Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Sunday, October 8, 2017
#569: The Art of Making Globes
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An excellent example of a company that probably won't be affected by technological advances to the same degree as other jobs because of customized work and their role as a price setter.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
#562: Apple Unveils Three New iPhones
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
#560: Making Crayons
This video from the New York Times shows one of my favorite manufacturing processes.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
#557: Why the Huge Growth in Restaurant Jobs Could Be a Problem
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Monday, July 24, 2017
Saturday, July 15, 2017
#555: Brandless Cofounds Want to Offer Fewer Options - Not More
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
#552: Lyft President Pushes for Growth Amid Uber's Woes
An interesting segment on how the sharing economy is changing how services are provided and costed. Link here if video doesn't play.
#551: Tesla Moving to Lower Cost Models
This video segment, "Will Tesla's Low-Cost Model 3 Be Ready by Friday?", relates to how fixed cost behaviors change on a per unit basis as activity changes. View here if embedded video doesn't play.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
#550: What Lin-Manuel Miranda Wishes He Had Known About Money in His 20's
Not only can LMM make wonderful theatre, he has some great financial advice for young people. Read the WaPo article here.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
#549: Blackrock President on Concerns for Investors
If embedded video doesn't load, click here to view this segment on current investing trends and forces driving the market for individual investors.
Friday, May 12, 2017
#548: Eye on Money: Saving for Retirement
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Friday, May 5, 2017
#547: Berkshire After Buffett
Click here to access an excellent short video from Bloomberg Gladfly predicting how Berkshire Hathaway may change with regards to cash, dividends, and transparency once Warren Buffett is no longer at the helm.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
#546: The Unbanking of American: Book TV
Follow this link to access this C-Span BookTV video. This program lasts about an hour.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
#545: Job Losses Due to Automation Could Hit Retail Industry Hardest
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
#544: Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope On Climate Change, Clean Energy
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
#531: How Merriam Webster Stays Relevant in National Conversations
As an educator, I believe strongly in lifelong learning and that includes learning new words and how to use them. I strongly encourage you to follow Merriam-Webster on Twitter to expand your vocabulary. Click here if the embedded video isn't acessible to you to link to the segment.
#530: Steve Ballmer's Latest Project
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Sunday, April 2, 2017
#523: How Banks Are Pushing to Replace Cash With Digital Apps
This Today show segment provides an update on the "death of cash."
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Sunday, March 5, 2017
#516: How your drug plan co-pay can cost you money
Read the article here to learn how you may be paying more than required for your prescriptions. Another example of how health care costs lack transparency.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
#510: Vanilla Shortage Leads to Surge in Prices
Click here to view the story about how the variance in prices for this ingredient is impacting the price of ice cream and other sweets.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
#509: Pinterest co-founders on the launch of Lens
Click here to learn how Pinterest is taking its business to the next level.
#508: Warby Parker co-founders on their business vision
Click here to learn more about how Warby Parker has built into a successful business selling eye glasses.
#507: Criminals skip the chips for online account takeovers
Click here to view this story about identity fraud.
#505: LL Bean Considering Changes to Their Returns Policy
Click here to learn more about why changes may be coming to LL Bean.
Sunday, February 5, 2017
#504: Impact of Analytics on Restaurant Industry
Great segment on how data can improve profitability! Click here
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
#502: Ford CEO on economy, & border tax
An interesting segment on how this corporate giant is evolving in response to technology & economic pressures. Particularly interesting with regard to predictions on automation. Click here.
#501: How Startups Like Uber and Airbnb Changed the Rules of Business
Use this link to access this segment on a new book by Bloomberg BusinessWeek's Brad Stone chronicling emerging businesses that are changing America.
Monday, January 30, 2017
#500: Bill Gates & Warren Buffett on Charlie Rose
My face to face classes all know by the end of each semester of my love for Warren Buffett. I love Bill Gates as well in that kind of nerdy academic way. This is 55 minutes long, but well worth the time and it goes fast.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
#499: Mylan CEO on EpiPen price hike
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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While more of an academic discussion of the importance of controlling health care spending, this Book TV segment is well worth watching sin...