Go Long Gorman: An Intern’s Meeting with the CEO

Monday, March 31, 2014

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All over the Street, in every investment bank, on every trading floor, hysteria reigns. Phones are ringing, clients are calling, screens are blinking, and traders are yelling. “We appear high!” is a phrase I’ve gotten used to hearing most mornings.

Luxury Consumption In China

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

China’s consumption rate has been growing at an exponential rate over the past decade and the country’s increasingly wealthy consumers have become brand-obsessed. The top five brands in 2011 for Chinese consumers were Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dior and Armani. Continue reading…

Is Private School Worth the Cost?

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The ongoing debate of private versus public school has no end in sight. A 2007 study conducted by the Center on Education Policy found that private school students did not score any better than public school students on achievement tests Continue reading…

Cybersecurity: A New Target to Aim For

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Target had big news for shoppers this past holiday season, and it wasn’t about a hot sale or the best deals of the year. The large discount retailer announced that it had experienced a tremendous data breach potentially involving 40 Continue reading…

Start-Up Chile

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Founded in 2010, Start-up Chile was created as an ambitious program to turn Chile into the innovative hub of South America and attract world-class entrepreneurs. Fully supported by the Chilean Government, Start-Up Chile is an accelerator program that aims Continue reading…

A King’s Currency

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

On Jan. 16, the Sacramento Kings announced that they would become the first NBA franchise to accept bitcoins. Starting March 1, fans will be able to buy tickets and merchandise in exchange for the virtual currency. The team, stationed in Continue reading…

Net Neutrality: The Ramifications of Verizon v. FCC

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

In Verizon v. FCC, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations that mandate net neutrality which allows for free and open access to the Internet. Many have denounced this ruling as the death Continue reading…

Argentina: The Plummeting Value of the Peso

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

From a tourist’s perspective, Argentina is a relatively relaxed country. From the wine bodegas in Mendoza to the languid city life in Buenos Aires, it is difficult to imagine the underlying resentment towards the government and the decline of their Continue reading…

Biotech Sector Heats Up

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The biotech industry has been heating up. As of mid-February this year, the number of IPOs by biotech companies in 2014 has nearly reached 20, representing capital raising efforts of over $1.1 billion. During the first biotech boom era, the Continue reading…

Democratic Workplaces

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Across the Western world, the prospect of a job out of college causes many recent graduates to salivate like Pavlov’s dog. But will that job be fulfilling? Will it render the worker satisfied, fill the integral part of a person’s Continue reading…