While many teams at securities-trading firms are wondering if and when they will get a bonus for this year, most have gotten their bonuses for 2024 by now and might be looking for that special gadget, offering, or service that might improve their surroundings, especially on the technology front. With that in mind, I visited… Read More >>
Bonus-Worthy Gadgets: Time to Switch to Roku?
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 >>
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 >>
Wearable & Useful Gadgets Featured at CES 2022
With the start of a new year comes a few certainties such as freezing weather, bonus decisions at financial services firms, and the CES 2022 conference in Las Vegas, which includes Pepcom’s Digital Experience! event for journalists. The Pepcom event, like CES, happened in person and virtually. During the first quarter of this year, I… 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 >>
Will Wall Street Have a Fat Bonus Season?
Before we close the books on this year, I think we should review some of the statistical information that the state of New York’s Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) gathered about the windfalls that have been boosting the bottom line for Wall Street firms. The information, made public last month, serves as a good… Read More >>
Is It Time for Whole-Home Wi-Fi?
While Wall Street coasts into the final quarter of this year, the foot soldiers of securities operations are likely consoling themselves with thoughts of bonuses and what to spend them on. I will do my best to help you dream about the gadgets you’d like to buy with some help from Pepcom’s Holiday Spectacular! East,… Read More >>
Is It Time to Spend Your Bonus on Holiday Gadgets?
(Editor’s note: As part of an ongoing series on gadgets that Wall Street folks may want to spend their money on, we offer the following list of items, selected from Pepcom’s recent “Wine, Dine & Demo!” event in New York where a wide variety of state-of-the-art consumer gadgets and services were on display. We wanted… Read More >>
