Monsanto Growing its Big Data Business

One of the most successful and vilified businesses on the planet just fully embraced big data. On the heels of a falling valuation due to a missed chance to buy Syngenta AG, Monsanto is promising investors A New Hope on the horizon. No, they are not searching for farm boys on distant planets, they are putting their eggs in the Big Data basket.

4 Reasons To Stop Drinking Coffee Today

Coffee is a fairly normal part of the morning for many people across the country. Whether it's a few cups as you're getting ready for the day, or a travel mug full for your commute to the office, coffee can cause more harm than good. Crazy, right? But it's true. And here's why!

General Motors Pays Their Dues

The past few years have been rough for GM. Coming out of a massive auto sales slump, the automaker was forced to go begging to D.C. for a bailout. Just as they started to get the ship righted, another massive scandal exploded across the headlines. GM cars were killing drivers. The culprit?

You Don’t Need a Yoda to be Successful

 

Everybody tells you, if you want to be successful, you need to find a guru. Nonsense. Now, there’s nothing wrong with having a mentor or, better still, multiple mentors. But you don’t need to have one All Knowing Guru to teach you everything about what to do and when to do it. Most of the things you need to know and will have to decide will always be up to you. You’re either up to the challenge or not. If you depend on one guy to make all those decisions for you, you’re not a CEO … you’re an employee … or an acolyte.

Investing in Commercial Real Estate in New York 2015

 

New York City has always been a major lure for people looking for that special brand of excitement only Manhattan can deliver. Yet beyond the artists and actors who still flock to this city there are also plenty of real estate investors who feel this town has an attraction like no other. Will all this though, is investing in commercial real estate a sound idea in 2015? Can investors feel confidence after all the dramatic swings in the market since 2008?