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Garbage In, Garbage Out... and Goldman's Latest

Garbage In, Garbage Out... and Goldman's Latest

Joel Litman

Friday, April 16, 2021

English mathematician Charles Babbage is one of the true fathers of the modern-day computer… More than 150 years ago, he stunned audiences with inventions that created automated computations. When introducing his “Difference Engine” and its capabilities, Babbage commented that he had received a particularly puzzling question “more than once”… If you put into the machine […]

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The Real Story Behind J&J's Vaccine Hiccup

The Real Story Behind J&J's Vaccine Hiccup

Thursday, April 15, 2021

For decades, Big Pharma firm Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has been famous for its focus on quality and putting customers first… Most famously, in 1982, the company pulled all its Tylenol off U.S. shelves after someone poisoned several bottles of the headache and pain medication. J&J won big praise for working aggressively to limit the […]

With International Travel on Pause, the Markets Expect the Worst for This Major Air Carrier

With International Travel on Pause, the Markets Expect the Worst for This Major Air Carrier

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Across the globe, the rate of coronavirus vaccination has varied widely… Epidemiologists talk about a target vaccination rate of around 75% to reach herd immunity for the disease. Today, more than 20% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. At the current pace, the U.S. will reach 70% to 80% vaccinated between late July and […]

The Last of the 'Baby Bells' Are Under Threat

The Last of the 'Baby Bells' Are Under Threat

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

For nearly a century, the Bell Telephone Company and its successor AT&T (T) reigned supreme over the North American telecom industry… But by the 1970s, the U.S. government had enough. The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against AT&T for its monopolistic behavior, which culminated in the 1984 breakup of the company’s Bell System into seven […]

Folks Are Panicking Over Inflation, But Don't Hit the 'Sell' Button Yet

Folks Are Panicking Over Inflation, But Don't Hit the 'Sell' Button Yet

Monday, April 12, 2021

Folks Are Panicking Over Inflation, But Don’t Hit the ‘Sell’ Button Yet Historically, inflation has wreaked havoc on economies across the globe… In the 16th century, the Spanish Empire brought back so much silver from the New World that the resulting inflation caused its economy to collapse. Rampant inflation crippled the Weimar Republic in the […]