Expectations for Equity Markets in 2013
Equity markets continue to reach for new highs in 2013 – up over seven percent year-to-date and hitting new highs on Wednesday. As enter first quarter earnings seasons, it seems like an appropriate time to share my expectations for equity markets in 2013. Most of the following comes from the presentation I give in early March each […]
Digital Safety Nets: When our Devices Know More about Us then we Know about Ourselves
At the end of January, Facebook announced they would partner with the suicide prevention group Save.org. The goals of the partnership are to research the online behaviors of suicide victims in the days and months leading up to their deaths in order to identify and detect patterns of potential suicides. If successful, the research will identify […]
March 2013 Travel Log
With a mix of business and personal travel during the month, March was a heavy travel month. Here’s a recap of my travel during the month of March: 6 airports (IAD, DEN, ASE, ORD, PVG, PHX) 2 train stations (Lorton, VA and Sanford, FL) 10 flight segments 22,357 total miles 1 red-eye 12 nights in […]
February 2013 Travel Log
I’ve fallen drastically behind in keeping my travel log up-to-date. February 2013 is long in the books as is March. February was a light month of travel compared to January and March. Here’s a recap of my travel during the month of February: 2 airports (IAD, LAX,) 2 flight segments 4,575 total miles 1 red-eye […]
Where are we in the Market Cycle?
In The Short View in yesterday’s FT James Mackintosh writes about where we are in the current cycle (see Share price moves echo March 1987). One particular statistic stood out to me. Mackintosh writes, “For those bought up on the story of the Great Crash of ’87, such a comparison suggests it is time to […]
Sizing the Market Opportunity for Connected Wristwatches
I wrote early this month about the features of connected wristwatches. Since this time there has been significant digital ink spilled discussing the connected wristwatch space with a focus on Apple’s potential foray into the market (see: 100 people are working on the Apple watch, Apple’s entry into wearable tech, On the Apple Watch watch, Apple watch that […]
Live, Continuous Testing in Higher Education – How Tech is Changing the Way We Teach
Tech has always had a pronounced impact on how we teach – from prehistoric times of passing on survival skills to Johannes Gutenberg’s 1450 invention of the printing press to the most recent two decade push in online education. Tech within a classroom continues to change with the advent of teaching aids like smartboards and software solutions […]
What is the Point of Diminishing Returns for TV Screen Sizes?
TV screens continue grow. According to CEA, the average TV sold in 1997 had a diagonal screen size of just 22 inches. Today that same figure has ballooned to 36 inches. The average TV screen size is expected to continue to grow for at least the next three years as households opt for larger screen TVs. With […]
Cock and Bowl – Occoquan, Virginia
Over the weekend I ate at Cock and Bowl in Occoquan, Virginia. Occoquan is a quaint town of about 1,000 residents. It houses a variety of small, boutique stores, restaurant choices, and a few ice cream shops. While it has carved out an identity as an artists’ community it blends quickly into the suburban landscape. The […]
Facebook’s Revenue Future
There has been significant talk about Facebook’s revenue future. Two weeks ago Facebook introduced gift cards consumers can use at retailers like Target and restaurants like Olive Garden (see here and here). Facebook’s CFO, David Ebersman said during the quarterly earnings call in the same week that the long-term potential revenue will remain small for the immediate future. […]
