Author Archives: Danielle Park

Consolidation has rendered a self-defeating system

After rising sharply between 1984 and 2000, US productivity gains have weakened since, averaging less than 1% a year since 2013–the lowest since 1980-84 (source: Hoisington Management) After 20 years of industry consolidation we have enabled a self-defeating economic system.  … Continue reading

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Equity market valuations are horrifying, don’t kid yourself

This tweet and chart from Economist David Rosenberg last Friday is worth a ponder for all those still holding and hoping for the miracle of perpetual levitation in the stock market. You are here. What’s your plan? How expensive are … Continue reading

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The opportunity in clean-tech

In 2011, Vancouver set a goal to become the greenest city in the world by 2020. Ian Hanomansing checks in to see how that’s going 8 years later.  Here is a direct video link.  Also see how Canada’s overall … Continue reading

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