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Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

daniel November 5, 2015March 15, 2016 A lot of cash, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Benjamin Graham, Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Charley Munger, Costco, Disruptive Technology, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Modern-Day Widows and Orphans Stocks, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Some Modern-Day Widows and Orphans Stocks, Tech is where the money is these days, The best way to describe this company is as a money machine, The company formerly known as Google, Value Investing, Warren Buffett, What a Modern-Day Widows and Orphans Stock Would Look Like

Some Modern-Day Widows and Orphans Stocks

The bottom line is that widows and orphans stocks still exist. You just have to know where to look for them.

Good Stocks

daniel September 28, 2015March 18, 2016 Android Pay vs. Apple Pay, Can I use Android Pay at Walmart?, Can I use Discover on Android Pay?, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Is Android Pay at McDonalds, Is Android Pay at Target?, Payment Options on Android Pay, What Apps Can You Use Android Pay On?, What Banks let me use Android Pay?, What Stores take Android Pay?, Where can I use Android Pay?, Who accepts Android Pay, Who Actually Accepts Android Pay?

Android Pay vs. Apple Pay

Android Pay does have one big advantage over Apple Pay; it can be integrated with the Discover Card right now. Apple claims that it will accept Discover, but it has not said when that will happen.

You Missed It

daniel September 23, 2015April 21, 2016 AAPL, America’s Center of Power Shifts to Silicon Valley, Apple has $34.7 billion in the bank, CSCO, GOOGL, Google has more money than Berkshire Hathaway, How much does Silicon Valley have in the bnak, How much money does Apple have in the bank?, How much money does Google have in the bank?, Is Silicon Valley Richer Than Wall Street?, Oracle Inc has $54.37 billion in the bank, The Growing Political Power of Silicon Valley, The Virtual Economy and Income Inequality

America’s Center of Power Shifts to Silicon Valley

If the numbers are accurate, Silicon Valley is now richer than Wall Street, which has implications for us all. The only institutions in America richer than the tech companies appear to be the big banks and the federal government.

Long Ideas

daniel September 22, 2015February 20, 2016 Can you invest in WhatsApp?, Deos WhatsApp make money?, Do Americans use WhatsApp?, Does Facebook Make Money?, Facebook Is Only Scratching the Surface of Social Media Monetization, Facebook Stock, Facebook’s Messaging Services Could Have 1.6 Billion Active Users, FB, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Google vs. Facebook, How many users does WhatsApp have?, Is Facebook a Bad Stock?, Is Facebook a Good Stock?, Is Retail the Next Frontier of Social Media?, What is WeChat?, WhatsApp’s Global Reach, Who uses WhatsApp?, Why Facebook Could Be the Next Google

Facebook’s Messaging Services Could Have 1.6 Billion Active Users

On September 3, 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum made this simple but revealing post on Facebook: “WhatsApp now has 900 million monthly active users.” That makes Facebook the most popular messaging application in the world, Britain’s Daily Express reported.

Long Ideas

daniel August 2, 2015March 17, 2016 A 50% drop in auto accidents could lead to a 50% drop in premiums., Auto Insurance Is Still a Value Investment, Berkshire Hathaway, Charley Munger, Costco, Disruptive Technology, Elon Musk, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, Income Inequality, Mr. Market, Mr. Money Mustache, Tesla, That shows us that major dips in insurance company revenue could be right around the corner as well as decreases in premiums., There will be fewer cars, TSLA, Warren Buffett, WMT

Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Here: Is the Insurance Industry Ready?

Even Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) owns the iconic GEICO, has taken notice of the potential havoc this disruptive technology could wreak on insurers.

Long Ideas

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Forget Self-Driving Cars, Daimler Has a Self-Driving Semi-Tractor

Truckers will love the Inspiration because they will be able to text, read books, play video games, talk on the phone and even watch TV while sitting behind the wheel.

Long Ideas

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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.

Market Insanity

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.

Long Ideas

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.

Long Ideas

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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