However, not all brands have the same potential for growth through revitalization. All too often, at the sight of declining sales, the knee-jerk reaction is to try to reinvent a brand without asking if it’s worth the investment in the first place.
It’s A Long, Hard Road | ZeroHedge
“We’re Here To Help”…Again, we simply cannot overemphasize the importance of getting the big picture macro model right as we make investment decisions ahead. Our primary goal is simply to stay in harmony with directional changes in financial asset and hard asset prices ahead, not necessarily making continual value judgments about policy.
Dads less likely to die of heart problems | msnbc.com
Dads are less likely to die of heart disease than men who’ve never had kids, a study out Monday found, raising new questions about a possible biological link between male infertility and overall health.
As a dad myself, I thought the exact opposite was true. – Ed.
Facebook Forms a PAC [Updated] — Daily Intel
Because Facebook doesn’t have enough influence already, the company has decided to form a political action committee.
Bottom Line – ‘FedEx Factor’ spells trouble for Wall Street
A distressing signal came from FedEx Corp, the world’s No. 2 package delivery company, which many on Wall Street look to as an economic bellwether. FedEx lowered its full-year profit outlook last week, citing high fuel costs and a struggling global economy.
China Puts The Screws To BMW | ZeroHedge
These outsized profit margins and rapidly growing sales are what BMW is trying to protect in the near term. And so it has to yield to the demand by the Chinese government to share technologies with Chinese partners.
Glow cat: fluorescent green felines could help study of HIV | Science | The Guardian
US researcher Eric Poeschla has produced three glowing GM cats by using a virus to carry a gene, called green fluorescent protein (GFP), into the eggs from which the animals eventually grew.
The DIY Terminator: Private Robot Armies And The Algorithm-Run Future Of War | Fast Company
“Drones are essentially flying–and sometimes armed–computers,” the Brookings Institution noted in a paper published last month. They’re robots who follow the curve of Moore’s Law rather than the Pentagon’s budgets, rapidly evolving in performance since the Predator’s 2002 debut while falling in price to the point where Make magazine recently carried instructions on how to launch your own satellite for $8,000.
Weekly Economic Update | LADEC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- California’s Budget Position in August
- Consumer Credit in July
- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in July
- Events of Interest
- September 29, 2011: Los Angeles NABE Luncheon with Dr. Marcy Zwelling, Economist and Healthcare Professional
- SAVE THE DATE! November 3, 2011: The 16th Annual Eddy Awards®
- November 10, 2011: 23rd Annual Southern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference
NeuroFocus Uses Neuromarketing to Hack Your Brain | Fast Company
Ask Mac lovers why they adore their tablet and they’ll say it’s the convenience, the touch screen, the design, the versatility. But Apple aficionados don’t just like their iPads; they’re preprogammed to like them. It’s in their subconscious–the curves, the way it feels in their hands, and in the hormones their brains secrete when they touch the screen.
