Kursverdoppelung bei Actua Corporation (vorm. Internet Capital)

BLUCORA AND FOLIODYNAMIX PARTNER TO OFFER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR HD VEST ADVISORS

BELLEVUE, Wash. and NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOR), a leading provider of technology-enabled financial solutions to consumers, small businesses and tax professionals, today announced a partnership with FolioDynamix, a leading provider of wealth management technology and advisory services. Through this relationship, HD Vest will leverage the FolioDynamix end-to-end technology solution as well as its suite of advisory tools to provide an easy-to-use cloud-based solution for HD Vest Advisors to manage the entire client lifecycle from proposal generation, to account opening and management, including trading and rebalancing, to reporting.

www.zergwatch.com/2016/11/07/...solution-for-hd-vest-advisors/


Since its inception in 1983, HD Vest Financial Services® has supported an independent network of tax and non-tax professionals who provide comprehensive financial services including securities, insurance, money management services, and banking solutions. Ranked as one of the top 20 independent broker-dealer firms,1  we know what it takes to make your practice really flourish. 4,600 independent contractors manage over $37 billion in assets for individuals, families and small businesses in all 50 states.2

www.hdvest.com/story/about-hd-vest

und mehr.

TAMPs provide a variety of services, but all TAMPs have two major aspects in common: 1) They provide a platform for wealth advisors on which to manage client relationships. 2) They provide third-party professional-grade (institutional) asset managers to manage the clients assets. The TAMP provides a wealth-management platform to manage the holistic client relationship, transact and send client funds to the asset manager,report to the client through statements, and interact with the client online and through mobile technology. Advisors no longer have to balance between meeting with clients, managing money, and researching mutual funds, ETFs and different asset management firms. Hiring a TAMP to conduct back-end reporting functions, administrative, accounting, and investment management solutions means more time spent with clients. Advisors can now focus on building and acquiring relationships that will increase revenuesfar more than the cost of outsourcing. TAMPs allow for access to some of the best asset managers in the world. Instead of selecting the stock of Company A or the bond from Company B, financial advisors using TAMPs sit on the same side of the table with clients. Together they review the performance of both well-known and innovative asset managers, picking and choosing among various portfolios for their clients. Focusing on the asset allocation mixallows for better client risk management, which remains a major concern since the 2008 financial crisis. Stronger client-advisor relationships provide a greater reason for clients to aggregate more assets with someone who knows their holistic financial picture, rather than just a stock-picker! Some advisors find the discussion of switching to an outsource provider from in-house investment management very difficult. Clients should view the TAMP as a facilitating tool that the advisor uses to open accounts, execute trades, and generate account reporting. Framing the TAMP in this manner will ease the minds of investors who may be wondering why the old in-house method was neither optimal nor cost-efficient. The platforms, built for managing clients needs directly, allow for more efficiency in every step of the client interaction. Using a TAMP means more time with clients, more assets gathered, and more referrals per marketing dollar.
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          §Ergebnis je Aktie (unverwässert, nach Steuern) 0,42 1,28 0,75 0,64 5,72 -1,28 -2,59

          §Ergebnis je Aktie (verwässert, nach Steuern) 0,42 1,26 0,74 0,63 5,72 -1,28 -2,59
www.finanzen.net/bilanz_guv/Actua

Ob eine Aktienbewertung über das KGV Sinn macht, ist daher die Frage. Unfug ist m.E. aus dem jeweiligen jährlichen  KGV Schlussfolgerungen zu ziehen, wie die Ergebnisse für 2013 – 2016 zeigen. Wenn man den Weg über den Gewinn je Aktie unbedingt einschlagen will, muss man meines Erachtens  einen längeren Zeitraum einbeziehen, z.B. welche Gewinne und Verluste in den nächsten z.B. acht Jahren (einschließlich des Betrachtungsjahres) jeweils anfallen könnten. Diese Zahl müsste man durch acht dividieren und hätte ein Schätzwert für den durchschnittlichen Gewinn je Akite für die nächsten acht Jahre. Eventuell könnte man diesen Gewinn noch um vier Jahre abzinsen, wenn man für heute eine akutelles KGV ermitteln möchte.

Ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass da ein Wert für das KGV von unter 10 herauskommen würde, denn allein der Verkauf von VelocityEHS, der schon 2017, aber m.E. mit großer Wahrscheinlichkiet 2018 oder 2019 über die Bühne gehen wird, dürfte nach meinen Schätzungen mindestes einen Gewinn von 300 Millionen herbeiführen.

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www.the-digital-insurer.com/blog/...n-the-insurtech-gold-rush/

Sehr viel einfacher ist meines Erachtens die Vorgehensweise, die unmittelbar am Wert der Beteiligungen ansetzt - und am simpelsten ist dabe,i die Vorgehensweise, die die Umsätze der 3 Core's für 2017 in einen Topf zu werfen.

In 3494 bin ich da auf 130 Millionen gekommen, denen ich bei vorsichtiger Bewertung ein Multiple von 4 zuordne = 520 Millionen. Hier zähle ich noch 80 Millionen Cash hinzu = 600 Millionen als angemessene Marktkapitalisierung (die anderen Forderungen und Verbindlichkeiten heben sich nach meiner an der Bilanz orientierten Schätzung in etwa auf). Diese 600 Millionen m+üssen m.E. durch ca. 31,5 Millionen ergebnsiwirksame Aktiien (Actua hat 37 Millionen angegeben, ca.4,5 und noch einmal 1 Milion dürften zurückgekauft sein) dividiert werden = 19 Dollar pro Aktie.

Basis dieser Schätzung ist ein Multiple von "nur" 4, was sich aber änderen würde, wenn Bolt der vermutete Renner wird, und auch Foliddynamix hat man schließlich mit einem Multple von 6 vor zwei Jahren eingekauft. Und schließlich hat auch noch Velocity eine höhere Qualiität als Govdelivery, das aber trotzdem mit einem Muttiple zwischen 3,5 und 4 verkauft wurde. Alles in diesem Absatz öAngeführte muss aber noch konkreter durch Fakten untermauert werden. Bis dahin dürfte bei $19 ein Deckel liegen.

Die kleineren Beteiligungen habe ich außen vor gelassen, weil ich bei den Core-Umsäzen von 100%-igen Beteiligungen ausgegangen bin, was nicht ganz zutrifft.

For the emerging InsurTech industry, this means you can do one of two things;

You can mine for insurance consumers and data (the gold). Popular mining companies include PolicyGenius and CoverHound, which help consumers buy insurance products at the lowest price.

Or, you can provide the pickaxes to manage new customers, data and processes. Our policy analytics software, RiskGenius, is an example of an InsurTech pickaxe.

You can discern whether an InsurTech company is a miner or pickaxe based on its disruption factor.

I believe InsurTech pickaxe companies will be more important than the mining companies for three reasons;

First, insurance is complicated. So far, the insurtech mining companies have focused on simpler products, like consumer insurance and small business insurance.With these products, the miners are competing on price and user experience.  The risks are understood and, as a result, carriers issue the same policies.But if miners want to move into more complicated insurance, they will have to leverage complicated risk analysis solutions.  Zenefits is an example of what happens when an InsurTech company unsuccessfully tries to move from small business to enterprise clients

Second, most insurance carriers still have broken technology systems that need fixed. InsurTech miners are actually exacerbating the technology problems created by legacy insurance technology.Carriers struggle to connect to miners’ software, which is reportedly one of the reasons Google Compare ran into problems.  Only the pickaxes will be able to fix legacy software problems.

Finally, if the miners are successful, then telematics, the Internet of Things and digital purchases will lead to more data. Insurance carriers and brokers — and the miners — will want to leverage this data.  The data can’t be leveraged without technology investment.  The pickaxes are already making these investments and will help traditional insurers and miners utilize new areas of data.
The most valuable company, though, will figure out how to combine gold (insurance data) with a powerful pickaxe (machine learning) to identify valuable insights that go beyond actuarial tables used by traditional insurance professionals.

www.the-digital-insurer.com/blog/...n-the-insurtech-gold-rush/

what other agents cannot accomplish in days

Bolt Insurance is the go-to insurance agency for all business owners. In general, conventional insurance agents simply do not have the time or the resources to invest as many hours and effort into their work with owners of smaller companies. Many of them believe that their attention should go to larger clients who simply pay more. But Bolt Insurance is structured to provide big-company service and expertise to owners of smaller businesses. Their team of dedicated and qualified agents have close relationships with the reputable insurance carriers who want to insure smaller business. They believe that a Bolt Insurance agent can do for you in a few minutes what other agents cannot accomplish in days. Their agents are proactive. They help you get better coverage at a fair price even as your business grows and changes. And they're only a quick call away. They help you protect your life’s work. Their team's expertise in small business risk transfer is unmatched and they can help you understand your options. Bolt Insurance agents recommend the nationally rated insurance companies who are the best fit to cover the risks of your specific business. And the best choice for you can even change over time. You can quickly and easily compare quotes and save time and hassle. And most importantly, at Bolt Insurance, they speak “plain” English. They help you sort through the complicated world of business insurance and make sure you understand what’s covered, what’s not covered. Be sure to get great savings on your next purchase by taking advantage of Bolt Insurance coupon codes, special offers, and promotions.

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“Beyond the typical price, value and service criteria of a selections process, we were seeking partnerships and relationships more than just service providers,” says Kelly Knight, COO of Concorde and the lead on building the technology roadmap. “It has been hugely important for us to build relationships in which Concorde can be as contributive to that firm’s growth as that IT partner would be to ours. This philosophy has worked well for us. As a growing BD/RIA our budget is smaller, and it’s our work ethic, experience and commitment that can make a meaningful difference to any partner we work with.”

FolioDynamix is now a core component of Concorde’s innovative technology offering—a huge selling point in their recruiting value proposition. The modular nature of FolioDynamix’s solution allowed Concorde to leverage the specific features they needed to integrate with third-party solutions (such as Docupace Technologies for account opening and RedTail for CRM). Concorde is pleased with the results of the integration to date—but even more excited about the future.

www.finextra.com/pressarticle/64488/...wealth-management-tech

PlanMember Services is in the midst of rolling out the FolioDynamix platform to hundreds of representatives across the countr

PlanMember Services Chooses FolioDynamix for Technology, Trading Support (Wealth)
November 29th, 2016

Retirement-services provider will leverage proposal generation and trading tools to empower a nationwide network of advisors

CARPINTERIA, Calif. and NEW YORK, November 29, 2016 - California-based PlanMember Services is in the midst of rolling out the FolioDynamix platform to hundreds of representatives across the country. PlanMember is a full service retirement and investment management firm focused exclusively on helping for-profit, school district and nonprofit organizations with retirement solutions at both a company and individual employee level. The firm, recognized for this expertise and solid infrastructure, has been growing quickly over the past several years.

www.publicnow.com/view/...96?2016-11-29-17:09:16+00:00-xxx2278

FolioDynamix and Scivantage Partner To Deliver Enterprise-Grade Digital Advice Robo Solution
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial technology industry leaders and innovators, Scivantage® and FolioDynamix, today announced a joint partnership from the main stage of the FolioDynamix Client Conference in San Antonio. The firms plan to deliver an enterprise-grade digital advice solution allowing advisors to collaborate with clients of all account sizes. This becomes especially important in light of new DOL Fiduciary Rule guidelines, which can make advising small-but-growing investors problematic.
The solution leverages Scivantage’s existing digital wealth management platform and integrates it with FolioDynamix’s industry-leading managed accounts platform.  This delivers an enterprise-grade, unified digital experience that includes digital investment and robo alongside full service, managed account, self-directed brokerage, and multi-channel solutions.
FolioDynamix is a strong advocate for the seamless pairing of technology and investment advice. The new solution is an example of this approach. It provides an integrated client portal with additional self-service options, allowing advisors to offer both automated solutions and collaboration opportunities to their client base
www.scivantage.com/...rise-grade-digital-advice-robo-solution/

November 16, 2016 4:50 pm
FolioDynamix Announces Collaborative Partnership with PIEtech Enhancing Comprehensive DOL Solution
MoneyGuidePro becomes a key best-of-breed partner in the
FolioDynamix “Fiborg Constellation”
FolioDynamix, a leading provider of wealth management technology and advisory services, today announced a collaborative integration with PIEtech, the creator of MoneyGuidePro, the award-winning financial planning solution. MoneyGuidePro will become a key component of the “Fiborg Constellation,” introduced by FolioDynamix to help firms grow, automate key functions, and meet DOL Fiduciary Rule requirements.
FolioDynamix launched the concept of FiborgSM earlier this year in response to the dual conversations in the marketplace about the disruptive impact of robo-advisors on traditional financial advisory business, and the increasing regulatory pressure brought by the DOL Fiduciary Rule. Fiborg—a play on cyborgs, technology-enhanced humans—encourages the adoption of technology to enable and empower advisors, automating non-revenue generating activities and providing the tools for an advisor to maximize time spent collaborating with clients. FolioDynamix, which offers an end-to-end wealth management platform as well as a suite of advisory options, is delivering a solution to help advisors and firms manage DOL Fiduciary Rule requirements by leveraging the core platform integrated with several carefully selected best-of-breed partners: the “Fiborg Constellation.”  Each partner will be tightly integrated with the core technology to ensure a seamless advisor and investor experience.
www.foliodynamix.com/news/...ncing-comprehensive-dol-solution/

“The HD Vest team has been very proactive in working to stay ahead of the upcoming DOL Fiduciary Rule deadlines,” said Joe Mrak, CEO of FolioDynamix. “Advisors will be able to meet regulations through leveraging our enterprise-class technology and advisory solutions that include even low-minimum managed account options. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with HD Vest to help them succeed and grow.”

globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/07/...st-Advisors.html

CoverHound is an insuretech company for consumers and businesses to easily compare and purchase insurance, built to deliver fast, accurate and actionable rates from leading US carriers based on their specific needs. Some of the top carriers include Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Hiscox, Progressive, Berkshire Hathaway Direct, Safeco, The General, Mercury, Hartford Steam Boiler, MetLife and others to offer the most competitive rates in 50 states. Developed by a team with deep insurance and online financial services experience, CoverHound is dedicated to providing the best in class customer experience.

coverhound.com/press/...r-auto-and-property-insurance-options

wurden 2015 mit 103 Millionen bewertet.

CoverHound Raises $33.3M, Expands To Insurance Comparisons For Businesses
Posted Sep 22, 2015 by Ingrid Lunden (@ingridlunden)

CoverHound, a site that lets people search for, compare and buy auto and property insurance both through its own site announcing that it has raised a further $33.3 million in funding as it adds one more large and strategic investor to its list of backers. This brings the total funding raised by the company to date to over $53 million, after raising a smaller Series B earlier this year.
Insurance giant ACE Group is leading the Series C investment, and CEO Keith Moore tells TechCrunch values the company at around $103 million, after the company hit a milestone of 50,000 policies sold in the last two years, growing 170% in the last 12 months.

techcrunch.com/2015/09/22/coverhound-insurance/

www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/...c12a936c630a639.html

A number of independent agency carriers have joined the TrustedChoice.com online commercial insurance platform backed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) to sell small business insurance.

Bolt has for several years been providing online access to personal and commercial lines products from national insurance companies, managing general agencies and wholesalers.

The small commercial lines market is both growing and increasingly competitive. A report from McKinsey & Co. predicts the competition in this market will intensify as more small business customers show they are open to buying via digital channels and as more large insurance carriers enter the field. While a segment of small commercial insurance buyers will always value independent agents, an increasing percentage are open to the direct route and may only be using agents to close a deal because direct binding isn’t readily available, according to the report.

www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2016/09/21/427077.htm

www.geektime.com/2016/12/14/...-silicon-valleys-next-big-boom/

Entscheidend wird für Bolt als eine Art Erfinder des Marktes sein, wie man sich gegen die Emporkömmlinge schlägt.

Trotz sehr guter Aussichten sind Prognosen sehr schwer. Amazon oder Google gibt es heute noch, Netscapoe oder Commodore aber nicht mehr.

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no reason to think 2017 won’t be any different

09/30/2016 1,053,000     7,500       .72§14,742
BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
09/30/2016 1,051,988     3,331       .32§14,728
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS
09/30/2016 1,002,597    75,021      8.09§14,036

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der 29,140,575 Total Shares Held aus meinem letzten Posting sich ähnlich verhalten haben wie die großen Instis und die Zahl der Aktien auf 31,5 Millionen durch die Dutch Auction zurückgegangen sein sollte.

“FolioDynamix offered a degree of flexibility that was very attractive to us,” says Steve Preskenis, President of Bolton Global. “The trading interface and overall solution was exactly what our advisors were asking for; many come to us from a wirehouse background, and this technology actually offers a better experience than what they were used to.”
Bolton plans to rollout the FolioDynamix platform over the next two months. As a multi-custodial solution with an integration already in place with Pershing, Folio offers a seamless, efficient onboarding experience.

www.foliodynamix.com/news/...by-attracting-wirehouse-advisors/