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The Critical Path

March 23, 2024 | “The hard part of running a business is that there are a hundred things that you could be doing, and only five of those actually matter, and only one of them matters more than all of the rest of them combined..."

Melting Iceberg

March 22, 2024 | Today, traditional mutual funds are in demise, suffering over $1 trillion in net outflows over the past two years with only one positive month of inflows in the past 25 months. They’re a “melting iceberg,” one investor told the FT.

Breaking Up Apple

March 21, 2024 | Is Apple a monopoly? U.S. regulators think so, at least in the smartphone space. On Thursday, the Department of Justice launched a landmark case against Apple, accusing the company of suppressing competitors across several domains, from smartwatches to messaging services and gaming apps.

Looming Halving

March 20, 2024 | Let’s check in on bitcoin — a statement that will surely excite some readers and annoy others. This handy website showcases bitcoin’s resilience, finding that on 476 occasions, a “notable” source has declared bitcoin is or will soon be worthless, which probably understates things.

So Long, Negative Rates

March 19, 2024 | It’s over, it’s finally over. Nearly 150,000 hours (17 years) have passed since the Bank of Japan last hiked interest rates, enough time to watch Game of Thrones from start to finish more than 2,127 times.

AI Woodstock

March 18, 2024 | The most important stock in markets is hosting the year's most important conference. That’s right, Nvidia’s annual conference on artificial intelligence — which Bank of America analysts frankly called “AI Woodstock” — commenced today.

Serendipity

March 17, 2024 | Sure, you can chalk up a business’s success to big plans, brilliant ideas, and excellent execution—usually, those go a long way. But much of business (and life) comes down to serendipity—essentially, being in the right place at the right time.

Cybercrime Is Booming

March 16, 2024 | Cybercrime losses have tripled since 2020. Let’s get to all the charts and insights in 2 minutes to read.

Sorry, Realtors

March 15, 2024 | The second-order effects of economic changes are never as obvious as they seem. Take interest rates, for example. Surely, higher rates, boosting mortgage costs, would suppress homebuyer demand, resulting in lower housing prices, right?

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