Ditch ‘Dogs Of The Dow’ – The Mutts Have Bad Genes, Improper Breeding and False Papers

Posted on 08/01/2014 by forbes

The ‘Dogs of the Dow’ reasoning sounds sensible, the process is simple and the result are being reported as proof that it works. However, appearances are not what they seem. The basis (genes) is...

Does Obamacare Deserve Credit For Slowing The Growth In Health Care Spending?

Posted on 08/01/2014 by forbes

The annual report of from the actuaries over at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is out for 2012 and, for the fourth year running, the news is surprisingly good. Total healthcare...

Apple: 2013 In Review And 2014 Outlook

Posted on 08/01/2014 by forbes

For the first eight months of 2013 it was all talk about the stock (since it was in the penalty box), Apple losing market share in smartphones and tablets and speculation about a low priced iPhone....

Yahoo’s Advertising Reboot Still A Work In Progress

Posted on 08/01/2014 by forbes

Yahoo announced some interesting products during CEO Marissa Mayer’s keynote speech at CES Tuesday in Las Vegas–a couple of digital magazines (food and tech), a news digest app, and a new smart TV...

Yahoo Purchases Predictive Computing Pioneers Aviate And Their Android Launcher

Posted on 08/01/2014 by forbes

Taking to the floor at CES today Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the acquisition of Aviate. While many people will be wondering why Yahoo is buying the company behind an Android app launcher, the ...

The Best "Sleeper Ideas" For Trends, Stocks, And Private Companies To Watch In 2014

Posted on 07/01/2014 by forbes

This is the third year in a row that I’ve asked friends and colleagues of mine to make predictions for the coming year. In the past, when I’ve done these predictions, I’ve turned to mostly traders...

Guru Pans: 14 Stocks To Steer Clear Of In 2014

Posted on 06/01/2014 by forbes

In a market environment where “hot buys” always make the headlines, often the best advice an investor can get is when to actually sell a stock. The following 14 investments are over ripe according...

Salman Khan, The Most Influential Person In Education Technology

Posted on 06/01/2014 by forbes

I have had the good fortune of speaking with good number of the leaders in education technology today. Since so many of these players have emerged from academe, the competition between companies is...

Yota Phone Review: The Android Smartphone From Russia With Two Screens

Posted on 04/01/2014 by forbes

Last year at CES, Russian manufacturer Yota demonstrated a prototype smartphone with two 4.3 inch displays, an LCD screen on one side and an e-Ink screen on the reverse. Now in production and...