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September 6, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

The Winner’s Curse

« You know about The Winner’s Curse, right? Any winning bid must be at the high tail of the distribution of bids (b/c it won), meaning the acquirer probably overpaid. »

August 31, 2019August 25, 2019 andreweverett360

creating value versus extracting value

Lynn Parramore wrote an article for Evonomics titled Business Schools Should Start Teaching How to Create Value, Not Extract It! The article addresses  executive pay, inequality, and short-termism. Continue reading “creating value versus extracting value” →

August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

Stratechery analysis of the WeWork IPO

Ben Thompson of Stratechery wrote an analysis of the WeWork IPO.

« WeWork’s offering transforms real estate into a variable cost for all kinds of companies, with benefits that roughly mirror public clouds. » Continue reading “Stratechery analysis of the WeWork IPO” →

August 19, 2019October 6, 2019 andreweverett360

WeWork – 2 commentaries

A couple of insightful, unflattering articles about WeWork… Continue reading “WeWork – 2 commentaries” →

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019 andreweverett360

Are The Accountants Killing Your Brand?

Tom Lewis wrote a post titled Are The Accountants Killing Your Brand? Continue reading “Are The Accountants Killing Your Brand?” →

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