August 4, 2013
“REACTING TO IMPULSES INEVITABLY LEADS TO WRONG INVESTMENT DECISIONS… Since we are genetically programmed to crowd when we feel comfortable and flee when we sense danger, people want to invest in equities near the top and sell into every panic…... Continue
Weekly Report 13-32
July 28, 2013
FAMILY BUSINESSES OFTEN BECOME STAGNANT due to lower engagement of external talent, risk avoidance (in order to preserve wealth for future generations), but mostly conflict between the objectives of next-generations along with the inherent “emotional-laden nature of family business.” A... Continue
Weekly Report 13-31
July 21, 2013
“WORKPLACE BOUNDARIES ARE EXPANDING DEEPER INTO EMPLOYEES’ LIVES, especially now that mobile technology is taken for granted… Afterhours intrusions have now become routine…with emails or calls while commuting, shopping, or sitting down to dinner.” A recent survey indicates 42% of... Continue
Weekly Report 13-30
July 14, 2013
AMERICA’S DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES ARE STILL SITTING ON TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF CASH; The four largest (all technology: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Cisco) alone hold over $300 billion, and many politicians are increasingly “demanding that they start spending in order to... Continue
Weekly Report 13-29
July 7, 2013
“WE HEMORRHAGE ASTONISHING AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION in ways we don’t even think about –things we buy, places we go, incredibly personal and hypochondriac-inspiring attempts we make to self-diagnose on Google, and everything in between and beyond.” Personal info is digitally... Continue