Automakers Offer Record Incentives As Trillion Dollar Auto Bubble Bursts
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:54 PM EST
Automakers are now offering the most discounts on record to entice deadbeat consumers in November. The average incentive spending per vehicle is $4,538, an increase of 12% YoY. The previous high for the industry was $4,378 in 4Q17.
The Slow, Painful Death Of Channel Surfing
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Shelly Palmer
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Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:08 PM EST
I decided to cut the cord, cancel my Comcast cable package, and go internet-only in VT. There are some lessons learned – some serious, some not so much.
In this article: CMCSA
Do You Know The Value Of Your Business?
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Mark Borkowski
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:08 PM EST
If you own any kind of business, you need to know what kind of real income your company earns.
Financial Goals In Business Recession Plans
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Bill Conerly
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Sunday, November 24, 2019 8:08 PM EST
With the rising risk of recession, many companies are thinking about recession contingency plans. Every good plan has goals, but they are often overlooked in recession plans.
Portugal Shows The Way To Climate Neutrality By 2050
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, November 24, 2019 12:13 PM EST
Sustainability and climate change are the great challenges and opportunities of the next 20 years. Portugal is showing the way with its new strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050. Investors need to ensure their portfolios are going to benefit.
Holiday Season In Jeopardy As Consumers Rein In Spending Amid Economic Downturn
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Tyler Durden
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Saturday, November 23, 2019 8:39 PM EST
Wall Street continues to overlook the deceleration of hard economic data, with all their bets on the consumer this holiday season.
In this article: XRT
Ranked: The 20 Easiest Countries For Doing Business
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Jeff Desjardins
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Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:05 PM EST
Contrary to popular belief, the hardest part about running a business may not be finding customers, it’s getting one started. Depending on the public policies of your country, you might struggle or succeed in opening and operating a business.
Gig Economy Under Attack As Uber Charged $649 Million
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Shelly Palmer
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Monday, November 18, 2019 12:32 AM EST
New Jersey charged Uber $530 million in unpaid unemployment and disability insurance from 2014-2018, plus $119 million in interest. This was not a "one-time thing." Rather this is a precedent setting tax ruling which endangers the gig economy.
In this article: UBER
Billion-Dollar-A-Day Crypto Trading Firm Says It's Now Taking Outside Money
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 2:10 PM EST
After years of primarily trading their own money, crypto trading firm Alameda Research is opening for business. The firm recently launched a new over-the-counter trading desk that caters "largely to Asian clientele".
In this article: BITCOMP
WeWork Lessons For Every Business
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Bill Conerly
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 11:54 AM EST
WeWork’s disastrous attempt at a public offering provides lessons for everyday companies thinking about their business models. The core business issues were potential competition and the risk of long-term commitments to provide short-term rentals.
Oil Markets Hold Their ‘Flag Shape’ As Recession Risks Mount
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 11:22 AM EST
Hedge funds are looking forward to easy pickings in oil markets as prices bounce off the bottom of their flag shape. And credulous investors in stock markets are taking this as a sign of economic recovery but in reality, recession is near.
In this article: USO
The Iberian Siestas Edition
Article By:
Felix Salmon
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Monday, November 11, 2019 2:20 AM EST
The ethics of CEOs having relationships with subordinates, the economic benefits of sleep, and the allure of private money.
Budgeting For Paradigm Shifts And A Debt Crisis
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, October 27, 2019 5:01 PM EST
Companies have a choice as they finalise next year's budget. Do they ignore what's happening in the wider world and hope for 'business as usual'? Or do they focus on surviving the coming debt crisis and preparing for the new opportunities ahead?
Data Obesity: Overconsumption Is Not Good For Business
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Bill Conerly
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:16 AM EST
The most successful business leaders avoid distraction. They know what drives the business, and they focus on those factors. Everything else is ignored.
Can The Data Poor Survive?
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Shelly Palmer
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Sunday, October 6, 2019 5:12 PM EST
Data-rich organizations such as Google, Facebook, Apple, and other tier one tech companies are purpose built to use every data point users generate. But data-poor organizations (basically everyone else) can’t even buy a seat at their poker table.
Markets Face Major Paradigm Shifts As Recession Approaches
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Paul Hodges
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Sunday, October 6, 2019 11:13 AM EST
Major paradigm shifts are occurring in the global economy - in autos and other major industries. Companies have to rethink their business models very rapidly, and at a time when profits are falling because of recession.