Louis Bacon, Conflict Aversion Extraordinaire
Rather than taking five minutes to tell a subordinate he disagrees with a trade idea, Bacon has been known instead to “retreat to his office and place an opposing trade, a tactic known as ‘fading’ a...
View ArticleThe Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Returns
Interesting to see Distressed performing so well. This trend will probably continue over the next few years. Short Bias funds should look to diversify a bit apparently, especially with the market being...
View ArticlePayTango & Biometric Payments
E-payments and mobile payments is one of the hottest tech sectors today. We’ve written about it many times, here and here. With startups like Square ($1b+ valuation), Stripe ($500m+), WePay, Dwolla,...
View ArticleThe Unfolding of Fisker’s Demise
I’ve been saving articles in my Reader feed as the downfall of Fisker has played out over the past few months. Once A123, now B456 (seriously), went bankrupt, it was clear that Fisker wasn’t too far...
View ArticleBreaking Down The World’s Megatrends in 2020: Part 1
Some thoughts moving left to right on the table. I didn’t create the table so these are my interpretations. Part 1 E-government (Eg): Ideally this means making government processes more efficient...
View ArticleBreaking Down The Megatrends of 2020: Part 2
Some thoughts moving left to right on the table. I didn’t create the table so these are my interpretations. Part 2 Robotics & Smart Objects (Rb) & Internet of things (It): Many people have...
View ArticleThe Subsidized Mobile Data Plan
A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed that ESPN is looking at subsidizing wireless data plans through carriers for those who use their precious data on their services. Although the discussions...
View ArticleWiSee: Gesture Recognition Throughout Your Home
Over the past two years or so hardware/physical startups have been growing at a rapid pace. Some say this began with the success of Kickstarter projects like the Pebble Watch, while others think it’s...
View ArticleShazam Raises $40m & Continues A Potential Final Push To Profitability
Shazam has raised $40m in venture funding from Mexico-based wireless carrier America Movil. it’s interesting to note that the money isn’t coming from VCs as at this point strategic investments seem to...
View ArticleTwo Letter Worlds Newsletter
Two Letter Worlds has launched a Newsletter curating content about Technology, Startups, Venture Capital, and the industries they affect. I’d appreciate it you clicked here to subscribe, and continued...
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