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21:00 07/12/2019 |
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007: No Time to Die In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapp... |
19:59 07/12/2019 |
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All Aboard the "No Recession" Train Hiring bounced back in November. More are hopping on the "No Recession" Train. I'm not one of them.... |
18:11 07/12/2019 |
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Toilet Wars: Trump Asks EPA to Review the Flush The maximum flush went from 3.5 gallons to 1.6 gallons and in California to 1.28 gallons. Trump is complaining.... |
17:24 07/12/2019 |
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Ranked: Biggest Fast Food Chains in America Every year, fast food chains rake in north of $200 billion in revenue per year. Here are the biggest chains, ranked by revenue and number of locations. The post Ranked: Biggest Fast Food Chains in America appeared first ... |
12:30 07/12/2019 |
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MIB: Ben Horowitz, co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz This week, we speak with Ben Horowitz, founding partner of famed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, and author of What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture. A16Z (as it known) has $12B in ass... |
11:26 07/12/2019 |
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A way to make anonymous online donations Paying for things online usually means giving up plenty of privacy. But this needn't always be the case. Last night I donated to a local charity via their website and didn't have to give up any of my personal information... |
11:00 07/12/2019 |
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A Gentle Guide To Emotional Self-Care Everyone gets overwhelmed occasionally. For some, getting overwhelmed happens more frequently (myself included) which can lead to stress and plenty of other negative emotions. Not only does it affect you but it can affec... |
09:45 07/12/2019 |
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10 Weekend Reads The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat on the couch, and get ready for our longer form weekend reads: • Berkshire Hathaway Bet Big on Dialysis Giant DaVita. Jim Chanos Thinks It... |
04:00 07/12/2019 |
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The Weekend Quiz December 7-8, 2019 answers and discussion Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three! If you haven’t already done the Quiz from yesterday then hav... |
00:01 07/12/2019 |
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CRU Group: Where Macroeconomics Meet Commodities For 50 years, the CRU Group has tracked the commodities that drive the modern world, bringing macroeconomic insights to investors for accurate pricing. The post CRU Group: Where Macroeconomics Meet Commodities appeared f... |
21:12 06/12/2019 |
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Huge Difference Between GDPNow and Nowcast Models The Atlanta Fed GDPNow and the New York Fed Nowcast GDP models once again are wildly different.... |
20:00 06/12/2019 |
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Biased Algorithms, Biased World Very interesting listen by data scientist Cathy O’Neil about her book, Weapons of Math Destruction, which describes the dangers of relying on big data analytics to solve problems. The Disagreement Is The Poi... |
19:30 06/12/2019 |
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Succinct Summation of Weeks Events 12.6.19 Succinct Summations for the week ending December 6th, 2019 Positives: 1. Market continues to flirt with all time highs — nothing is more bullish, 2. Non-farm payrolls rose 266k m/o/m, above the expected increase of... |
18:58 06/12/2019 |
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My View on Late Stage Capitalism I am going to spend some time trying to put the debate about Capitalism and Socialism into perspective here. But before we can do that I need to properly define [ … ] The post My View on “Late Stage Cap... |
17:08 06/12/2019 |
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The Making of a Mammoth Merger: Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade A look at the histories of Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, what comes next after the merger, and the potential impacts on the financial services industry. The post The Making of a Mammoth Merger: Charles Schwab and TD ... |
16:24 06/12/2019 |
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Trump Tweets "Manufacturing Blowout": What's the Real Story? President Trump quickly hopped on the GM strike-end surge in jobs. Let's have a look.... |
16:01 06/12/2019 |
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This Week In AI: Amazon Partners With Novartis, Toyota And BMW Back AV Startup May Mobility, Gong Raises $65M Hi there, Here’s what went down in artificial intelligence this week. Top Deals Finance & Insurance Delphia, a Toronto-based startup that allows individuals to contribute their personal data in exchange for fin... |
14:38 06/12/2019 |
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Jobs Surge in Strike-Ending and Seasonal Adjustment Rebound Jobs rose far more than expected in a rebound from GM strike end and seasonal adjustment factors.... |
13:00 06/12/2019 |
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No, Holiday Sales Did Not Rise 16% Worthless Holiday Shopping Hype Never Dies The National Retail Federation presents as fact information that’s nothing more than guesswork. Bloomberg, December 4, 2019 Let’s get thi... |
11:00 06/12/2019 |
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Everything It Takes To Keep A Chicken Happy Few people think about where their chicken comes from, or how it ends p on their plate. Those with a keen interest in the gym mostly know chicken as a healthy protein to help them gain muscle. Of course, those who are le... |
09:45 06/12/2019 |
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10 Friday AM Reads My end of week, NFP-free, morning train reads: • Bull Markets Last Much Longer Than You Think (A Wealth of Common Sense) see also The Portfolio Gap (Irrelevant Investor) • Gazing into the recession crystal ball... |
09:00 06/12/2019 |
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1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT The Understated and elegant Ferrari Dino: Once considered a “lesser” Ferrari due to its mere 6 cylinder engine, the lovely shape and flowing lines of this beauty seems to get better with age. The Dino’s... |
08:00 06/12/2019 |
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Inflationary Angst According to the dictionary, the word angst refers to “a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.” It comes from a German wo... |
04:03 06/12/2019 |
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An Investing Megatrend: How Emerging Wealth is Shaping the Future Emerging markets are ascending on the global stage and wielding more economic power—and it's drastically altering the investment landscape. The post An Investing Megatrend: How Emerging Wealth is Shaping the Future... |
04:00 06/12/2019 |
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The Weekend Quiz December 7-8, 2019 Welcome to The Weekend Quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention or not to the blog posts that I post. See how you go with the following questions. Your results are only known to you and no…... |
00:19 06/12/2019 |
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Tory Majority of 48 Based On Latest ComRes Data The latest ComRes polling data suggests a Tory majority of 48 in the UK election a week from now.... |
00:00 06/12/2019 |
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Bulky is beautiful: How Wayfair is poised to meet massive new demand for home goodsand home delivery The e-commerce giant’s supply-chain leader explains how delivery is done today and how things might change tomorrow.... |
00:00 06/12/2019 |
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Operations management, reshaped by robotic automation Today’s automation shows huge promise for saving time, money, and human effort. For operations centers, is it now just a matter of “ready, set, automate”?... |
00:00 06/12/2019 |
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How to make the bold strategy moves that matter What does it take to make a true performance leap? The authors of Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick explain the key strategic levers their analysis has revealed, and how strongly you have to pull them.... |
00:00 06/12/2019 |
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Toward a net-zero future: Decarbonizing upstream oil and gas operations To operate well is to operate responsibly—but more must be done on sustainable design and balanced portfolios to achieve a net-zero future.... |
21:26 05/12/2019 |
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France Grinds to a Halt in Massive Strike Hundreds of thousands of lawyers, teachers, students and air-traffic controllers protest Macron's pension reform... |
19:03 05/12/2019 |
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How to Re-Elect Trump in One Easy Lesson Radical progressives are up in arms. Ironically, if Trump wins again, they will be the reason.... |
18:41 05/12/2019 |
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Visualized: Ranking the Goods Most Traded Between the U.S. and China This infographic ranks the top 10 exports and imports of the U.S. and China, the two most significant global economic superpowers today. The post Visualized: Ranking the Goods Most Traded Between the U.S. and China appea... |
17:03 05/12/2019 |
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3 iBuying Models Changing The Way We Buy And Sell Homes When Opendoor first popularized the concept of iBuying in 2014, there was intense skepticism around using algorithms to buy homes. Since then, Opendoor has entered 21 markets across 12 states, inspiring an influx of... |
16:46 05/12/2019 |
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Healthcare Anywhere: 120+ Telehealth Startups Transforming Patient Care After raising a record-setting $3.3B in 2018, telehealth startups are on pace to pull in another $2.6B from investors this year on record deal volume. The space has continued to draw attention with multiple $100M+ invest... |
16:43 05/12/2019 |
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Democrats Will Draw Up Articles of Impeachment Against "King" Trump In a six-minute video statement, Pelosi announces articles of impeachment.... |
16:15 05/12/2019 |
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How Virtual Reality Could Transform The Shopping Experience Virtual reality (VR) is already big, with the global VR headset market estimated to be worth $31.5B and growing at a CAGR of 8.5% according to CB Insights’ Industry Analyst Consensus, partially driven by lower head... |
16:00 05/12/2019 |
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Median US Homebuyers Age in 1981 was 31. Today it is 47. From Torsten Sløk: The rise since the financial crisis is particularly noteworthy. This is driven by an aging population, affordability, higher student debt levels, and tighter mortgage lending standards for young... |
14:42 05/12/2019 |
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Will Waymo Win The Autonomous Vehicles Race? Alphabet subsidiary Waymo, one of the first corporate autonomous vehicle projects, is often touted as the most sophisticated in terms of autonomous driving technology. Waymo is not manufacturing its own car, but developi... |
12:30 05/12/2019 |
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As WeWork Stumbles, These 11 Co-Working Companies Could See New Opportunity Once one of the world’s fastest-growing and most highly-valued startups, WeWork is gaining a new reputation. The company saw its valuation spiral after scrutiny surrounding its now-withdrawn IPO revealed that it ha... |
12:28 05/12/2019 |
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Wanted: Radio & Podcast Producer / Booker Experienced person needed to jump into role as producer/booker for an existing radio show / podcast, filling in for senior producer who is on 3 to 6 month leave. Duties include booking guests, coordinating studios and en... |
11:00 05/12/2019 |
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Where Is Your News Actually Coming From? As with anything in life, knowledge is power. Yet increasingly, in today’s world of fake news and spambot Twitter trolls, knowledge itself can feel increasingly, infuriatingly subjective and malleable. I often find... |
09:37 05/12/2019 |
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Hiring Trends in Recessions by Size of Firms A Tweet on hiring trends caught my eye this morning. I added to it.... |
09:30 05/12/2019 |
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10 Thursday AM Reads My morning train reads: • The Bloomberg 50: From finance to fashion and technology to trade, these are the people who defined 2019. (Bloomberg) • The Architect of Modern Algorithms (Quanta Magazine) • Hulb... |
05:24 05/12/2019 |
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Q&A Japan style – Part 5b This is the final part of a two-part discussion about the consequences of a currency-issuing government exercising different bond-issuing options. The basic Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) position is for the currency-issui... |
00:00 05/12/2019 |
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Boosting the accessibility of workplace reskilling How can we ensure that everyone has the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century? Three experts sketch out a vision.... |
00:00 05/12/2019 |
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Managing and supporting employees through cultural change in mergers Mergers represent an enormous operational and cultural change for employees. Culture is too often neglected. Don’t fall into this trap.... |
00:00 05/12/2019 |
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Redefining the role of the leader in the reskilling era To enable continuous learning, leaders will need to think and act differently.... |
00:00 05/12/2019 |
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Winning in automation requires a focus on humans While organizations are often tempted to use automation to eliminate work, looking at the customer experience for growth opportunities can maximize returns on automation investments.... |
23:02 04/12/2019 |
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Expect No Further Labour Gains: What You See is What You Get UK election polls have stabilized. The Tory lead is somewhere between 7% and 15%.... |
19:00 04/12/2019 |
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Trump Throws Tantrum, Blasts "Two-Faced" Canada, Leaves Nato Summit After calling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two faced”, Trump stormed out of NATO summit.... |
17:27 04/12/2019 |
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ISM NMI - Production Growth Slows, Orders Pick Up In contrast to the ISM manufacturing report, the ISM non-manufacturing report is a mixed bad.... |
17:00 04/12/2019 |
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BBRG: Worthless Holiday Retail Sales Hype Never Dies Worthless Holiday Shopping Hype Never Dies The National Retail Federation presents as fact information that’s nothing more than guesswork. Bloomberg, December 4, 2019 It is that time of year wh... |
16:48 04/12/2019 |
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Structured Notes: The Secret to Improving Your Risk/Return Profile? Structured notes provide some downside protection, while allowing investors to participate in market upswings. Learn all about them in this infographic. The post Structured Notes: The Secret to Improving Your Risk/Return... |
15:47 04/12/2019 |
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Do Rich People Debunk MMT? Someone emailed me this Tweet about MMT asking whether I thought it was accurate or not: Okay. Disclaimer – I like a lot of what MMT says. But they take [ … ] The post Do Rich People Debunk MMT? appeare... |
15:20 04/12/2019 |
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Mooning over daylight overdrafts Every few days for the last month or so I've been refreshing a Federal Reserve page that shows data about daylight overdrafts. For some reason the Fed only updates it every few months. I had been getting quite curious to... |
15:14 04/12/2019 |
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Client Note: Goldmans Next Move, Amazons Quantum Computing Push, A US Data Privacy Bill, And More Fintech 1. US senators introduce A federal data privacy bill Last week, a group of US senators introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA), similar in many ways to Europe’s GDPR. Insight: This propose... |
15:07 04/12/2019 |
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4 Startups Building On The Rise Of Livestream Shopping The retail industry is undergoing massive changes. Along with the explosion of e-commerce and the shift towards a more digitized shopping experience, brands are exploring new strategies to increase sales and expand their... |
11:30 04/12/2019 |
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Reforming Rigged Capitalism Source: Financial Times Today’s must read column comes from Martin Wolfe of the Financial Times: How to reform today’s rigged capitalism. Highlights: • US and UK have succumbed to demagogy. These ... |
11:00 04/12/2019 |
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Why Valuing Corporate Culture Is So Important I used to think that corporate culture was a silly, meaningless buzzword, but then after working for a few different firms I began to see the importance. Different companies have different approaches while keeping the ha... |
09:30 04/12/2019 |
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10 Wednesday AM Reads My mid-week morning train reads: • How to reform today’s rigged capitalism (Financial Times) • How to Spend Money (Of Dollars And Data) see also ‘Never Buy a Boat’ and Other Misguided Fi... |
07:08 04/12/2019 |
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Proper Revenge: How Should Trump Respond to France? Trump is hopping mad at France over a digital service tax. How should he respond?... |
03:41 04/12/2019 |
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Australian growth outlook remains poor The latest release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics of the – September-quarter 2019 National Accounts data (December 4, 2019) – confirms what we have been tracing for several quarters – the Austra... |
00:00 04/12/2019 |
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How should provider-led health plans evolve? Although they are often pursued as an approach for vertical integration, their value is not always clearly demonstrated.... |
00:00 04/12/2019 |
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Accelerating revenue growth through tech-enabled commercial excellence Industrial companies are transforming revenue growth by using digital technologies and analytics to tap into next-generation commercial levers.... |
22:04 03/12/2019 |
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Four Disruptive Trends Transforming the Auto Industry This infographic explores the trends driving the auto industry today, from millennial purchasing habits to luxury trucks. The post Four Disruptive Trends Transforming the Auto Industry appeared first on Visual Capitalist... |
20:23 03/12/2019 |
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The 50 European Unicorns Ranked By Valuation European unicorns — private companies valued at $1B+ — account for roughly 12% of the 421 unicorns worldwide. Combined, these 50 startups have raised $30B+ in total disclosed funding, and operate across ... |
19:07 03/12/2019 |
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The Global Inequality Gap, and How Its Changed Over 200 Years This visualization shows the global inequality gap — a difference in the standards of living around the world, as well as how it's changed over 200 years. The post The Global Inequality Gap, and How It’s Chan... |
18:49 03/12/2019 |
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US Dominance in Global Services Now in Doubt Trump not only failed to improve the US trade deficit in goods, but the service surplus is also shrinking on his watch.... |
18:43 03/12/2019 |
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Johnson Viewed as Better than Corbyn on NHS and Brexit Johnson poll better than Corbyn for leadership, likability, Brexit, and yes, even NHS.... |
16:56 03/12/2019 |
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Trump Suddenly Has No Deadline, Talks Keep Dragin' On Trump now says a trade deal with China might wait until after the election.... |
11:30 03/12/2019 |
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Morgan Housel: Investors Biggest Mistakes Morgan Housel drops by the Compound to discuss some of the biggest mistakes and misconceptions that plague investors year after year – and what can be done about them. We speak with him about • Investing is on... |
11:00 03/12/2019 |
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The When And Why Of Cheese Knives What’s your favorite type of cheese? There are so many to choose from, it might be too difficult to decide on just one. If you love cheese as much as I do, you’ll want to know everything to possibly maximize ... |
09:55 03/12/2019 |
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10 Tuesday AM Reads My Two-for-Tuesday morning train reads: • Decade in Review: The Decade of the Bull (US News) see also $25 Trillion Stock Rally Was Built on Meh GDP Growth (Bloomberg) • Hippie Inc: how the counterculture went c... |
05:52 03/12/2019 |
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Q&A Japan style – Part 5a This is a discussion about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and the bond-issuing options for a currency-issuing government such as Japan and Australia. We will consider the three options that such a government has and discus... |
00:33 03/12/2019 |
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Pondering Today's Gigantic Miss on Construction Spending The Oct construction spending report was much weaker than expected. That's on top of huge negative revisions for Sept.... |
00:00 03/12/2019 |
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How inclusive design can reconnect people with government Scandinavia has been an example to many nations on bridging the gaps between governments and their people. Here are a few ways the public and private sectors use design to connect with residents.... |
00:00 03/12/2019 |
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Whats wrong with solutions sellingand how to put it right If you want to grow your business, improve your commercial capabilities.... |
20:59 02/12/2019 |
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Life Cycle of a Mine: From Planning to Rehabilitation Mining provides the critical minerals and metals needed for modern society to function, but planning beyond a mine's life will mitigate its impacts. The post Life Cycle of a Mine: From Planning to Rehabilitation appeared... |
20:38 02/12/2019 |
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Trump Eyes More Airbus Tariffs: Hey, Why Not? Trump is on a Tariff stampede again. He went after Brazil and Argentina today and now has his eyes on the EU.... |
19:52 02/12/2019 |
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Wired World: 35 Years of Submarine Cables in One Map Watch the explosive growth of the global submarine cable network, and learn who's funding the next generation of cables. The post Wired World: 35 Years of Submarine Cables in One Map appeared first on Visual Capitalist.... |
19:26 02/12/2019 |
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Three UK Election Projections, Raw Numbers and Seat by Seat YouGov projects a Conservative majority of 68, Electoral Calculus 34, and a model of ComRes data yields 48.... |
18:00 02/12/2019 |
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How Gen Z can lead the next innovation revolution They may be the most junior employees, but the natural way generation Z use digital tools can help supercharge a business’ innovation efforts, when coached by leaders with a structured, multi-generational approach.... |
17:17 02/12/2019 |
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Coty Acquired Kylie Cosmetics. Heres What It Means For The Beauty Landscape Last month, beauty giant Coty acquired a majority stake in Kylie Cosmetics for $600M, valuing the brand at $1.2B. Coty, which revealed a turnaround plan in July aimed at boosting profitability, is acquiring the digi... |
16:47 02/12/2019 |
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Another Recession Warning: ISM Contracts 4th Month ISM fired another recession warning today as the manufacturing contraction extends another month.... |
15:43 02/12/2019 |
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Trump Surprise Tweet Restores Steel and Aluminum Tariffs President Trump lashed out at Brazil and Argentina in a surprise Tweet today restoring metal tariffs.... |
15:00 02/12/2019 |
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MIB: Using Technology to Help Investors Light This Candle Talk about lucky timing: I sat down with Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade on November 12th. Ten days later, Schwab announced it was purchasing TD for $26 billion dollars (Ricketts is still a 7% owner of TD). He is ... |
12:15 02/12/2019 |
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Some Perspectives on E-Commerce Source: Digitalcommerce360 Now that Shopmas® has arrived, the retailers various trade associations are out spinning information is in full force. The lack of context and outright misinformation can be o... |
12:00 02/12/2019 |
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Deloitte BrandVoice: Managing Risk Successfully Requires a People-First Approach Due to the proliferation of disruptive technologies, the role of the risk manager has taken on a new meaning and requires new skills. Companies need to refocus their efforts on embedding risk management into their overar... |
11:00 02/12/2019 |
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Setting Up A LinkedIn For Your Business Couldnt Be Easier Maintaining a presence on LinkedIn has become as vital for job-searchers as writing a solid resume. Nowadays, some recruiters will contact you based on your LinkedIn profile alone, making it an invaluable resource. Howev... |
09:55 02/12/2019 |
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10 Monday AM Reads My back to work morning train reads: • How Giving Tuesday became a worldwide phenomenon (Fast Company) • Retailers Revamp Staffing as Fewer Shoppers Visit Stores (WSJ) see also Amazon Tests Cheap Warehouses to ... |
09:00 02/12/2019 |
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Americas Biggest Cities Are Now the Most Unequal NYT: “Economic inequality has been rising everywhere in the United States. But it has been rising much more in the booming places that promise hefty incomes to engineers, lawyers and innovators. And those places to... |
08:00 02/12/2019 |
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Who Pays the Tax on Imports from China? Who Pays the Tax on Imports from China? Matthew Higgins, Thomas Klitgaard, and Michael Nattinger Liberty Street Economics, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 Who Pays the Tax on Imports from China? Matthew Hig... |
07:26 02/12/2019 |
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Tortured Death of Germany's Grand Coalition Germany's Grand Coalition has been on life support for years. Will SPD finally put the coalition out of its misery?... |
06:07 02/12/2019 |
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European Union business as usual as the madness continues At the weekend, the German Social Democratic Party elected a new leadership from the Left of the Party, in the hope of resurrecting their disastrous political standings (Source), In rejecting the other main contender, cu... |
01:07 02/12/2019 |
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China No Longer Needs US Parts in its Phones China was once very dependent on US chips for its phones. The latest Chinese phones have no US parts.... |
00:00 02/12/2019 |
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Last-mile package delivery in 2030 Four McKinsey partners talk drones and disruptions.... |
00:00 02/12/2019 |
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The exciting news in Medicare is happening at the kitchen tablenot on the debate stage With so much attention focused on the debate over the merits of Medicare for All, it is easy to lose sight of changes in Medicare Advantage.... |
00:00 02/12/2019 |
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How technology can improve the patient experience: A view from Tencents Alex Ng Alexander Ng, vice president of Tencent Healthcare, shares his vision for hospital care in 2030.... |
18:58 01/12/2019 |
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YouthQuake Won't Save the Day for Labour A huge surge in voter registrations has some talking about a "YouthQuake".... |
15:00 01/12/2019 |
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Transcript: Joe Ricketts The transcript from this week’s MIB: Joe Ricketts, Founder TD Ameritrade, is below. You can stream/download the full conversation, including the podcast extras on Apple iTunes, Overcast,&nbs... |
11:00 01/12/2019 |
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An Experts Guide To The Jewish Deli There are few places with as many tasty choices as a Jewish deli, but do you know your blintzes from your bialys? This handy guide is here to help you order like a pro, and never miss out on the most delicious snacks. Ev... |
09:30 01/12/2019 |
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10 Sunday Reads Welcome December with our easy like Sunday morning public policy reads: • Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City (New York Times) • Boomers Are Not Okay: Older voters warp their c... |
00:00 01/12/2019 |
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Best and Most Controversial Pollster, YouGov's Latest Results YouGov's latest poll shows another pickup for Labour with support for Tories unchanged.... |
19:17 30/11/2019 |
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World's Highest Rate of Child Detention Under Obama A UN study shows the “U.S. has world’s highest rate of children in detention". That was under the Obama administration.... |
17:47 30/11/2019 |
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Soaking up the Sun: Visualizing the Changing Patterns of Daylight in One Year The length of your days can change depending on the seasons, and where you are on Earth. Watch how these patterns unfold over a year. The post Soaking up the Sun: Visualizing the Changing Patterns of Daylight in One Year... |
14:00 30/11/2019 |
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MIB: Joe Ricketts, Founder TD Ameritrade Lucky timing: On November 12th, I sat down with Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, whose family trust owns the Chicago Cubs. He is the author of The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get: An Entrepreneur’s... |
11:00 30/11/2019 |
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Key Ways The American Educational System Has Changed Generational divides come about for many reasons with technological changes being a big factor. Kids nowadays live lives that would have been quite literally unthinkable half a century ago. Cultural shifts play a role as... |
09:30 30/11/2019 |
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10 Weekend Reads The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat on the couch, and get ready for our longer form weekend reads: • Berkshire Hathaway Bet Big on Dialysis Giant DaVita. Jim Chanos Thinks It... |
04:00 30/11/2019 |
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The Weekend Quiz November 30-December 1, 2019 answers and discussion Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three! If you haven’t already done the Quiz from yesterday then hav... |
00:09 30/11/2019 |
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Labour Gaining at Expense of Liberal Democrats UK Polls are tightening. Labour picked up support at expense of Liberal Democrats and undecided voters.... |
18:00 29/11/2019 |
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Succinct Summation of Weeks Events 11.29.19 Succinct Summations for the week ending November 29th, 2019 Positives: 1. Markets rally, continue to power higher 2. Jobless claims fell 15k w/o/w, from 228k to 213k. 3. International trade deficit narrowed to $-66... |
17:53 29/11/2019 |
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Amazon Hit by Walkouts and Black Friday Protests Protesters across Europe are upset with Amazon over wages, robots, and the environmental impact of 1-day delivery.... |
17:21 29/11/2019 |
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War and Peace: How Violence is Disrupting the Global Economy This graphic estimates the direct and indirect costs associated with violence, and explores how they are negatively impacting the global economy. The post War and Peace: How Violence is Disrupting the Global Economy app... |
14:00 29/11/2019 |
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Shopmas is here! Black Friday, the official kickoff of Shopmas®, is here once again. Whether you are spending time with friends and family or are out consuming, please consider a few specific items: • The United States has been ... |
11:00 29/11/2019 |
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A Hipsters Guide To Beer Brands Have you ever sat in the pub or at a bar and looked down at your beer, thinking “I wonder who owns this brand?”. It might only be me, but hopefully you’re thinking it now and wondering how the brewery i... |
09:30 29/11/2019 |
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10 Friday AM Reads My end of week, NFP-free, morning train reads: • Bull Markets Last Much Longer Than You Think (A Wealth of Common Sense) see also The Portfolio Gap (Irrelevant Investor) • Gazing into the recession crystal ball... |
09:00 29/11/2019 |
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2020 Ferrari Roma Grand Touring Coupe The first new Ferrari that appears to have been designed for the eye and not the wind tunnel, the Roma is a lovely expression of form inspired by the 1960s F-cars such as the 250 and 275 GT. The stats: 611bhp 3.9-litre t... |
05:27 29/11/2019 |
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BoJ Says Ample Room for Easing After Spending Crash The Bank of Japan is looking at further easing as retail sales plunge.... |
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The Weekend Quiz November 30-December 1, 2019 Welcome to The Weekend Quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention or not to the blog posts that I post. See how you go with the following questions. Your results are only known to you and no…... |
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