Working on a presentation, the most time-consuming activity for me is finding great pictures to illustrate concepts, emotions or whatever I’m trying to convey. Though their use is not that wide-spread yet, especially in the corporate world, they are very effective as tools to communicate, mostly because of the overweight the brain is putting on …
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This Can’t Be Good
I’m beginning to smell a black, black Christmas on Wall Street. Furthermore, I don’t think we’re going to see any babies born on the Upper East Side, in Greenwich, Connecticut, or in Mayfair next August, September, or October, either.
Source: This Can’t Be Good
A crisp summary of where we’re all at
Roger Ehrenberg, blogging at InfoArbitrage is one sharp guy. His posts are impressive and he’s part of this breed of bloggers juggling all activities but still managing to churn out quality posts at an impressive rate (in this case, superb quality at a regular pace). Read his post, that will give you a finer grain …
AIG, et. al.: understand the scandal">“Investing†in AIG, et. al.: understand the scandal
I haven’t posted here due to a lack of time, but what we are witnessing is no short of the most abject scandal run by the collusive political and financial sides of American elite. Oh, and incompetence is a hallmark too.
Here are a few must-read if you want to follow what’s going on, but be warned, …
Presidential rhetoric comparison
From the always excellent Jeff Matthews:
This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.
—FDR Inaugural Address
We shall …
The Medvedev doctrine and the American strategy
Georges Friedman of Stratfor checks in on the implications of the Georgian conflict. It’s becoming clear that the Russians shifted their policy and decided to act on a large scale. Time will tell if the Americans will also shift their views. In any events, the geopolitical situation is much more unstable now than it was …
Add Russia to China, end of IPOs and tightening financing
Here’s the weekly piece from Stratfor that’s republishable, obviously focused on Russia.
Bottom line is this: the Russians need to reaffirm now their power, seize the “window of opportunity” of US military engagements, and demonstrate its willingness to crush its periphery. Basically this or slip as a major world player.
Actually, I find Stratfor a bit optimistic, …
How the energy-rich rely on Schlumberger
Fairly good FT article on SLB which I’m passing on but won’t comment ;-)
Andrew Gould is quietly becoming one of the most powerful men in the oil industry, so much so that he feels compelled to reassure the world’s biggest energy groups that he has no intention of making them redundant. “We do not, cannot …
China, the Olympics and the Visa Mystery
Geopolitical events and context significantly shape and define the possibilities for other actors (including most of business organizations, and particularly start-ups).
Stratfor is one of the best source for high-quality intelligence. A bit pricey, but no more than your usual newspaper subscription, and much more valuable as an investment. The following piece is both sharable and …
by Julien Le Nestour