In my continuing coverage of bonus-worthy gadgets, I am focusing on the latest from the maker of streaming player devices, Roku, Inc. The vendor has released the “Roku Ultra,” a bundled offering that company officials say is intended to help you better navigate the complex world of streaming and Web-based content, particularly if you have… Read More >>
Bonus-Worthy Gadgets: A Smart Collar for Your Pooch?
(Editor’s Note: FTF News was fortunate to get time with Terry Anderton, the founder and CEO of Wagz, a company that launched the Wagz Freedom Smart Dog Collar, which sells for $249.00. The device does not use electric shocks to keep your dog from straying. Instead, this dog collar applies more humane methods to stop… Read More >>
Average Wall Street Bonuses Hit $257,500
Bonus season on Wall Street is here and it could be quite lucrative for some. For achievements in 2021, bonuses for staff at actual Wall Street firms grew by 20 percent over bonuses for 2020, according to the New York State Comptroller’s office. “The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry… Read More >>
Exploring Lifestyle Gadgets at CES 2022
As promised, I am offering another quick view into the wide, wide world of electronic gadgets that could quickly eat up your bonus and tax returns. For this blog posting, I have scanned consumer items featured at the CES 2022 conference in Las Vegas, which included Pepcom’s Digital Experience! event for journalists. It’s hard to find a… Read More >>
Wall Street Bonuses Up 10% for 2020: Report
A 10 percent rise in bonuses for Wall Street securities industry participants reflects how trading firms were able to overcome the pandemic-related challenges of 2020, says Thomas P. DiNapoli, comptroller for the state of New York, via his annual report upon payments made to employees beyond their salaries. However, trading firms have been relying on… Read More >>
Wall Street Bonuses Down for 2018: DiNapoli Report
2018 was a good year for the Wall Street securities industry, but that wasn’t reflected in the average bonuses paid out to the industry’s employees in New York City. That’s the word from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who unveiled his annual estimate of lagniappes paid out during the traditional bonus season to… Read More >>
Wall Street Profits & Salaries Heading Upward for 2018
Securities trading firms based in New York City had pretax profits that reached $13.7 billion during the first half of 2018, representing an 11 percent jump over the same period last year, reports New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The rise in profits follows a pattern as last year pretax profits “rose by 42… Read More >>
Wall Street Bonuses Propelled Skyward by 2017 Profits
Wall Street’s profits and thus bonuses for last year took a dramatic upswing, but the return of market volatility and an overhauled federal tax code might yield very different results for 2018. “The growth in the bonus pool likely benefitted from changes in the federal tax code that eliminates the corporate deduction for performance-based… Read More >>
Bonuses Lag Behind Profits for NYC-Based Firms
The unexpected, post-election “Trump Bump” in financial markets and a pause in big regulatory settlements yielded a sharp increase in profits for securities firms based in New York City in 2016. However, these factors will most likely not translate into bigger bonuses for the foot soldiers of the securities industry, according to an annual report… Read More >>
Fidelity Offers Buyout Plan for 3,000 Senior Employees
Online brokerage giant Fidelity Investments has launched a voluntary employee buyout program that is targeting 3,000 staff members who are 55 years or older and have logged a decade or more of service. The move will allow the firm to create opportunities for mobility for younger, less senior staff members and facilitate the next chapter… Read More >>
