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By Jon D. Markman On August 13, 201801:55 PM Eastern
It is called the last mile, and it’s crucial to the future of all commerce. Yet most investors have never heard of it. There lies an opportunity.
Last week, Bloomberg ran a story about a startup...
By Jon D. Markman On August 3, 201802:52 PM Eastern
It is Economics 101. The best business model involves strong sales and high profit margins. Sadly, the combination almost never happens.
Apple (AAPL) almost got there in the past quarter. The...
By Jon D. Markman On July 11, 201802:37 PM Eastern
Imagine cities without places to park.
Stop gasping. In the future, there will be no need.
Tomorrow’s megacities will bear only a passing resemblance to today’s. This transformation starts...
By Jon D. Markman On June 20, 201801:58 PM Eastern
Corporations fear Amazon. They should. That’s because the online pioneer thrives on disruption. It often steamrolls over its wide-eyed competitors.
Just look at what happened to FedEx Corp....
By Jon D. Markman On June 15, 201804:50 PM Eastern
About once every three months, a fever erupts over fears of a robot apocalypse. It usually coincides with new images of scary robotic dogs, or talk of autonomous killer drones.
This week...
By Jon D. Markman On June 13, 201801:55 PM Eastern
Tesla (TSLA) is set to lay off 9% of its 40,000 employees. But Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be worried about the 425,000 orders that are currently backlogged. That’s because there’s an even more...
By Juan M. Villaverde On June 13, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Blockchain is the new buzzword CEOs and policymakers use to inject energy into their otherwise-boring press releases. And some of them are very serious about it …
Fortune 500 companies like IBM,...
By Jon D. Markman On June 6, 201802:22 PM Eastern
Apple (AAPL) has been a polished addition to just about any portfolio. Its shares are up 203% over the past five years. But as a technology company, Apple is thoroughly depressing. And this...
By Tony Sagami On May 28, 201811:55 AM Eastern
Memorial Day, originally known as “Decoration Day,” was created in 1868 in order to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers that died during the Civil War.
Today, it honors all the...
By Jon D. Markman On May 21, 201801:55 PM Eastern
I am very bullish for Amazon.com (AMZN) over the longer term. But all my research suggests this online behemoth will look very different as a business in five years.
That will be a good thing...