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A carbon-negative supply chain pioneer
How Running Tide is pioneering the concept of a comprehensively carbon negative supply chain from the forest floor to ocean floor.
Read MoreBrunello Cucinelli
At a Brunello Cucinelli boutique recently with my friend Kate, I asked if a blue sweater I liked came in black. “No,” the saleswoman replied. “Black doesn’t often appear in nature so it’s not inspiring to Brunello.” Incredible!! Kate and I never knew. Did you know? We found this very telling. May I tell you…
Read MoreWhen Banking Problems Don’t Look Like Banking Problems
Banks are pretty good at finding and solving banking problems that look like banking problems. There’s obviously still room to innovate and improve things on the margins, but, by and large, there aren’t a lot of true greenfield opportunities in financial services. Banks have already identified them all. Unless they don’t look like banking problems. …
Read MoreWhat’s Up In Fintech
#1 How Changing Market Conditions Influence Fintech This week the founder and CEO of Silverbird, Max Faldin, wrote in Forbes about the impact of the Federal Reserve’s average inflation targeting approach on the fintech industry. He explains the connection between interest rates and inflation and how higher interest rates can lead to a shift from…
Read MoreThe case for creative freedom (to make better content)
Today I want to break down a sponsored LinkedIn shitpost that was selling creatine gummies. Yes, you read that correctly. Stay with me here. Jack Raines is a finance writer, and seasoned shitposter—and just a homie—who consistently goes viral on LinkedIn for his satire. This post from Jack about his favorite personal finance hack (stealing…
Read MoreCVS Health Bets the House: 4 Takeaways from CVS Health’s Second Quarter Earnings
Before I dive more broadly into key themes from Q2, I wanted to specifically jump into the CVS earnings report, as it was chock full of lots of info covering a lot of big things happening right now. Definitely take the time to read the CVS transcript!
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