Funeral Director Daily
On Monday at about the time that the stock market was closing for the day I happened to tune in to CNBC to see what had happened during the day in those markets. All the talk was about oil prices as the talking heads were busy informing the world, that at this point in human…
The old saying is that “Necessity is the mother of inventions”. I thought of that as I read a couple of articles in the last couple of days on how young entrepreneurs are working to make a name for themselves and build a business in the death care industry. There is no doubt that the…
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Seeking Alpha published an opinion piece from writer Malvin Spooner on Saturday, April 18, which theorized that death care public companies Service Corporation International (SCI) and Carriage Services (CSV) will benefit from what Spooner characterized as “pent up demand”. You can read the full article here. Spooner says that “the death care industry stocks have…
When I was just getting going on writing an occasional blog article back in May 2017 – about three years to the day from today – I was fascinated with a young man from County Cork Ireland who grew up wanting to be a funeral director. As it turned out, circumstances worked out so that…
Today we just pass on a couple of items that we found that we thought would be of interest to you. Please note that the webinar entitled, “COVID 19 – Your Legal Questions Answered” is scheduled for tomorrow. Webinar: Covid-19: Your Legal Questions Answered. Friday, April 17. 10 am Eastern time. 9 am Central time. …
Most people in the death care profession know that StoneMor, Inc. has, for the last couple of years, been on what they term an “operational turnaround”. The company, based just outside of Philadelphia, is said to be the second largest, next to Service Corporation International (SCI), death care company in North America. The death care…
One of the great things in being part of the funeral, cremation, cemetery, and its supply business is that, as you work in it over time, you realize that it is a pretty small professional world and you get to know lots of people and lots of companies in the realm. Also, you realize that…
I continue to be on the learning end of the equation while I am sheltering in place at home. Last Friday I was able to take part in a National Funeral Directors Association webinar featuring two seasoned veterans of the profession and how they are dealing with all things COVID-19 as it pertains to their…
According to this article in the Examiner Live from the United Kingdom, British funeral directors from the West Yorkshire area, that area administrated by the Kirklees Council, are disappointed that the Kirklees Council has taken a position that no mourners may be present at the crematorium for services of a loved one. The article states,…
