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As a professor, I have probably spent a full decade of my life in the classroom trying to explain the concept, the detail, the assumptions and the need for market anchoring in all property valuations. The valuation figure is the end of a process and that figure is determined by the interaction of...
Those gazing into the future should be wary of inflationary storm clouds. There is cash in the bank, cash flows that are almost within touching distance and there are cash flows...
Suppose you own a substantial number of shares – say, $500,000 worth – in Acme Corp, a manufacturer of home furnishings. And being a shareholder, you decide to attend the...
An exercise in drawing parallels. The first cryptocurrency ETFs have recently been launched. This article briefly examines the concept of parallel markets (in particular that of...
Building a bridge is costly: it takes labour and machinery and raw materials that have alternative uses. Does it follow that building it is a waste? No. Waste occurs...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is horrifying. Western leaders, fearing a broader war, are responding primarily with economic sanctions. A prominent economic sanction has been...
Here’s who’s better at making money in financial markets. Artificial intelligence (AI) has now closely matched or even surpassed humans in what were previously considered...
Marketers, manufacturers and even the media have been keeping tabs on all things related to logistics like never before. Coverage of supply chain matters practically doubled...
There is more than one way to inhabit a city,say these authors. As the future of work is changing, we now find ourselves at a stage where demand for quality, convenience and...
Inflation is skyrocketing in practically the entire world. Central banks are getting scared and beginning to announce the end of expansionary measures, also known...