The Third Element could soon siphon off $10.4 TRILLION in oil revenues… and replace 148 billion barrels of black gold. The U.S. government is quietly spending billions to control this rare substance as a matter of national and economic security.…
Month: April 2010
Forget “Peak Oil”… Let’s Talk About “Peak Energy”
Have you heard of the “peak oil” concept? Simply put, this theory states that global oil production will hit a maximum (peak) level before declining. When oil prices hit a record high of $147 a barrel in July 2008, the…
The Rise of Crowdsourcing
“Crowd” and “Outsourcing” for the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor to a large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call. For example, the public may be invited to develop a…
Global Education Performance in China
My Top 10 Chinese Education Stocks Did you know that there are TEN Chinese education stocks listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq? Yup … TEN stocks. ATA Inc. (ATAI) provides computer-based training courses to pass professional certification exams such as…
Apple iAd Mobile Advertising Platform
Today during its iPhone 4.0 developer preview, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s much-anticipated mobile advertising platform, iAd. This has been expected since Apple acquired mobile ad platform Quattro Wireless, after having AdMob snatched away by Google (though the FTC may recommend…
Here’s how to predict your financial future
My greatest marketing lesson has absolutely nothing to do with marketing at all: 5 .. 4 .. 3 … 2 … invincible! On a scale of 1 – 10 rate the following: 1. Your general marketing knowledge. 2. Your belief…
A New Model of Economic Growth
Front page headline on Friday’s Wall Street Journal proclaimed a big up-tick worldwide in the manufacturing sector. According to the paper, everybody is making more and more stuff. This helps assure that the recovery “has legs.” Auto sales, too, came…