An Update

Posted October 5, 2008

An Update – I have been remiss to post more, and the not-so-subtle comments from many of my friends in conjunction with my own guilty conscience have finally forced me to change. While I don't promise to blog on a regular basis, I intend to write very short pieces on selective areas, more frequently. Below are a few thoughts that I have been having lately, but first let me tell you what I have been up to in the pas [...] read more >>

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Monetization of Social Networks

Posted October 5, 2008
Monetization of Social Networks. This is the hot topic these days, with a large number of blogs and opinions, and even a number of conferences devoted to this single issue alone. However, I believe many of these discussions miss the entire point that to look at "monetizing" social networks is like asking teenager to pay for music – the concept is a foreign one and irrelevant . Publishers and advertisers need to change their entire outlook, and I would suggest- reluctantly since I don't like to get hung up on word, their language- Let's abolish the word Monetizing – it is demeaning to consumers, as it treats them like tools for [...] read more >>

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Top 5 Global Trends

Posted October 5, 2008

My Top Five Global Trends – the pillars of my investment thesis

  1. Middle Class is the King. Global economic liberalization is producing a growing middle class in many countries, with the power, and the desire, to spend

  2. Intelligent Consumer are reshaping the purchase patterns – consumers know what they want to buy, know how to research it, and know how to compare items, rate them and seek advice. Most businesses have fa [...] read more >>

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