Apple iPad - New Category, New Challenges
February 1, 2010
Apple's iPad Mistakes | www.pcworld.com
With its recently announced iPad, Apple is trying to bring to market a new product that in order to succeed needs to provide a materially improved user experience and carve out a position in the crowded consumer electronics marketplace.
January 28, 2010
Senate Confirms Bernanke for Second Term as Fed Chief | www.foxnews.com
I cannot think of anything that would have deterred the Senate from confirming Mr. Bernanke.Fortunately for everyone interested in financial stability, residing on this spinning rock called Earth, we have not gone off our axis.
Cascade Bancorp (CACB) Risk v Reward Cascades Towards Risk
December 28, 2009
Cascade Bancorp (CACB) said it planned to withdraw a stock offering | online.wsj.com
With the pending recovery leaning on the growth of various industries including Community Banking; one such bank [Cascade Bancorp (CACB)] has not provided investors positive reasons to assume the risk of accumulating its holding company's shares.
2nd Generation Family Business Continuity Challenged
December 26, 2009
Small-business owners pass on entreprenurial spirit to family | www.usatoday.com
Past experience has proved if you had a family member who started a business, you are more likely to become an entrepreneur than someone who didn't.I suspect this tenet will be challenged going forward.
Nokia: Focus on Product and Service Development
December 10, 2009
Nokia to close flagship US stores | www.totaltele.com
Nokia’s foray into the US retail market was ill-conceived and bound to fail. Nokia needs to focus on product development to overcome the issues it was addressing with its retail endeavor.
The UK's retail banking industry, a great opportunity to follow Banco Santander
November 28, 2009
Santander launches 'fee-free' bank account | www.guardian.co.uk
The US retail customers and government has had enough of excessive banking fees, and similarly the UK's retail banking industry, a great opportunity to follow Banco Santander's lead.
Financial Armageddon off the table; now what?
November 19, 2009
Goldman Sachs launches $500M small-business venture | www.njbiz.com
Since we all seem to agree that financial Armageddon is off the table, and multiple iterations of TRILLIONS of dollars of current US taxpayer capital & debt has flooded the economy, we all seem to also agree the future impact of this indebtedness is unknown.We also seem to agree that US small business can take us forward and create more opportunity and jobs.
Nokia, Apple and Google - Driving the Mobile Revolution
November 5, 2009
Google, Nokia, Apple - who will win the mobile wars? | www.guardian.co.uk
Nokia, Apple and Google, along with several other companies, will shape the next phase of the mobile revolution.
Microsoft and T-Mobile Had a Cloudy Day but “The Cloud” Is Here To Stay
October 13, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick Disaster: Danger’s Servers Crashed, And They Don’t Have A Backup | www.techcrunch.com
This week was a bad one for Microsoft, T-Mobile and “the cloud” with the announcement of the Danger customers’ data losses. Despite the setback, the cloud will continue to gain popularity and continue to shape the digital media, entertainment and communication world.
October 7, 2009
Climate Change: How to Invest for the Possibility | seekingalpha.com
The social awareness of climate change presents an opportunity to capitalize on firms providing net benefits to the global carbon footprint.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011