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We’ve all heard the saying “the customer is always right”, it stems from the fact that the customer has money…
Detroit's Comeback Story
Everyone loves a great comeback story and recently Detroit has a great one to tell. Beginning in the 1950’s, the…
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If you were looking for a year end Top 10 list, sorry to have disappointed you. On the whole, 2011…
The UI Beauty Contest
Sadly this blog past has been in draft mode for over 6 months and since then it seems everyone is…
The SKS Microfinance Fiasco
The dust has settled between SKS Microfinance and Vikram Akula and the verdict is in…a complete disaster for investors in…
The Start of the Retail Revolution?
The Indian government finally got its shit act together and approved the rules enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI) into the…
The 4 P’s of Startup Success – Profit
You have made it to the fourth and final “P” which is profit, as a recap the other three P’s…
Inside the "First" MF Global Collapse
In 2005, my colleague and I partnered with Refco which at the time was the largest commodities brokers in the…