Very Human Takeaways from an AI Event
I had the privilege last week of attending the 2023 Berkeley Business Analytics Summit: Analytics, AI, and Society: Towards a Wiser World? For me, the most intriguing thing about my…
10 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts You Can Give to Other Investors
In this article We’ve all been there—Christmas is days away, and you still haven’t picked out a gift for the real estate investor in your life. A small apartment building…
Private Equity: Five Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis
Up until the 2008 credit crunch, the conventional recipe for success in private equity (PE) was straightforward: Just pour in debt and stir. A generous dose of leverage typically spiced…
Millennial Buying Trends and the Consumer Landscape
Millennials (spanning ages 27 to 43) are currently the largest generational segment in the US, making them one of the most critical for marketers to win. Nevertheless, a feeling of…
Research and Policy Center Three Most Popular Articles of 2023: Data and Technology
Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications in Investments, edited by Larry Cao, CFA, is the big winner in 2023. The CFA Institute Research and Policy Center (RPC) focuses on four…
The Top 10 Infrastructure Trends That Matter In 2023
I am thrilled to share that I recently published our “Top 10 Infrastructure Trends In 2023“. This is the first of what we are hoping will be a yearly report.…
How I Made $50K in 6 Weeks in a Competitive Market
Do you want to make $50,000 in six weeks? Even in this housing market, it’s more than possible. You might think we’re bluffing; with high mortgage rates, little-to-no inventory, and…
Twelve Days Of Loc[alization] Mess
A client recently asked me to list the root causes of localization quality problems. The length of the list surprised them! Localization — making your content, apps, products, and other…
What’s On Your Agenda For 2024?
I’m approaching two years in my role here at Forrester, where I serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior customer experience (CX) leaders. As a long-time CX…
European Tech Spend Bounces Back In 2024
2023 was an undeniably difficult year for growing tech spend in Europe, with the grinding war in Ukraine, high inflation and energy prices, lingering supply-chain constraints, and an uncertain labor…
