Yael Klass is the Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Similarweb. getty Just when you thought Covid-19 was behind us and life would return to normal, we’ve been struck with what some are saying could become a recession. While everyone debates what to call the current economic situation, you’re stuck […]
Business Economics
Western brands still hold sway in Russia, even if copycats are taking their place
The food is familiar, the brand less so. Yet the Vkusno & tochka outlet in Moscow’s Pushkin Square serves up burgers, just like during its golden arches days, according to reports from its opening. It’s not a McDonald’s anymore because the burger giant left the Russian market in the wake of Moscow’s […]
Inside the rise of ‘stealerships’ and the shady economics of car buying : Planet Money : NPR
Recently, my truck was stolen, forcing me to get some new wheels. And, for the first time in my life, I’ve been looking to buy a new car. The process has involved hours of searching. Painful haggling. And encounters with many dealerships that, quite frankly, have been downright duplicitous. The […]
The five-year shareholder returns and company earnings persist lower as 3M (NYSE:MMM) stock falls a further 11% in past week
In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it’s worth striving to beat the returns from a market index fund. But the main game is to find enough winners to more than offset the losers So we wouldn’t blame long term 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) shareholders for doubting their […]
Earnings growth of 65% over 1 year hasn’t been enough to translate into positive returns for Sunac Services Holdings (HKG:1516) shareholders
As every investor would know, you don’t hit a homerun every time you swing. But it’s not unreasonable to try to avoid truly shocking capital losses. So spare a thought for the long term shareholders of Sunac Services Holdings Limited (HKG:1516); the share price is down a whopping 87% in […]
An interview with David Fitterling of DentalMonitoring
David Fitterling is the Director of Business Development at DentalMonitoring. Their product, SmileMate, is a virtual consultation platform that can be used by dentists to reach more high-value patients on their terms. I had a conversation with David about virtual consultation, where we are, and where we’re going. Dr. Joshua […]