Description: Despite Tesla’s meteoric rise, which has seen the shares more than double this year, some investors argue that the company’s fundamentals and future growth justify its current valuation and stock price. Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 04, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/04/making-the-fundamental-case-for-tesla-at-900-and-one-day-7000.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: According to the article, how should investors establish the “value” of a stock and… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 6 Managing Financial Resources
What the Trans Mountain decision means for Alberta’s oilpatch
Description: If there were cheers around Alberta’s oilpatch Tuesday, they may have been drowned out by the sighs of relief. Source: CBC.ca Date: Feb 05, 2020 Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trans-mountain-pipeline-ruling-1.5451528 Questions for discussion: What does the article suggest may happen as a result of the court decision? How should governments and businesses deal with situations which may… Read more »
Disruption 2020: An Interview With Clayton M. Christensen
Description: With technology and capital rapidly increasing the pace of innovation, Christensen’s thinking is more relevant today than ever. What do we know now about the power of disruption and where it’s taking us? Source: SloanReview.mit.edu Date: Feb 04, 2020 Link: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/an-interview-with-clayton-m-christensen/?utm_source=El1&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Chris0220 Questions for discussion: What are the important lessons directed at managers, marketers and investors? Which… Read more »
Zuckerberg: Our new honesty-first approach is ‘going to piss off a lot of people’
Description: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said the social media company is going to stand for principles it believes in whether or not people like it. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 31, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/31/mark-zuckerberg-silicon-slopes-speech-honesty-will-piss-off-people.html Questions for discussion: What are the issues facing social media firms like Facebook? What do you think about… Read more »
‘What’s our strategy?’: Suncor CEO calls for Canada-wide energy focus, First Nations investment
Description: Suncor Energy Inc. chief executive officer Mark Little said he’s pushing for a nationwide effort to support Western Canada’s oil producers to bolster the industry’s position within the global energy industry. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Jan 31, 2020 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/what-s-our-strategy-suncor-ceo-calls-for-canada-wide-energy-focus-first-nations-investment-1.1382309 Questions for discussion: Summarize Suncor’s strategic thinking, as presented in this report…. Read more »
Hemp Prices Plunge as CBD Demand Falls Short: Cannabis Weekly
Description: It may not be apparent when you’re spending $70 on CBD foot cream, but hemp prices are plunging amid a “grossly oversupplied” market, according to the head of the industry’s first price provider. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Jan 26, 2020 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-26/hemp-prices-plunge-as-cbd-demand-falls-short-cannabis-weekly?srnd=premium-canada Questions for discussion: Explain price movements in this commodity. How can the industry deal with the… Read more »
Afternoon of a Pawnbroker
Description: Afternoon of a Pawnbroker Source: NYTimes.com Date: Jan 23, 2020 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/business/should-i-pawn-or-sell-jewelry-.html Questions for discussion: Explain how the business model works and why it can be so successful? What are the risks to owners?
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon takes on socialism, says it will lead to an ‘eroding society’
Description: Socialism has failed where it’s been tried and ultimately leads to an “eroding society,” J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 22, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/22/jp-morgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-takes-on-socialism-says-it-will-lead-to-an-eroding-society.html?recirc=taboolainternal Questions for discussion: What does Jamie Dimon have to say about socialism and government involvement in the economy? What do you think about… Read more »
Debut of GM’s Cruise Origin shows the future of ride-hailing, autonomous vehicles is a box
Description: The future of the auto industry isn’t horsepower or style when it comes to autonomous vehicles and ride-hailing services. It’s a box. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 23, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/23/debut-of-gms-cruise-origin-shows-the-future-of-ride-hailing-autonomous-vehicles-is-a-box.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the projected future for this industry, as described in the report. Create a more detailed business plan… Read more »
How companies like Google and IBM plan to profit from quantum computing
Description: How companies like Google and IBM plan to profit from quantum computing Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Jan 23, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/01/17/how-quantum-computing-works-google-ibm-dwave-amazon.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the key ideas and issues facing the firms involved in the quantum computing environment. What are some of the applications and opportunities, according to the report?
