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This Spinoff Rear-Ended the Used Car Market October 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
I’d rather have a root canal without anesthesia than negotiate with a used-car salesperson. That was the challenge that two retail electronic executives wanted to tackle. In 1991, they came up with a new way to sell used cars. They wanted to create a buying experience that was pleasant and enjoyable. That’s when Richard Sharp and W. Austin Ligon came up with the idea for CarMax…
Apple’s $3.3 Trillion “Self-Destructive” Secret… September 26, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investment Opportunities, Technology
Apple grew from garage-based business to mega-tech powerhouse by doing something most companies would never dream of ... repeatedly creating some of the most successful gadgets in history, then deliberately killing them off. Here's how Apple's own self-destructive tendencies became the secret to the company's unprecedented success... 
Banking’s $33.5 Trillion Is in Crypto’s Crosshairs September 24, 2024 Banyan Edge, Cryptocurrency, Investing
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” This is one of my favorite quotes. I’m not sure who said it, although it’s been incorrectly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. To me, it describes the disruptive force of technology — incumbents ignore the upstarts, laugh at them, try to fend them off and then eventually lose to more efficient ways of doing things. This is exactly what’s happening in the world of traditional finance, as blockchains take aim at the $33.5 trillion financial sector. 
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... 
Don’t Confuse an Acorn for a Stock Market Collapse: Why Volatility Is the Price for Long-Term Gains September 11, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
If you’re making decisions based on the past five days of market activity, you’re going to need more than luck. Trading on such a short-term time frame is not only difficult — it’s almost impossible to do consistently. In my decades on Wall Street, I haven’t met anyone who consistently made money trading on weekly trends. Here's what you should be doing instead to maximize returns... MEET OUR EXPERTS
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