This is so encouraging to see the continued demand for individuals in these fields.  I'm confident a strong educational component of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) will equip a person with the capacity to participate at an above-average level over the long-term in our … [Read more...]

This paper by the Harvard Business Review shares some great comparative insights and clarity on the different merger motivations of financial vs strategic acquirers (buyers). What drives either financial or strategic buyers to have a more dominant position in mergers and acquisitions activity … [Read more...]

Americans have a really distorted view of how wealth is distributed in this country. This chart is from a paper called "Building a Better America One Wealth Quintile at a Time" by Dan Ariely and Michael I. Norton. The top row shows the actual distribution of wealth in America. The … [Read more...]

Weekly allowances for children age 8 to 15 after peaking at $13 a week in 2005 have declined to  $9.67 in 2009 and $9.14 this year. Now only 23% of kids save at least half of their pocket money, down from 49% in 2009 via mainstreet.com   … [Read more...]

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  Several of my friends have and are starting to expand their business operations into China.  Market and economic literacy with China will be, increasingly so, a key component, not an ancillary one of any venture or business in the future. Here are some highlights - the full article … [Read more...]

Small companies are desperate for growth capital, but banks and investors remain cautious.       The banks reported that they declined 72 percent of cash flow-based loans, 90 percent of real estate-based loans, and 46.7 percent of collateral-based loans. The quality of cash flow and … [Read more...]