Category Archives: Decision Making

Identifying and dealing with key issues

More News About MiFID II

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

In the 21st century, Wall Street has faced repeated crises, each of which each followed the same pattern. At first, the impending problem is ignored by all except a few experts, in specialty publications. A few months before the problem … Continue reading →

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Countdown To Armageddon: MiFID II Arrives!

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

Change is on the way… BIG change! On January 3rd, 2018, MiFID II takes effect. MiFID was designed to make the global markets more transparent, but one seemingly innocent new rule could blow the markets apart. Starting January 3rd, Equity … Continue reading →

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Zero Work Is Not Zero Happiness

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

The world is faced with the greatest economic crisis or the greatest opportunity since man was let into Eden. Even before the earliest civilizations, Man has labored. At first, Man fought against nature for food and shelter. Later, people became … Continue reading →

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Fake News Is Not New News

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

President trump seems preoccupied with saving America from, stuff. Before the 2016 election, we were told that the greatest threat to America was Hillary Clinton. Having slain the dragon in November, what new villains face America in 2017? The answer, … Continue reading →

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The New iPhone 9 Is Made In America!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously published in AndMagazine 12/17 2016) Every time a new iPhone comes out, tech and style feeds explode with stories about new first opinions and new tech features.  Well, I don’t want to comment on the features of the iPhone 8, but … Continue reading →

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Castro Is Dead! So… Who Owns Cuba?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously published in AndMagazine 12/12/2016) Fidel Castro is dead, and his brother Raul (current leader of Cuba) at a mere 85 years old, must be thinking about his succession plan. For nearly 65 years, Cuba has been quietly sitting just … Continue reading →

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Hail to the Chief’s… Daughter? Ivanka Trump and the White House

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously Published in AndMagazine, December 7th, 2016) Ever since Ronald Reagan’s Presidency, the First Lady has done a lot more than bake cookies and gives tours of the White House. At the start of every Presidency, there is speculation about … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing In the Age Of Disruption

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

President Elect, Donald John Trump. That’s going to take some getting used to. For everyone. His campaign told us that he would make America Grate again, and it does indeed Grate on the world’s collective nerves. The Japanese stock market … Continue reading →

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Unemployment 2.0: New Problems Require Different Solutions

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

During the Global Financial Crisis a few years ago, the world was overwhelmed with layoffs and unemployment. Yet, if the experts are right, we can expect far higher unemployment in the near future as robots and artificial intelligence systems arrive … Continue reading →

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Trick or Trump…. The November Surprise!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Chris Niccolls

In an election where everything that can happen has happened, it’s hard to say if Trump has finally gone one step too far, or when he took that one step. Three weeks from the election, Trump is down in the … Continue reading →

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