Tag: Apple
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The Decline of Iconic Brands in a Shifting Market
in MarketingBig, iconic brands that once seemed untouchable are falling out of favor. These companies prided themselves on having a moat—a barrier that keeps competitors at bay. For example, Coca-Cola is such a powerful brand that any potential competitor must invest millions of dollars in marketing just to capture a small share of the soft drink…
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What Is the Next Economic Megatrend?
in Stock MarketThroughout history, several major economic trends have shaped the world. These include: Agricultural Revolution (~10,000 BCE): The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities, leading to the rise of the first civilizations. Invention of the Printing Press (1440s): By Johannes Gutenberg¹, revolutionized communication and spreading knowledge, which fueled the Renaissance² and the Protestant Reformation³.…
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From the Roman Empire to Today: How the U.S. Became the World’s Economic Leader
in OpinionFor the past 20 years that I have been investing in the stock market, I’ve learned from numerous finance books and blogs that the best way to grow and preserve capital is to diversify across different types of securities (bonds, stocks, cash, etc.) and, within the equity portion of the portfolio, to diversify globally. Forget…
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Global Diversification Is A myth
in Stock MarketWhy I am giving up on global diversification and putting all my money in the U.S. stock market. Early in my journey as an investor, I was led to believe that the smartest thing I could do for my portfolio was to diversify globally. So, I did. I had a bit of everything in my…
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NVIDIA passed the 3 trillion mark and is more valuable than Apple
in Stock MarketThat’s of no surprise, ever since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple has lost it’s innovation edge. Tim Cook is a great operator who has taken Steve Jobs legacy as far as could, but Tim Cook is not Jobs. For those of us who own at least a little bit of NVIDIA, let’s open that…
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Anyone connected to the internet has the education power of a university
I heard about it all the time. Education is expensive, but that’s not true… Nowadays, education is free. What is expensive is the old legacy educational system that would give you a diploma after four years of sitting in a classroom. But the good news is that many big employers don’t require a college degree…