder of Lilah B., said, make sure “there’s a value add. So while I think it’s fantastic to have people who can support you from a financial perspective and help with capital to start your business or continue to grow your business. It also is great to be able to have value add people around the table that can bring something different than what you know.”
1.1.1 Why do investors implement pay-to-play clauses?
By: Danial Farooq
Tags: Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investment

Part B (4 marks): Why would a later stage investor like Regent Ventures impose such a pay to play clause? You do not need to provide further calculations, simply discuss.

Regent Ventures will impose a pay to play clause in order to incentivise Primrose Partners to participate and invest in the next round. The purpose is to keep all investors involved (Da Rin and Hellmann, 2017) which can either be used to make existing investors like Primrose Partners contribute more to the B round. Previous investors may oppose, or dispute pay-to-play terms as future investors attempt to change liquidity rights that were granted to them before. For instance, in this case Primrose partners have been allocated preferred shares with multiplier X2 so why is it permissible for a new investor to now impose that they can only have access to this if they participate. It allows the new investor to have better liquidity rights if the previous investor does not invest and if the other investor does invest than it can a have a range of effects. For instance, in this case if PP participate then the downside losses are improved for RV if there is a low valuation, but this is compensated by a decrease in upside reward if there is a high valuation.
Why Should You Invest in ETFs?
By: Deepika Chelani
Tags: Etf, Investment

Exchange-traded funds (ETF) have captured the headlines over time among seasoned as well as young investors. It has various interesting features that can make investment instruments ideal for investors with limited amounts of capital to invest in. ETF is an excellent way to build up a diversified portfolio with comparatively small investment amounts.

Whenever you want to invest in stocks, you can buy limited stocks which are based on your investment capital. Thus, picking the right stocks becomes equally important. However, if you invest your corpus in an exchange-traded fund that tracks asset class or a particular sector, then you can hedge your risk, gain exposure to a certain industry or market which builds your portfolio diversified and robust.

Additionally, ETFs can be traded anytime in the market, providing plentiful liquidity and many have comparatively low-cost structures. Here are some core reasons why you should invest in ETFs:

Low Cost to Own

The expense ratio for owning an ETFs is relatively lower because these are not actively managed like regular mutual funds. A low management fee or commissions generates an incremental value which can add on to your payouts in the long-run.

Transparency

ETFs publish the list of holdings every day and you can easily know exactly what your investment entails are and this makes ETFs a more transparent investment option. You can also smoothly find the current market price of ETFs since they are traded on an exchange.

Liquidity

ETF holders are blessed with liquidity. They are open-ended funds and do not have any lock-in or maturity period. Ample liquidity also means that investors have the advantage to withdraw their holding as per requirements, similar to stocks.

Diversification

Only with this one investment you will receive exposure to a basket of different stocks and other investments. With every share or unit of an ETF, you receive exposure to a large grouping, leading to a smooth transition to an increased diversification.

Exchange-traded funds are one of the financial weapons that must be included in your investing arsenal. But remember before you plunge in an ETF, make sure that you have an investment strategy and understand the complexities. However, exchange-traded funds are passively managed, they are intended to match the returns given by the index and not overcome them.

Besides, if you are an aggressive trader or investor in the market, then you should dedicate a defined proportion of your portfolio to ETFs for balance. Always think wisely and invest carefully to attain your ultimate financial goal.
Benefits of Using Instagram Reels to Market Your Business
By: Andrew Cartwright
Tags: Small Business, Marketing, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Marketing

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

Instagram Reels is a new feature that can be used to market your business in a creative and entertaining video to expand your audience reach.

Creating a public account and then making these short 15 second videos can help you improve your connection to followers and increase sales.

It’s a great and easy way you can reach more potential customers and gather more attention to your small business.

More Visibility

When you create your reels you have the ability to publish to the Explore feed where millions of people will then be able to see your video.

Reels about the same as IGTV videos but reels offer the option to pre-record content and direct your audience to a landing page or sign up for more information.

Your page will appear on the same pages that use your hashtags, songs, or tags. It’s very simple to create these video clips, and you don’t need to have profound knowledge to create the videos to get visibility.

2. Showcase Your Products

This feature is perfect to showcase how your products work or showcase other people wearing your products. You can present new products or showcase some of your best sellers.

You have the ability to pre-record a clip and edit them creatively so you can introduce your product or service. “Sephora took this opportunity and ran with it, posting one Reel that includes a hand model swatching an eyeshadow palette on their skin.”

3. Connect with customers

As you showcase your products, you can interact with potential customers by answering questions or commenting on product reviews.

This is the perfect way to gather what interests your customers have and determine how to further grow your business.

You can take notice of what interests people and then alter your videos to meet the overall aesthetic of your business.

4. Share Content your Users will Love

Take your follows behind the scenes into your typical workday at your business or how a product is made.

People love going behind the scenes to know how something is made or the team that is behind the business.

Get personal and share your experience as an entrepreneur. This is also a perfect feature to showcase special offers and deals that you are currently offering.

5. Educate Potential Customers

If you offer a service for your small business, the best way to tell potential customers what you do.

“One way to do this is to create FAQ Reels that answer the most common questions with some humor or interesting visuals.” Educate your customers about how to wear or style your product or tell them when is the best time to use your product.

Instagram Reels gives you creative control to market your product or service to gain more of an audience.

Reels allows you to connect more with people so that you can drive up sales. Use the information to make further creative decisions to grow your business.
Instagram Profile Optimization Tips
By: Gustavo Woltmann
Tags: Social Media Marketing, Gustavo Woltmann, Instagram Marketing, Instagram

You entered basic information while activating your business account; Now is the time to complete your profile for the best results.

Complete and optimize your Instagram profile bio

Although the Bio section is very important, you can only enter 150 characters in it. This section shows who you are, what your brand is about, and how your business can benefit first-time visitors to your tab.

Consider the following:

Use your own brand style (Brand Voice): show your brand personality and use a serious and professional, informal, or humorous tone, depending on the type of business and the environment.

Use the hashtag (#) — The hashtags you put in the bio are clickable and are a good way to refer to user-generated content.

Emoji trying to fit these little cues can give readers a lot of information in character form.

Use an appropriate profile photo

The best profile picture for the vast majority of companies is the company logo. Preferably, use the same image you used on your other social media accounts to make it easier for your audience to identify your brand, as well as creating consistency and integration.

Fill in your Instagram profile information

For Instagram marketing to be successful, you must use all the features that Instagram provides you.

Name and username (name and username): these two are the only sections through which your account can be found by searching on Instagram; therefore, you need to be careful when choosing them.

Website: Instagram is the only party that can include a clickable link; So be sure to take this opportunity to link to the company website, the latest blog post, the address of an active marketing campaign, or a dedicated Instagram landing page.

Take advantage of the functions and facilities of Instagram business profiles

Contact information: Enter your business email address, phone number, and address so that interested parties can contact you directly and easily. When adding contact information, the corresponding buttons (Call, Email, or Get directions for routing) will appear on your profile.

Business Type or Category (Category): The business category, which can also be selected in the process of converting a personal account to a business, appears below your business name on the profile page and specifies the type of your business activity for the audience.

Call: These buttons allow you to make an appointment or book, buy a ticket, and the like through your Instagram profile.

Gustavo Woltmann.
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Tags: Search Engine Optimizati, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Graphic Design

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Perks of Social Media
By: Areeb Javaid
Tags: Perks Of Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media

Social media is a web-based platform or application intended for electronic communication. It was something that started as a mere source of entertainment but turned out to be well integrated and imperative part of our lives. Honestly, the way social media with its benefits has maneuvered into our lives is impeccable. Its perks can be divided into three broad categories.

Myriad opportunities for the NEWBIES

The emergence of freelancers was a breakthrough as it provided endless scope to the beginners in the vast field of money-making and gaining experience. Over the decade, countless skilled based jobs have been published and people are hired. This makes sure social media provides platforms for the ones eager to learn and earn by linking people with common interests. Social media is an advantageous and indispensable tool for establishing a business online. Since its emergence, the branding game has changed. This helps uplifting the customer’s choice and needs, driving easy money for many.

Easy tool for consistency

Everyone longs for attention and consistency. Be it a long-term, long-distance relationship or brandings. People demand connection and conveniently enough the world has shrunken. Nowadays responding to text messages or emails is no hassle as it’s just one click away, that too without charging you a dime! Moreover the option of sharing media in the form of photos, videos enables us to put our brand or ourselves upfront and to connect. As social media prevents information exhaustion it enables us to learn and grow.

Helps to unleash the invaluable insights

Social media encourages learning and knowledge as it pushes us to think beyond the box and sometimes even beyond our scopes. Each set of information that is shared through posts or media is introduced to new individuals creating a stream of information. For instance, YouTube itself is the online destination for gazillions providing all u need on a single forum stretching from DIYs to clips related to your zoology assignment or a completely new niche
Digitalization has become the new norm in 2020
By: Edgaras Katinas
Tags: Startup, Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Enterpreneurship

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This is probably the best that 2020 has given to businesses. The pandemic has changed the way we run our businesses. It has also influenced many people to start selling their products or services online, as a means to earn money and utilize the extra time they had while being under lockdown.

2020 has expedited the digital adoption. It pushed it many years forward.

However, for many businesses, bloggers or freelancers, digital marketing is still an unknown field which prevents them from exponential growth. Make 2021 the year where you’ll gain new skills and knowledge in digital and content marketing. These skills will not go away and will only play a more important role in the future.

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How to grow your Brand Awareness on Social Media by using the right Hashtags
By: Raul Tiru
Tags: Digital Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Hashtag, Online Marketing

How to grow your Brand Awareness on Social Media by using the right Hashtags Raul Tiru ·Dec 27, 2020

We know that you care a lot about your brand. You have taken the time to put all the pieces of the puzzle in the right place and people love your brand.

Now it’s time to get your brand in front of more people!

How? Let’s start with a few simple tricks to get the most out of your Social Media efforts.

First of all, let’s create a list of the right kind of #s to use for your posts.

Using the right #s has proven to be very effective in reaching a larger audience.

And! It helps you get in front of the RIGHT audience.

Check out this step-by-step article on how to get started with using the right Hashtags.
How to Choose a Niche on Instagram in 2020
By: Justas Kuzma
Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Life Lessons

Growing on Instagram in 2020 is a really hard mission to accomplish for a complete beginner with no experience on social media. The competition is extremely big and new people don’t know how to overcome it, so they just leave it and move on. I felt the same as all the other beginners when I just created my theme page, but luckily I found some ways to overcome that competition, didn’t give up and now I have an account with almost 13 thousand followers. Over this time I gained experience which is priceless and I want to share it with you.

In this article, I will talk about a really important thing which may lower your competition on Instagram a lot. It is choosing your niche. A lot of people really underestimate the importance of choosing the right niche for you and when their “plan” doesn’t work out, they just quit, so I will tell you my best tips on how to choose the best niche for you!

Before we start I wanted to tell everyone that I have a really helpful article on what is the quickest way to grow on Instagram, definitely check it out!

And also if you want ME TO DO ALL THE WORK for your page and grow it organically, read this article to the very end to find more information!

1. CHOOSE A NICHE YOU LOVE

Choosing a niche for your page may not be an easy task, but the most important thing to remember while you're choosing a niche is to pick the one you truly love, so it wouldn't be boring to create content every single day. The niche doesn’t have to be something you know a lot about, but it has to be interesting to you.

2. CHOOSE A NICHE THAT IS NOT TOO COMPETITIVE

Here comes the problem, if you like cars and you want to create a car page, you will have a couple of thousand competitors with thousands of followers. What you got to do to find the right niche is to choose something you like, but not a lot of other people like or it’s just a new niche that was invented not too long ago, then you will be able to get followers much more easily and quickly.

3. CHOOSE A NICHE THAT IS EASY TO MONETIZE

This point is optional for some people, but for most of you, it’s necessary. A lot of people create pages to make money from Instagram. Although a lot of beginners think that the best way to monetize an Instagram account is by selling shoutouts, it’s actually not. The two best ways in my opinion are affiliate marketing and Shopify dropshipping and you need products to take action in these businesses. If your niche doesn’t have any products that you could sell (for example nostalgic photos), then you won’t be able to make much money from that page.

5 NICHES I WOULD RECOMMEND IF YOU CAN’T FIND ANY YOURSELF
Which Is The Cheapest Business To Start?
By: Ecom Trp
Tags: Earn Money Online, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneur, Business Strategy

Which Is The Cheapest Business To Start?

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You can start a business right now with $0.

No this isn’t a scam.

Go knock on the doors of twenty businesses in your town.

Say you’re a social media wiz.

You grow social media accounts and can drive more traffic to their store.

You charge $500 a month to manage a social media account.

Chances are, out of those 20, you’ll land at least two clients.

You’re now making $1000 a month.

I wonder what happens when you ask more stores.

Your revenues increase.

Needing money to start a business is an excuse.

If you really want to start something, go out and sell yourself as a service.