Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 42 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 41 spelt N-U-T-M-E-G-J-E-D (JUDGEMENT) Series 40 spelt L-E-A-D (DEAL) Series 39 spelt N-O-C-U-T-D-O-W-N (COUNTDOWN) Series 38 spelt F-A-T-F-I-R (TARIFF) Series 37 spelt R-E-C-I-T-A-L (ARTICLE) Series 36 …
Category: Series 41 – Judgement
Declutter Less is more! Declutter & escape the oppression of too much stuff. Even if we can’t control the big things – governments, markets, climate – we can control the little things through mindful consumption of what we buy, where we buy, & how we use what we buy Guessed the Word? …
Exchange Most transactions now occur with no monetary exchange. Statistics only measure activities with money value, so these barter deals get omitted. Example: “Free” apps for smartphones. They aren’t really free; we get them in exchange for giving up personal data or accepting advertisements Guessed the Word? Series 41 (7/9) …
Jeans What are the perfect jeans, if you could only own 1 pair? Timeless, soft & comfy for travel, smart enough for the office, & chic to wear to dinner. 2016 global jeans sales >$40bn (£31bn). Premium denim is now 1 of the fastest growing segments in apparel. When he made his blue jeans…
Gentrify Better to gentrify an area, or not gentrify? Affluent professionals moving into poor areas are blamed for rising house prices, forcing others to re-locate & changing the city’s character. But their money brings more jobs, better schools & less crime. Ruth Glass’s 1960’s term ‘gentrification’ outlined the gentry’s move into London as it evolved…
Easter egg Hidden “Easter eggs” appeal to our fondness for puzzles & discovery. Since Atari’s1979 video game Adventure, comic books, computer software and even search engines have included secret jokes, messages & images, encouraging us to hunt them out.Effective user engagement, while keeping creators happily productive Guessed the Word? Series 41 (5/9) …
Marriage Wedding season soon, but marriage is declining all over the world. UK marriages peaked in 1972: 80 out of 1,000 men, & 60 out of 1,000 women, got wed. Corresponding 2016 figures: 23 men & 21 women. Tax relief for married couples, not based on need nor ability to pay, rewards a lifestyle/ moral choice. …
Twin peaks Global trend is towards ‘twin peaks’ financial supervision: 1 prudential supervisor for capital/ risk controls, another for markets/ business conduct. This model from Australia & Holland adopted by UK, New Zealand & South Africa. But others eg. Germany, Sweden, Poland have chosen the single supervisory model for banking, insurance & pensions. Double trouble?…
Utility Utilities were dull but safe investments with regular dividends & little volatility. Butrenewable energy (wind, solar), energy-efficiency advances (smarter homes) & climate change (wildfires) have sparked a change. Now the safe utility firms are those who own only poles & wires Guessed the Word? Series 41 (2/9) …
Nanosecond Getting data even nanoseconds faster generates huge profits. So physical location of cables & towers to transmit data is critical. Being closer, UK receives US data before Europe, through undersea fibre-optic cables. Light travels 30cm / nanosecond (billionth of a second). Straight cables transmit data fastest Guessed the Word? Series 41 (8/9) …