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The iPad as a case study of China vs. U.S.

It’s only been since last Saturday, but I already am in love with the iPad and it’s potential technological implications. Of course, one of the key success factors for Apple and countless developers are the apps. And by some accounts, … Continue reading

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The iPad Show

April 3, 2010, birthday of the iPad. Remembering the hype of the iPod and iPhone from a few years ago I am curious on how Steve Jobs will handle the unveiling of this new hybrid device. Since nobody can actually … Continue reading

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As the U.S. sleeps…

Finally, about 100 years late (thank you, Bismarck), the U.S. this week passed something reminiscent of health care reform. Just to show Obama that the concept of bipartisanship is anathema to U.S. politics, Republicans honored it with exactly zero votes. … Continue reading

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Global asset management – will the U.S. & Europe be left behind?

Wherever you look these days, the metatrend “West-to-East” manifests itself. A few observations from my discussions in Europe and the Middle East this week: Despite the wide-spread criticism of its domestic focus, China is doing its share to stimulate the … Continue reading

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Distribution research: SWFs & Transparency

As mentioned in some of my recent posts, I spent the last few months talking to over 100 leading global institutions and professional fund buyers to determine how the financial crisis impacted their organizations, asset allocation approaches and outlook. The … Continue reading

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Reinventing brand in the age of metatrends… a case study.

Porsche, which went from consultant to carmakers to the most profitable automaker in the world, is in the middle of an extreme brand makeover – not an easy call for a company that only a few years ago received the … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders – bon mots

Bill Gross tweets multiple times a day, Warren Buffett publishes his letter to shareholders once a year. But even Buffett goes with the times and speaks much more frequently with the media these days (he immediately returned Andrew Sorkin’s call … Continue reading

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Inflection point for the asset management industr

INFLECTION POINT FOR THE ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY: $4 TRILLION IN FIVE-YEAR FLOWS, A ‘GOLDEN AGE’ FOR ASIA AND RE-DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS IN EUROPE AND THE US NEW YORK, NY – February 24, 2010 – Largely untarnished by the global credit … Continue reading

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Asianinvestor: Asia records $1 trillion of net fund inflows since 2005

Strategic Insight research shows that Asian net flows to mutual funds over the past five years have been nearly as big as in the US, and more stable than in Europe. … “In other words,” says Daniel Enskat, head of … Continue reading

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The E.N.D. – 21st century branding

Life in the 21st century is accelerating with great speed – one can reminisce about pre-email business practices, but it is hard to imagine life or work without the recent technological advances. Some habits, however, die hard. Last night I … Continue reading

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