Monthly Archives: June 2012

Mobile Penetration Surges — Now, Where Are the Ads?

The rapid growth in mobile phone use worldwide is good news for marketers and service providers, but challenges persist in monetizing that penetration.

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A Lost Generation’s Big Drop in Family Wealth

Family income across the U.S. has fallen significantly since the financial crisis, and most of that fall is associated with the housing downturn. How dire are these figures, and who is feeling the most pain?

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Dimon’s Apology: Too Little, or Just Right?

Is an apology all it should take to erase what went wrong at JPMorgan Chase?

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Marketing vs. Economics: Gymnastics or High-wire Act?

What light does Nik Wallenda’s high-wire act over Niagara Falls, scheduled for tonight, shed on the difference between economists and marketers? Wharton’s Pete Fader explains.

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Avoiding the Slippery Slope toward a Bank Run

Forcing banks to disclose problems can be good policy. But it can also spark bank runs. Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein explains how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Is the India Growth Story Over?

A report by global credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s suggests that India may be heading towards the end of its much-touted growth story.

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India and China Will Lead the Mobile Health Care Revolution

A recent report suggests that emerging countries like India and China will be at the forefront of mobile health care — the delivery of health care or health-related information through the use of mobile devices.

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The Negotiation Two-step

When entrepreneur Tal Raviv needed to buy out his co-founders, he offered them two options: Haggle over a valuation for the stock, or pick a song and watch him dance.

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