I’ve talked a lot about the takeover talks between Electronic Arts (EA) and Take Two Interactive (TTWO) on FoxBusiness and on ThrasherTV.  Most of those talks surrounded how Electronic Arts was basically trying to get a boost from Take Two’s Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise and how the Take Two crew rejected a $2 billion [...]

Posted: May 22nd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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I have just started, or more accurately, just bought ”Fooled By Randomness” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.  He also wrote “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” (haven’t read it), but it seems like this new effort might cover some similar ground.  Before I start telling you what I think, here’s how they pitch “Fooled by [...]

Posted: May 20th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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So I’m starting a book club.  It has one member and that would be me.  You are more than free to join in and read what I’m reading at the time.  Along the way, I’ll let you know what I’m reading and give a synopsis of the most interesting quotes, concepts and story lines as [...]

Posted: May 20th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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For anyone who thinks that the “consumer” generation has no say on the market, check this out.  In May 2007, Outlaw Consulting, a consulting firm with a focus on Generation Y’s impact on the consumer marketplace, released the results of their survey on Generation Y’s 15 Most Trusted brands.  The list goes as follows:

Apple
Trader Joe’s
Jet [...]

Posted: May 12th, 2008 under Money.
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