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There is no doubt that trends move faster today than in the past. That is probably because “news” moves faster also so it is easier and quicker to “get the word” out. It is also apparent that trends are merging towards conformity world-wide. . .especially in the English speaking world. The “Cost of…
Earlier this month deathtech solutions provider PlotBox announced that it ranked #27 in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards. The Fast 50 is a ranking of the growing technology companies in Ireland. According to a press release that you can read here, “PlotBox CEO Sean McAllister credits PlotBox’s strategy for global expansion…
This article from Seeking Alpha suggests that the largest funeral home and cemetery operator in North America, Service Corporation International (SCI) is a buying opportunity for investors. To that end, the article makes these points: “Historically, SCI has delivered very strong financial performance and shareholder returns.” “. . .growth has been fueled by a…
Breaking the taboo of “End-of-Life” planning can only be a help for funeral services and other death care companies. Funeral directors, funeral homes, and cemeteries with progressive sales force techniques have known for a long time that getting one to talk about their mortality is what gets those consumers to eventually enter into…
An interesting situation concerning “non-combustible” cremation remains was brought to light by this front-page lead story article in an edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune last week. The article is entitled, “Lakewood Cemetery alleged theft spotlights market for metal implants left after cremation”. It goes on to explain that a former employee of the…
It’s Friday and going into the weekend it’s always nice to have something to think about. . . . How about this for today. . This article from Seeking Alpha looks at the past fiscal year for Matthews International and uses that information as well as what they gleaned from the…
When you look at the map the Ohio River separates the states of Ohio and West Virginia as well as the cities of Steubenville, Ohio, and Weirton, West Virginia. Now, however, the bridge over the Ohio River will not only connect the states and cities but two historical funeral homes as well. It…
You’ve probably heard it said before, “The only businesses that can get loans are those that don’t need them“. There’s probably some truth to that statement because if you really need a loan for your business to function, your lender might worry about the cash-flow you generate and the ability to pay…
It was only about two weeks ago that Funeral Director Daily reported the final numbers for life expectancy in the United States using the 2021 final figures. At that time, as you can see in this article, life expectancy had been lowered for newborns in the United States to 76.1 years. However,…
If you are an investor — and with IRA’s and 401K plans virtually everyone is in today’s world — the month of November 2023 gave you reason for optimism. After a couple of sluggish years of investor equity growth there now seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel with…
