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Direct-to-Consumer

June 02, 2023 | A core tenet of Lululemon’s success is from Nike’s playbook: direct-to-consumer. Read our main story on the popular business of Lululemon.

Love Beef

June 01, 2023 | Gold, the world's most precious metal, has always symbolized prosperity, fortune, and success.

Slow and Steady

May 31, 2023 | Costco opened in 1976 in a converted airplane hangar on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, a humble beginning for a global company that now posts a market cap of over $220 billion.

Grillin’ & Chillin’

May 28, 2023 | Since the pandemic began, Americans have spent more on their homes and backyards. Yeti coolers have become popular, craft beer fills coolers, and Char-broil, Weber, and Blackstone grills sold off the racks as people put their stimulus money to use.

The Paradox of Choice

May 27, 2023 | Ever found yourself caught up in a Netflix browsing marathon, floundering in a sea of takeaway options, or navigating the risky quest of picking a birthday gift for your better half? Today, we're discussing the “Paradox of Choice.”

Iron Mike

May 26, 2023 | Mike Tyson ruled the sports scene in the '80s and forever imprinted his name on boxing. Read our main story on one boxing legend’s (financial) rise and fall.

AI Gold Rush

May 25, 2023 | As we outline in the news today, Nvidia’s stock has soared in 2023, largely thanks to how critical its products are in empowering ChatGPT and other services from healthcare to cloud to computer hardware.

How ChatGPT Actually Works

May 24, 2023 | Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage with investors. In 2017, it was blockchain; in 2021, it was the metaverse; and in 2023, everyone’s talking about AI.

VC’s Cultural Moment

April 10, 2024 | If you’re an individual investor, you probably don’t have access to investing in hot startups. In recent years, a trendy business model in finance has been trying to change that, “democratizing” access to more types of companies, not just those trading on stock exchanges.

Rearmament Reckoning

April 9, 2024 | War is, unfortunately, a big business. Despite tribal conflict seeming outdated in the 21st century, it remains an enduring aspect of the human experience. This means, unsurprisingly, that the “military-industrial complex” holds significant but often overlooked sway over economic activity.

New Gold Standard

April 8, 2024 | Long struggling to get inflation under control after money printing wrecked the Zimbabwe dollar’s value, the country of over 16 million is taking notes from the past, opting for a new gold-backed currency to restore economic order.

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