Avis Archives - Market Mad House

daniel May 26, 2015March 11, 2016 Avis, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Google Car, Hertz, HTZ, Networked Transportation Companies, Ride Sharing, Uber, Uber Discriminates, Uber IPO, Uber Lawsuit, Uber Sucks

Uber and Lyft Drivers Accused of Abusing Disabled Passengers

An Austin, Texas, resident named Demetrious Kourniaris was left standing out in the sun in temperatures of over 100 degrees because Uber drivers refused to transport him and his guide dog on two separate occasions. To add insult to injury, Uber charged Kourniaris cancellation fees on both occasions.

Market Insanity

daniel April 17, 2015March 28, 2016 Avis, Benjamin Graham, Disruptive Technology, GOOG, Google, Google Car, Hertz, Lyft, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, PayPal, Ridesharing Apps, Self-Driving Car, Sidecar, Uber, Zipcar

Uber Banned Again

We need to ask ourselves what sort of future companies like Uber have. If they cannot comply with a few basic regulations and make money, then their business model is not viable. Perhaps it is time we scrapped this ridesharing concept or took it back to the drawing board.

Long Ideas

daniel January 28, 2015May 29, 2016 Airlines, Avis, Berkshire Hathaway, Canadian National, CSX, Disruptive Technology, Elon Musk, GM, Hyperloop, Kansas City Southern, Railroads, Tesla, Toyota, TSLA, Uber, Union Pacific, Warren Buffett, Zipcar

What would a Hyperloop Economy look like?

One result of a hyperloop would be a sort of economic boom in areas with lots of cheap housing that is in fairly close proximity to expensive urban areas. Another would be a fall in housing prices in areas where there are currently shortages that lead to high priced housing.