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daniel July 18, 2015July 18, 2015 AAPL, All Cars could be Self Driving by 2015, Auto Alliance, Auto Industry Developing Standards for Self-Driving Cars, Disruptive Technology, Dollar Tree, Elon Musk, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Google Self Driving Car, Information Sharing and Analysis Center, PayPal, Self Driving Car Standards, Self-Driving Vehicles Will Empty Local Government Coffers, Tesla, TSLA

Auto Industry Developing Standards for Self-Driving Cars

One reason for this system is to make it easier to insure self-driving vehicles. Such standards will be vital if insurers are to develop policies for autonomous vehicles.

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daniel July 13, 2015March 6, 2016 Benjamin Graham, Berkshire, BRK.H, Charley Munger, COST, Costco, CVS Health, GOOG, Is PayPal a value investment?, Long Term Value Stocks, Mr. Money Mustache, PayPal, railroad stocks, Stocks for the Long Haul, Union Pacific, Walgreens, Warren Buffett, WBA, What stocks are a value investment?

Stocks for the Long Haul

This Internet giant could well become the Exxon of the 21st century, a company that is the backbone of the new econmy. Google has a lot of float, and it performs consistently.

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daniel July 3, 2015April 20, 2016 Delivery, FDX, FedEx, GOOG, Is Delivery Still Profitable?, Uber, UberRUSh, UPS, UPS and FedEx Growth Slows, UPS Revenue Growth, UPS Revenue Growth Slows, Value Investing, Venmo, Wal-Mart, walgreen, Warren Buffett, WMT

Is Delivery Still Profitable? UPS and FedEx Growth Slows

One problem facing both FedEx and UPS is that future growth in online retail is going to come in areas outside their normal business.

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daniel June 22, 2015March 5, 2016 All, All New Cars will be Self Driving by 2025, Allstate, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Disruptive Technology, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Mayhem, PGR, Progressive, Self driving cars could devastate auto insurance industry, Uber, Warren Buffett

All New Cars will be Self Driving by 2025

If that prediction is true auto insurance costs could drop by as much as 80% because accidents are the main risk ensured for. By the year 2040 your auto insurance bill could be $10 or $15 a month for a brand new car!! Naturally that won’t do Progressive (NYSE: PGR) and Allstate’s (NYSE: ALL) profit margins much good.

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daniel June 9, 2015February 18, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway, BRK.A, BRK.B, GEICO, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Google Auto Insurance, Google Inc., Self Driving Cars, Uber, Uber Technologies Inc., Will Uber Enter Auto Insurance?

Google Could Revolutionize Auto Insurance

Entering auto insurance would make a lot of sense for Uber because insurance has been one of the barriers blocking drivers from adopting its service. Some communities, like Kansas City, Missouri, have even banned Uber because of inadequate insurance. Offering insurance could remove that barrier and defuse one of the taxi cab industry’s main objection to Uber.

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daniel June 3, 2015February 17, 2016 Disruptive Technology, GOOG, Google, Lyft, Uber, Uber Robots, Uber Sucks, Uber Technologies Inc., Value Investing, Warren Buffett

Why Is Uber Hiring Robotics Researchers?

Hard to say, but after this deal, Uber is behaving more and more like a hedge fund company or a venture capital firm. It uses its core transportation business to generate cash then reinvests that cash in other ventures.

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daniel May 30, 2015February 21, 2016 AAPL, Android Pay, Apple Pay, Apple Stock, Bank of America, Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Current C, Disruptive Technology, GOOG, GOOGL, Google Wallet, KR, Kroger, PayPal, what retailers accept Apple Pay?, who accepts apple pay?

Retailers Still Not Accepting Apple Pay

A look at Apple Pay’s website indicates that most of the retail outlets taking the payment app are specialty stores and smaller regional chains. From the looks of it, Apple is still having a very hard time getting retailers to adopt its payment solution.

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daniel May 28, 2015February 9, 2016 Amazon, American Express, AMZN, Apple Stock, Bank of America, Benjamin Graham, Family Dollar, GOOG, Target, TGT, Wal-Mart, Warren Buffett, WMT

Walmart Reveals Some Intriguing Online Capabilities

Walmart is now one of the leaders in the world of ecommerce. Its cutting edge capabilities make it a company to watch.

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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.

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daniel May 23, 2015March 5, 2016 All, Allstate, Berkshire Hathaway, Disruptive Technology, Dollar General, Flo, Gecko, GEICO, GOOG, Google, PGR, Progressive, Snapshot, Telematics, Tesla, TSLA, Value Investing, Warren Buffett

Progressive’s Wireless Device Could Be a Safety Threat

The whole telematics issue raises the interesting question of whether auto insurers are still a good investment. Value investors like Warren Buffett have long thought of auto insurers that way because of all the float their premiums generate, but is that still true in the face of all the competition in today’s insurance industry?