Haikus Of Finance For The Week Of Dec. 15-19

Monday, Dec. 15:

Taxi app pricing:
Charge extra in a crisis
Really price gouging.

Related link: What Uber’s Sydney Surge Pricing Debacle Says About Its Public Image

Tuesday, Dec. 16:

Ruble trading halt
Await capital controls;
Bearish on Moscow.

(Proxies for potentially affected investments discussed by Reuters include RSX, NORW)

Wednesday, Dec. 17:

Trading floor action.
Wave at others like crazy;
High adrenaline.

Thursday, Dec. 18:

Opening Cuba.
Travel and tourism boom.
Light up a cigar.

(Companies mentioned in NYT link include Pepsi (PEP), Caterpillar (CAT), Deere (DE), Marriott (MAR).)

Friday, Dec. 19:

Hacking at Sony.
Offline systems lose money;
North Korean smirk.

 

 

 

 

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Michele Grant 10 years ago Member's comment
Love this idea. Nice to see somebody who boils thoughts down to their essence rather than infinitely expanding them. Would like to see more - maybe some sonnets too?