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How Big Mac’s Mistake Could’ve Made You 2,700% October 2, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing In October 5, 2006, McDonald’s shareholders received shares of Chipotle in their brokerage accounts ... a mistake Big Mac would soon regret...
From “Handshake Deal” to Stock Shake-Up at 7-11 September 23, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities There's an old urban legend that the United States was split in half by a simple handshake deal between two convenience store kingpins ... and now, a new generation of leadership could lead to a shake-up at convenience store giant 7-11...
The Fed’s Next Move is Designed to Surprise You September 19, 2024 Banyan Edge, News, U.S. Economy The U.S. Federal Reserve holds tremendous power over the U.S. economy. By setting benchmark rates, it dictates the terms for interbank lending — and in turn, the borrowing costs for virtually every business and household in America. But aside from raising or lowering those rates, the Fed has very few meaningful ways to interact with the larger economy (excluding emergency measures, of course). So controlling the flow of information, controlling the perception and expectation of rate cuts, becomes one of the Fed’s most powerful tools.
The End of Labor Day: The “Bot-com” Revolution Is Almost Here September 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Technology We all remember the Jetsons, the space-age cartoon family depicted in the classic 1960's cartoon. Well, the new crop of Humanoid robots makes Rosie the Robot look like my Roomba. These robots are intended to look like and mimic humans, which makes them a perfect fit for any workspace or home in our modern world. And recent advances in robotics and AI have spurned a whole new class of robots that could be headed for delivery in early 2025.
Beat the Market By 5X? Here’s How… August 29, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing Most of us tend to THINK inside the box. It’s human nature. We limit our careers. We limit our physical abilities. We even limit our relationships. All of these things can improve dramatically when we remove those artificial limits — “the box.” That’s why we’re encouraged to think OUTSIDE the box. People do the same thing — even more literally — with investing. They invest inside the box. And that limits your potential profits. But if we INVEST outside the box?





