Short Circuits: What’s Going On With GameStop Stock
GameStop stock blew up. Should you care? No, not really. But you shouldn’t buy it.
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Book Review: The Firm – The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business (2014)
MCKINSEY. EVERY B-SCHOOL BRO KNOWS THE NAME. Many more Americans learned the name after facing the presidential prospects of a
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I’m Getting An MBA Because You People Are Wrong
A tweet about Kamala Harris highlights how woefully ignorant many people are about financial markets and how this harms us in the quest for formulating
meaningful policy, change, and discourse.
The Fed’s COVID19 Rate Cuts Can’t Stop What’s Coming
Corporate America had beaucoup problems before COVID19 hit the scene. Now, it’s just a matter of time before the corporate debt bubble bursts– with massive implications for the US economy and worker.
Read MoreClimate Leadership Conference: Practical Energy Finance Solutions
One session at last week’s Climate Leadership Conference in Detroit dealt with financing strategies for energy and sustainability improvements. PRACTICAL
Read MoreBreaking Up Big Tech? Why It Might Be Time To Revisit Antitrust Law
The concept of “breaking up big tech” has come up a lot in discussions with presidential hopefuls, US Senators Bernie
Read MoreCoronavirus and the Stock Market Correction
A 10% dip in stocks still leaves the stock market at a higher valuation than the peak of the 1929 market. That’s a problem.
Read MoreGentrification: Inevitable In Detroit, Still Not Actually Our Biggest Problem
Have you heard the good news? Detroit’s coming back! New stadia, high-density development, a 3.3 mile streetcar line, and the fact that
Read MoreUp In Smoke: How LIHEAP Could (But Doesn’t) Reduce State Deficits And Carbon Footprint
WBEZ reported this morning that Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s deficit crusade will slash utility bill subsidies for lower-income customers through
Read MoreClever Crowdfunding: Risk, Regulation, and Social Capital
The crowdfunding movement raises many questions about how to protect investors from fraud or risk. A recent article on CrowdClan
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