Each spring HBO’s “Game of Thrones” smashes records for illegal downloads as fans unwilling to pay for a subscription or cable bundle turn to other…
Month: October 2014
This past week I was clever enough to have 4 of my Yaks make the top “Hot” board for the local area. Not only were…
Financial Times Jean Tirole Interview. OPEC and the Price Leader Model: The political economy of Saudi Arabia’s oil policy in today’s energy market Price Leadership…
The beer industry has been steadily consolidating since the end of prohibition. While microbreweries have spiked in popularity the traditional mass producing firms, once at…
The marijuana industry is not a new industry. Marijuana has been illegal for a century but according to an article published by abc marijuana is…
As of Friday October 10th, the Tesla Model S P85D is now the fastest 4 door car in the world. Elon Musk, the rocket man,…
Further to our discussion of spurious differentiation, here’s a note on why people buy branded instead of generic over-the-counter medications. We’ll look at advertising later…
When looking at the marketplace many companies decide to bundle their goods; a strategic decision made by the company to enhance the sales and use…
This year’s American League Wildcard game between the Oakland A’s and the Kansas City Royals is just the latest example in the popular argument against…
Yes, Apple launched the iPhone in China. The market, however, is droids: about 300 million are in use (and another 400 million have been exported).…