(refer to my disclaimer: https://1milby30.wordpress.com/disclaimer/) (photo source: http://mommasays.net/) A well-articulated article (click here!) on Southwest Airlines. It deserves a read. I am amazed that Southwest has a ROE of 30.1%. However, we all know that oil is roughly 30% of an airline total operating costs and it can be erratic. What happened to turn Buffett…
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A recent title ‘The Extraordinary Size of Amazon in One Chart‘, Jeff Desjardins outlaid the death of traditional brick and mortar retail shops by showing excellent examples of Sears and JCPenny. Obviously, Amazon is one of the biggest beneficiaries as the largest eCommerce player in America. What motivated Jeff Bezos and what is his business philosophy?…
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Here was my reading of the week: If Japan is out of the monetary easing game, other countries will doubtless follow. The era of bold monetary policy experimentation that began with the global financial crisis is now drawing to a close. More and more, economic policy makers will look to fiscal initiatives and to…
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Buffett’s Cash Soars to Record as Operating Profit Edges Higher: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-05/buffett-s-cash-soars-to-record-as-operating-profit-edges-higher Fitbit Plunges on Lower Forecast From Stiffening Competition: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-02/fitbit-lowers-forecast-on-stiffening-competition-shares-slump Foxconn plans to expand its chip ambitions: http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Foxconn-plans-to-expand-its-chip-ambitions Youngest Baidu vice-president resigns after reported corruption scandal: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/2043353/youngest-baidu-vice-president-resigns-after-reported-corruption-scandal Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Review: More Than Just A Galaxy Note 7 Lookalike: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2016/11/05/xiaomi-mi-note-2-review-more-than-just-a-galaxy-note-7-lookalike/#3a6378305c7d
The past two weeks was a bit more hectic. I guess, with rank, it comes with more responsibility. We can often angle situations positively or negatively. I chose to believe solving problems is a good way to develop my leadership ability. I’m left with two weeks before being attached out to Sembawang Camp for one…
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