December 24th, 2009 
ccurwick Have you seen any new business models that have caught your eye lately? Going into 2010, several tech companies that are taking advantage of opportunities in new media, are the ones that will see boosts in share value. As many of these companies head towards an IPO, make sure you’re in line on the ground [...]
November 1st, 2009 ccurwick Multinational companies have long focused on the strategy of “glocalization.” In the current and future economy, multinational companies may find that glocalization is not the best long-term strategy.
August 30th, 2009 ccurwick Real estate isn’t the only asset class with plummeting prices. Businesses are also being sold at record low prices. According to a recent article in Inc. magazine, “A Buyer’s Market,” the median sale price for a private company fell by nearly 30 percent last year. This is no surprise, with dwindling revenues across the board [...]
July 19th, 2009 ccurwick In a posting I did back in May, I mentioned that the average yearly increase in home prices in the U.S. for the 100 years between 1900 and 2000 was only 3.4% (not adjusted for inflation). However, from 1997 to 2006, home prices increased by an average of over 19% per year. Unfortunately the downward [...]
May 22nd, 2009 ccurwick Real Estate Investors and wanna-be real estate investors are drooling over the millions of properties that are currently selling for cents on the dollar. Short Sales and REOs/Foreclosures are what the big buzz is about and everyone is charging into the real estate ring, trying to find the best deals out there. A home in [...]
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