Tag Archives: Bloomberg

Why You Can’t Fight Distraction – Bloomberg

Posted on June 5, 2020 by macromon

Bloomberg QuickTake Originals Research shows that our brains are designed to be distracted. Scientists from Princeton University and the University of California found that our brain refocuses our attention four times every second. So as you read this sentence your … Continue reading →

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How Coronavirus Broke the Global Economy – Bloomberg

Posted on April 14, 2020 by macromon

Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders speaks to U.S. economist Adam Posen and asks how governments and economists have measured up to the challenge of the coronavirus. Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_…

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Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital

Posted on January 20, 2020 by macromon

Howard is always worth a listen.  Note the interview took place in October, so a bit dated. We found a true gem from his latest memo, however. This experience produced two of my most important observations: Success in investing doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The People’s Republic of The Future

Posted on August 27, 2019 by macromon

Great watch… When it comes to technology, Shenzhen may well be the most fascinating city in the world. It makes the majority of our electronics. It clones the best technology Silicon Valley has to offer with ease. And, these days, … Continue reading →

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Inside China’s High-Tech Dystopia – Bloomberg

Posted on January 28, 2019 by macromon

In part three of Hello World Shenzhen, Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where you can’t use cash or credit cards, only your smartphone, where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers, and where at least … Continue reading →

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Investors Look to Earnings Amid Market Confusion

Posted on January 15, 2019 by macromon

Jan.14 — Bloomberg’s Lisa Abramowicz, Henry Peabody, portfolio manager at Eaton Vance Management, and Noah Weisberger, managing director at Sanford Bernstein, discuss market expectations for quarterly earnings. They speak with Bloomberg’s Jonatan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open.” – Bloomberg … Continue reading →

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Inside China’s Future Factory

Posted on January 12, 2019 by macromon

Over the past 40 years, the fishing village of Shenzhen has been reborn as a futuristic metropolis bursting with factories. Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ashlee Vance travels to the heart of China’s tech revolution to witness this new reality firsthand, as part … Continue reading →

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Why Communist China Has So Many Billionaires – Bloomberg

Posted on January 10, 2019 by macromon

By one estimate, China mints a new billionaire every two days, far exceeding the rate of countries like the United States. But how did China remain a nominally Communist state while becoming a hotbed for billionaires-in-the-making? Bloomberg QuickTake explains how … Continue reading →

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How Paul Singer Made His Billions – Bloomberg

Posted on January 6, 2019 by macromon

Aggressive, tenacious and litigious Paul Singer may be the most feared investor in the world — by hedge fund rivals, companies and even countries. This is how he made billions through activist investing. – Bloomberg

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Druckenmiller on Economy & Fed – Bloomberg

Posted on January 1, 2019 by macromon

Dec.18 — Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy, his investment strategy for stocks and bonds, President Donald Trump’s attempts to sway Federal Reserve policy and the prospects for a solution to the U.S.-China trade dispute. … Continue reading →

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