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Big Macs & iPhones

The Economist publishes every year a study called the Big Mac Index ‘as an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies and provides a test of the extent to which market exchange rates result in goods costing the same in different countries’. And with the upcoming arrival of the iPhoneContinueContinue reading “Big Macs & iPhones”

Idea Meritocracy

Bridgewater’s Dot Collector, and the story behind Ray Dalio’s success, has always been an incredible lesson on how to create a transparent and open working environment. The Dot Collector app is installed on every Bridgewater employee’s proprietary iPad. Employees are expected to bring this iPad to every meeting, to give and receive constant feedback inContinueContinue reading “Idea Meritocracy”

Netflix vs the World

In a recent article, HBR took a swipe at Netflix for pushing its own content too hard and not increasing the availability of movies by reducing the outside offering (see HBR on Netflix). But this feels like a calculated, strategic move by the streaming-service: create enough, high-quality content that users will want to use the platformContinueContinue reading “Netflix vs the World”

Do your thing Twitter

Twitter is obviously a great tool to mingle with new ideas and gather information on trends, patterns and social behaviour. And I have thus always been curious about how those interactions can spur creativeness and innovation. Here is an paper published in the MIT Management Review that describes two types of Twitter roles and howContinueContinue reading “Do your thing Twitter”

Tipping Point

As one of my favourite books, The Tipping Point continues to pop back into my work year after year. And it never gets old. The basic idea of the book is to describe and try to understand “That magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”ContinueContinue reading “Tipping Point”

Licking their Wounds

2017 is definitely a year for the ages. Markets have not only been resilient but have continuously broken through highs even with growing concerns on political and geopolitical instabilities around the world. Janus Henderson’s AlphaGen has had a particular painful year down over 50% yoy. It is clear that not many saw these moves comingContinueContinue reading “Licking their Wounds”

DADA Loop

Data Analysis Decision Action DADA. A simple acronym that can sometimes simplify, or help, our decision-making process. This is something that we often used during our Summer Camps at PSE when dealing with major issues or difficult situations. It gives a mental framework as to what steps to take before taking action and what informationContinueContinue reading “DADA Loop”