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Bruce ZhouManaging DirectorFOP (China) Retail Consulting

Li-ning plans lay-offs

February 10, 2012

The chinese sportswear outfit regroups

Jeffrey MolanderCEOMolander & Associates Inc.

Three steps to make social media sell

February 10, 2012

Knowing how to update your Facebook page, write an engaging blog, or create a viral YouTube video is, commercially speaking, worthless without knowing how social media platforms produce sales. The truth is that social media’s sudden arrival and instant popularity is causing most entrepreneurs to lose perspective on the ultimate goal:selling. In this sluggish economy, revenue trumps being most “liked” or highly “engaged with.”

Patrick YoungFounder and ChairmanDerivatives Vision

Bending Some Rules While Upholding Others Unwisely?

July 7, 2011

Analysis of:RT: Moodys' Portugal Debt Evaluation | rt.com

The EU is at a cross roads. Top level political criticism by the likes of German Finance Minister Schauble of the right for ratings agencies to speak freely does not portend towards the EU being an open and dynamic project. Rather the worry is that the EU establishment is going backwards in terms of all rights when faced with a financial crisis which they themselves helped create.

G. Brent BarkinVice PresidentSHOE STATION, INC.

Groupon. Don't Buy The Hype (unless you get a discount).

June 8, 2011

Analysis of:Behind dazzling growth story, Groupon struggles to keep ustomers clicking | www.chicagobusiness.com

The theory behind Groupon is a great one. In today's money-saving age, one builds a massive following by offering phenomenal deals. Offer those deals by providing the sellers with a immediate, quantifiable boost in traffic and revenue. However, like perpetual motion, the idea that Groupon's model will be self-sustaining is a flawed theory. Groupon will be a flash in the pan and will go down in history as the worst overvaluations in modern history. There are many reasons for this. Here are three.

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Investors, Traders, Private Equity Listen Up- Are Federal Contractors Ready?

June 5, 2011

Analysis of:Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition | www.gpo.gov

DoD, GSA & NASA are driving the Federal Government's Environmental Performance Program.  A sustainability procurement interim rule was issued last week which will impact 600,000 Federal Contractors and hundreds of investment portfolios. This rule impacts at least 95 percent of future Federal contracts. 

Patrick YoungFounder and ChairmanDerivatives Vision

Polkomtel Sale: Caveat Emptor! Plus is A Big Minus

May 30, 2011

Analysis of:Polkomtel To Be Sold by Auction | www.warsawvoice.pl

"Plus" Polkomtel, a privately held Polish telco is still in the process of being sold. The rather long-drawn out sales process presumably reflects relative buyer apathy for a company which has appeared at best dysfunctional to some clients.Bidders may wish to consider their options. After all the only telco holding stock currently is itself a global market leader and apparently happy to sell out of Polkomtel despite the many underlying attractions to investing in Poland's growing economy.

Patrick YoungFounder and ChairmanDerivatives Vision

A Canadian Offensive

May 24, 2011

Analysis of:"Change in Canada The IPO Column" | eepurl.com

The Maple consortium of large Canadian banks led by the best Canadian Exchange Manager, Luc Bertrand, is likely to acquire the Canadian exchange TMX. The London Stock Exchange looks unlikely to be able to win the prize against a very strong bid.

Steven DennisPresident and FounderSageBerry Consulting

Sears' downward spiral: No more rabbits to pull out of the hat

May 4, 2011

Sears Holdings continues to report worsening financial results and even more distressing relative competitive performance. Yet their response continues to be a focus on cost-cutting, share buybacks and strategic tweaking that does little to address the reality of how dire their situation truly is.

Patrick YoungFounder and ChairmanDerivatives Vision

NASDAQ-NYSE: Perhaps It's Just An April Fool's Day Prank?

April 1, 2011

The worst kept secret in exchange mergers, a NASDAQ ICE bid for NYSE Euronext has finally been announced on April Fool's Day. This may be an unfortunate choice of date for a deal without many clear merits.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

For the big growth, Best Buy needs to look far beyond their stores

March 24, 2011

Analysis of:Best Buy CEO Dunn Reboots to Win Back Customers From Wal-Mart, Amazon.com | www.bloomberg.com

Best Buy’s greatest point of leverage is not in a new store design, or revamped store assistance, but in getting CE and PC suppliers to bring products to market with use-model and lifestyle changes to help fuel a whole new revenue-pumping cycle of healthy demand, for both Best Buy and the entire industry.

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