No More Non-Competes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has upended one of the most common aspects of executive employment, banning non-compete agreements as, in the words of the announcement, ‘an unfair method of … Read More
No More Non-Competes & What’s Your Plan When Plans Change | May 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has upended one of the most common aspects of executive employment, banning non-compete agreements as, in the words of the announcement, ‘an unfair method of … Read More
Wars and Markets
The escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and the Israeli army’s campaign in Gaza, has flared into open conflict between Israel and Iran. Iranian missiles have been raining down … Read More
AI: Many. Humans: Still One
Artificial intelligence first proved its mettle by beating game experts. Deep Blue famously beat chess champion Gary Kasparov as early as 1997, and more recently the AlphaGo AI algorithm beat … Read More
What Does the Realtor Settlement Mean for Us?
You might have read about what the press is calling a seismic shift in real estate commissions, and how people are going to be paying their realtors a lot less … Read More
AI: Many. Humans: Still One,What Does The Realtor Settlement Mean for Us, Wars and Markets | May 2024
AI: Many. Humans: Still One Artificial intelligence first proved its mettle by beating game experts. Deep Blue famously beat chess champion Gary Kasparov as early as 1997, and more … Read More
Strive for Antifragile, Accept Resilient, and Don’t Rely on Crowd-Funding | April 2024
When I was a child, my father was injured on the job and could never work again beyond sporadic and low-paying temporary work. He got a settlement and a few … Read More
Strive for Antifragile, Accept Resilient, And Don’t Rely on Crowd-Funding | April 2024
When I was a child, my father was injured on the job and could never work again beyond sporadic and low-paying temporary work. He got a settlement and a few … Read More
Profits and More Profits
It isn’t being widely reported, but aggregate U.S. corporate profits reached record levels in the 4th quarter of last year, increasing 4.1% after going up 3.4% the previous quarter. The … Read More
Green Book Wish List
Every year around this time, the current presidential administration releases a set of tax-related proposals, essentially a wish list for tax legislation for the coming year. These so-called ‘green books’ … Read More