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"Oils" - A Thanksgivukkah Miracle (Royals Song Parody)
Thanksgiving and the first night of Hanukkah coincide this year. American Jews get to mix turkey, stuffing, menorahs, and dreidels with a popular song. And what better song than Lorde's "Royals?" More appropriately named "Oils," in honor of the latkas and burning candles of Thanksgivukkah. So, here is a musical parody of the new mashup
Stock Prices Keep Going Up, Even Though Growth Expectations Are Down
Stock prices are going up as earnings growth expectations are going down. That is often an early indicator of an impending correction. via Busines Insider. This phenomenon of prices rising faster than earnings is referred to as multiples expansion. In other words, valuations are rising as reflected by an increasing price-earnings ratio. However, price-earnings
What Happens After the Easy Wins are Gone?
We got a new puppy from an animal rescue service this week. I had forgotten how fast they learn (and how much they had to learn). Once you get over that the initial learning curve of something new, progress is often quick and easy. There are often a lot of obvious things to do
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
Glad to know some people are keeping their health insurance. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: 10 Things IBM Is Teaching the World About Winning in the Next Decade. (Forbes) Beware of fake 'Obamacare' sites that want to steal your
Unlocking the Next Level of Performance
Confidence fuels lots of progress. It is a catalyst to recognizing a bigger future. But it isn't the only way to get there. Challenge and struggle often precede break-through performances. Let's hope so … Imagine sitting in the Oval Office and reading this headline: "Only 6 People Enrolled on Health Site's First Day –
Some Reasons that Twitter's IPO was Smaller than Facebook's.
Before its IPO, last Thursday, Twitter reacted to the strong demand for its initial public offering by raising the price range for its shares (from $17 to $20, as initially planned) to $26 per share. As a result, Twitter raised over $1.8 Billion … thus valuing the microblogging platform at over $14 Billion. The seven-year-old