Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I know that many of us, especially as we age, take the dystopian view that technology has hurt more than helped, and while I share the concern about the damage that social media has wrought on society, I remain thankful for the good that has come from technological advances. allowed me to deliver my classes from home, with some help.

Corporate Finance 56

Corporate Finance Finance Start-ups Technology 56

Benzinga

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced via Twitter Friday that FTX US, FTX Trading, quantitative research firm Alameda Research and 130 additional affiliated companies to the FTX Group have commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Marketability 98

Marketability 98

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Put simply, it is possible that the quality that binds together successful CEOs the most is luck, a quality that neither Harvard Business School nor McKinsey can pass on. While this is good news in terms of continuity, it is bad news if there is a company/CEO mismatch, since that mismatch will wreak havoc for far longer, before it is fixed.

Start-ups 83

Start-ups Marketability Technology Market Capitalization 83

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 22, 2022

I published an article on this topic of investment banking in New York vs. Chicago vs. San Francisco vs. Los Angeles vs. Houston vs. other cities a long time ago – but a fair amount has changed since then: Remote / hybrid work means that some of the advantages and disadvantages of different cities are more nebulous. Houston – Oil & gas.

Banking 93

Banking Start-ups Finance Marketability 93