Black Swan

Almost no one predicted a pandemic or economic catastrophe or civil unrest in 2020. Yet everyone’s pouring forth predictions about what life will look like as a result. Naysayers and contrarians huff about how predictions are silly and pointless and always wrong. But that takes things too far. Organisms evolved…

Every profession has been shaken to its core since the COVID-19 outbreak became a global pandemic in March, and stay-at-home guidelines challenged every single business model on the market. For investors, COVID-19 has served as a call to action to throw out the playbook and draw up new strategies founded…

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) John Legend, Ava DuVernay, and J.J. Abrams attend the ... 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/VF20/WireImage) WireImage What worked in…

Nina is CRO for Akerna. Getty Over the past two decades, the "conscious consumer" has demanded an important role as influencer and revenue driver for businesses as diverse as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods and outdoor gear. They purchase socially responsible products and services, practice green behaviors and are…

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Tried buying a cheap bike at Walmart, lately? There are scant choices these days. This is one of the myriad of consequences, both intended and unintended, to our global health response to COVID-19 beyond the pandemic itself that should keep academicians busy for the next 20 years. Over the last several…

Managing Director at a1qa, a pure-play QA and software testing company. Getty Right now, there are no more chances for procrastination. Tech leaders must respond to global challenges of the current climate by taking actions to prepare for their businesses' resilience. Some are rethinking digital transformation strategies. Some are putting business…

Getty Is the market driving you crazy? Be careful. That might just be what it wants. And then it’s got you. In an ideal world, everyone acts in their best interest, has all the relevant information at their fingertips and makes decisions in a well thought out logical manner. This…

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger was preparing to give the most important speech of his career. In just a few days it would be the opening night of Shanghai Disneyland. Disney had invested $6 billion to build it over 18 years. According to Iger in his best-selling book The Ride…

Don't let short-term market trends interfere with a sound investing strategy. As Americans have spent weeks staying put at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, the stock market has gone on a wild ride, first crashing and then rallying even as unemployment reached record highs.  With so much volatility…