by Thomas Powell | Oct 27, 2017 | Economics
Increasing studies are pointing to the gender gap in education and employment and its impact on the global economy. According to OECD, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, gender based discrimination is pricey, costing the global economy USD 12...
by Thomas Powell | Oct 17, 2017 | Investing, Uncategorized
eShares, which touts itself as the “#1 Cap Table Management Platform”(1), is changing the landscape of issuing, buying and selling equity stakes in private companies. Highlighted in an article published on CNBC late last week, “ … eShares lets company founders issue...
by Thomas Powell | Oct 11, 2017 | Economics, Investing, Uncategorized
Last week, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway struck a deal that would make it majority owner of Pilot Flying J truck stops by 2023. Berkshire Hathaway used stakeholder money to buy a 38.7 percent stake in Pilot Flying J. How much the firm paid is unknown. What is...
by Thomas Powell | Sep 28, 2017 | Investing, Uncategorized
Let’s explore a question that comes up quite a bit: When it comes to commercial real estate, why is the “fund” model a better choice than owning properties directly? We’ll look to a few key differences so we can help clear this up and better define the opportunities...
by Thomas Powell | Sep 11, 2017 | Economics, Uncategorized
As you now likely know, Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting agencies in the U.S., experienced a breach that left 143 million Americans vulnerable to credit fraud/identity theft. 143 million Americans! That’s roughly half of the U.S. population. These...
