Wages, Wage-Price Spirals, Inflation, and the Echoes of History
Reflections on the November 2024 jobs data and a look at wage-price spirals - and how we've dealt with them - through the years.
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The Human Element in the S&P 500
Mounting evidence suggests that how companies manage their people is just as predictive of financial success as what they sell.
To Stay Or To Go?
Human beings are, naturally, attracted to shiny and new. But could breaking this structural component to turnover be the key to improving retention at companies?
When A Raise Doesn't Feel Like A Raise
Applying the principles of marginal utility of income, the Easterlin paradox, and Kahneman's prospect theory to the idea of employee raises.
On OpenAI & Sora: The End Of Two Industries
A $1 trillion disruption is coming to the storytelling, filmmaking, and advertising industries on a global scale. That's the power of OpenAI's new technology. Let the battle begin!
The Big Game
From 1.25 billion chicken wings devoured to $13 billion in economic impact, the Super Bowl is a cultural juggernaut fueled by massive viewership, eye-popping ad dollars, and passionate fans.
On Elon's Pay Package: The Tradeoff Between Risk and Reward
As a capitalist, my perspective is that it was fair compensation for the risk involved. High risk, high reward, right?
On Disney
Everyone has a soft spot for Disney. Despite its rich history, Disney faces challenges, including a succession issue at the top, struggling business lines, and debates about its cultural stance.
"Can I Have Some More, Please?"
In a world where Elon Musk's Tesla is cutting costs to cut prices, Detroit's Big 3 are being hamstrung by labor strikes.
A Little Bit About Moonshot
Moonshot has been a labor of love, but my co-author James Philip Arbuckle and I have put together what we think is the ultimate field guide for the modern business professional.
Dead On Arrival?
Instacart filed its IPO paperwork at the end of last week to much anticipation. But certain unit economics of the business should raise alarm bells.
Value Is Relative
Competitive pricing is great for consumers, yes. But for shareholder value, we need to ask a different question.