IKEA Heads Into The Circular World With Furniture Subscription Trial
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, February 10, 2019 2:02 PM EST
Product-based companies should take note - day by day, we are leaving the "throwaway society". Why spend $ millions making plastic bags, only to throw them away after 5 minutes use? Why throw out a kitchen because one's bored with the colour?
When It Comes To The Internet Of Things (Iot), Small Things Make A Big Impact
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Shelly Palmer
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 11:58 AM EST
Recent studies predict that by 2025 there may be as many as 100 billion IoT devices deployed worldwide. That’s roughly 14 connected devices or sensors for every person on Earth.
The Shale Energy Bust Is Starting
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Jesse Colombo
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 11:29 AM EST
I believe that the latest signs of the shale slowdown are the early signs of the shale bust that I warned about in November.
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Flexible Working Is Key To Reversing Today's Collapse In Fertility Rates
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 7:06 AM EST
The collapse of fertility rates is one of the most serious issues facing society. Not only is growth slowing as we become an ageing population, but populations are now starting to contract. New policies are urgently needed to reverse these trends
"It’s Terrible Out There": Lack Of Greater Shale Fools Leaves Private Equity In A Bidless Panic
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Tyler Durden
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Saturday, January 26, 2019 8:23 PM EST
On one hand the US shale industry has never had it better but this production glut blessing is also a curse, and according to one industry titan, US production growth could slow by as much as half this year.
Pricing Power
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Ben Hunt
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Saturday, January 26, 2019 7:43 PM EST
There are three forms of pricing power that often go unnoticed, but are very powerful as the great economic pendulum swings from deflation, falling rates and a wealth creation zeitgeist to inflation, rising rates and a wealth distribution zeitgeist.
Book Review: The Secret Of Our Success
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Saj Karsan
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:40 AM EST
In The Secret of our Success, Joseph Henrich makes the case that we are hardly more intelligent than primates, if at all, across a number of measures. What separates us is our culture.
Equity Values And Business Cycles
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Kevin Erdmann
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Monday, January 21, 2019 6:01 PM EST
Stable NGDP growth leads to slightly lower profit growth, but higher wage growth and higher real total growth.
3 Keys To Maximizing Your Firm's Value
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Russell Investments
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 3:55 PM EST
Complacency has no place in today’s independent wealth management landscape. In order to stay afloat in an increasingly crowded environment, it’s mission-critical for RIAs to take additional steps to maximize their value.
FinTech Blockchain: A Look Into A More Efficient Future
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CoinCentral
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Sunday, January 13, 2019 9:50 PM EST
Blockchain technology is quietly transforming industries in ways that were unimaginable a few years ago.
Chinese Tech At CES: An Alternative POV
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Shelly Palmer
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Sunday, January 13, 2019 3:45 PM EST
Much has been written about China’s diminished presence at CES 2019. Add in the CFIUS (the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) reforms and the China-vs.-US trade war, and it’s easy to adopt a bearish attitude toward Chinese tech
CEOs Need New Business Models Amid Downturn
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, January 13, 2019 12:07 PM EST
Many indicators are now pointing towards a global downturn in the economy, along with paradigm shifts in demand patterns. Investors need to ensure CEOs focus on building resilient business models to survive and prosper in this New Normal world
Book Review: Zuboff, The Age Of Surveillance Capitalism
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Brenda Jubin
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Sunday, January 13, 2019 11:09 AM EST
Shoshana Zuboff has the rare ability to take a subject that has been beaten to death and offer a fresh, provocative take. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power is such a work.
Business Planning For An Economic Crash
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Bill Conerly
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 10:22 AM EST
Recessions happen, and we economists are not very good at alerting companies ahead of time. So business leaders should have contingency plans in place well before their sales turn down.
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Companies Ponder Moving To Mexico To Escape Trump Tariffs
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Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, January 6, 2019 4:53 PM EST
Electronics, furniture, and specialty steel companies are hit hard by Trump Tariffs. Some ponder moving operations. Trump promised to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. In reality,Trump tariffs send jobs away.
IRS Won't Issue Refunds During Shutdown: That Could Be A Problem
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Tyler Durden
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Saturday, January 5, 2019 7:11 PM EST
While most Americans thought they wouldn't be affected by the partial government shutdown, anyone with a federal tax refund coming to them will have to wait until the stalemate is over.
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