September 22, 2017

Perspective

Economist – Daily Chart: Modern slavery is disturbingly common 9/20

Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice

Economist – In Detroit, the end of blight is in sight 9/16

  • “What happens when a city accustomed to bad government elects a good one.”
  • A good test case for a city in transition from a larger population/footprint to a smaller one and what to do with all of that excess infrastructure.

Economist – Buttonwood: Initial Coin Offering means investor caution obligatory 9/16

  • A good primer on ICOs.
  • “Nothing makes individuals more willing to take risks than the sight of other people getting rich.”

Markets / Economy

FT – Toys R Us buckled under private equity ownership – Anna Nicolaou and Kara Scannell 9/19

  • “Retailer’s debts played a bigger role than Amazon or Walmart in its bankruptcy.”

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