Funeral Director Daily
In the last couple of weeks Funeral Director Daily has brought you articles about low-cost online direct to the consumer (DTC) business Eirene cremations seemingly going out of business and about the situation where a Canadian city of about 14,000 people does not have a funeral home. For a minimum call funeral…
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In a press release from yesterday we learned that funeral home and cemetery operator Foundation Partners Group (FPG) has acquired the end-of-life planning company Cake. The press release, which you can access here, states “Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of…
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It’s funny how it happens. . . Yesterday was Summer and on Labor Day Monday I woke up to 50 degree temperatures in my Minnesota community. It made for a great Monday morning run but also reminded me of the new season upon us. When the calendar turns to September I get…
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There is no doubt that there is a trend of greater mobility to preferred residential locales for retired citizens and we also know that the choice of cremation services, especially direct cremation with no services, over earth burials causes loss of margin for traditional funeral homes. This article from CBC Canada titled “Grieving…
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Funeral Director Daily operator Tom Anderson had the privilige to be a guest on the podcast “Two Guys and a Question” recently. You can listen to the recent episode where Anderson shares many of his viewpoints, including what he believes is the burgeoning “Cremation After market” potential. Click here to listen to this…
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Last week we learned of an August 1, 2024, event which required the filing of a Securities and Exchange (SEC) Form 13G. That event was the acquisition of more than 5.0% of the common stock of Carriage Services by an entity. As you can see from this form, provided by the Carriage Services…
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Today marks the end of the financial markets for the first 2/3 of the calendar year 2024. We figured that would be a good time to look at how the financial markets have treated those stocks that still remain in the Funeral Director Daily Death Care Index (DCI). We found…
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I read this recent article from the Wall Street Journal titled “The Hottest Club in town is. . .Run by your credit-card company?” I’m also pretty aware of the Berkshire Hathaway owned company NetJets. After I read the Wall Street Journal article (that does have a paywall, but you can listen to…
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Late last week Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. decided to drop his independent bid for President of the United States. And, I’m guessing that “Google” searches on the Kennedys picked up. At Funeral Director Daily we noticed an upsurge in an article that we originally produced in 2021 and ran again in 2023. The 2023…
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It’s a common complaint almost everywhere. . . . . cell phones keep us connected to our work, and our bosses, more than most want to be. Many people in today’s world long for a “work/life” balance. . . . . especially in professions like funeral directing which can be a 24/7 proposition…
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